-\version "2.13.4"
+\version "2.17.15"
\header {
lsrtags = "rhythms"
+
texidoc = "
-Odd 20th century time signatures (such as \"5/8\") can often be played
-as compound time signatures (e.g. \"3/8 + 2/8\"), which combine two or
-more inequal metrics. LilyPond can make such music quite easy to read
-and play, by explicitly printing the compound time signatures and
-adapting the automatic beaming behavior. (Graphic measure grouping
-indications can also be added; see the appropriate snippet in this
-database.)
+Odd 20th century time signatures (such as \\\"5/8\\\") can often be
+played as compound time signatures (e.g. \\\"3/8 + 2/8\\\"), which
+combine two or more inequal metrics. LilyPond can make such music quite
+easy to read and play, by explicitly printing the compound time
+signatures and adapting the automatic beaming behavior.
+
"
doctitle = "Compound time signatures"
}
-#(define ((compound-time one two num) grob)
- (grob-interpret-markup grob
- (markup #:override '(baseline-skip . 0) #:number
- (#:line ((#:column (one num))
- #:vcenter "+"
- (#:column (two num)))))))
-
\relative c' {
- \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = #(compound-time "2" "3" "8")
- \time 5/8
- \overrideBeamSettings #'Staff #'(5 . 8) #'end
- #'((* . (2 3)))
+ \compoundMeter #'((2 8) (3 8))
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