@node Selecting notation font size
@unnumberedsubsubsec Selecting notation font size
+@cindex font size (notation) scaling
@cindex font size (notation)
@cindex selecting font size (notation)
+@cindex notation font size
+@cindex note heads
+@funindex fontSize
+@funindex font-size
+@funindex magstep
+@funindex \huge
+@funindex \large
+@funindex \normalsize
+@funindex \small
+@funindex \tiny
+@funindex \teeny
+@funindex huge
+@funindex large
+@funindex normalsize
+@funindex small
+@funindex tiny
+@funindex teeny
The font size of notation elements may be altered. It does not
change the size of variable symbols, such as beams or slurs.
c4.-> d8---3
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-@cindex font size (notation) scaling
-
Internally, this sets the @code{fontSize} property. This in turn
causes the @code{font-size} property to be set in all layout
objects. The value of @code{font-size} is a number indicating the
@cindex standard font size (notation)
@cindex font size (notation), standard
+@funindex font-interface
+@funindex font-size
Font size changes are achieved by scaling the design size that is
closest to the desired size. The standard font size (for
@cindex fingering
@cindex finger change
+@funindex \finger
+@funindex finger
Fingering instructions can be entered using
@var{note}-@var{digit}:
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@cindex thumb-script
+@funindex \thumb
+@funindex thumb
A thumb-script can be added (e.g., in cello music) to indicate
that a note should be played with the thumb.
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@cindex fingering chords
+@cindex fingering instructions for chords
@cindex chords, fingering
Fingerings for chords can also be added to individual notes of the
@cindex hidden notes
@cindex invisible notes
@cindex transparent notes
+@cindex notes, hidden
+@cindex notes, invisible
+@cindex notes, transparent
@funindex \hideNotes
+@funindex hideNotes
@funindex \unHideNotes
+@funindex unHideNotes
Hidden (or invisible or transparent) notes can be useful in
preparing theory or composition exercises.
@predefined
-@funindex \hideNotes
-@funindex \unHideNotes
@code{\hideNotes}, @code{\unHideNotes}
@seealso
@cindex colored notes
@cindex coloring notes
@cindex notes, colored
+@cindex x11 color
+@cindex x11-color
+@cindex with-color
+@funindex color
+@funindex \with-color
+@funindex with-color
+@funindex x11-color
Individual objects may be assigned colors. Valid color names
are listed in the @ref{List of colors}.
e
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-@cindex x11-color
The full range of colors defined for X11 can be accessed by using
the Scheme function @code{x11-color}. The function takes one
b2 cis
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+@cindex rgb-color
+@cindex color, rgb
+@cindex rgb color
+@funindex rgb-color
+
Exact RGB colors can be specified using the Scheme function
@code{rgb-color}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Editorial annotations}.
+@cindex x11 color
+@cindex colored notes in chords
+@cindex notes, colored in chords
+@cindex color in chords
+@funindex x11-color
+
@knownissues
An X11 color is not necessarily exactly the same shade as a
similarly named normal color.
@cindex notes, ghost
@cindex notes, parenthesized
@cindex parentheses
+@funindex \parenthesize
+@funindex parenthesize
Objects may be parenthesized by prefixing @code{\parenthesize} to
the music event. When prefixed to a chord, it parenthesizes every
@unnumberedsubsubsec Stems
@cindex stem
+@cindex stem, invisible
+@cindex invisible stem
Whenever a note is found, a @code{Stem} object is created
automatically. For whole notes and rests, they are also created but
@node Balloon help
@unnumberedsubsubsec Balloon help
+@cindex balloon
+@cindex notation, explaining
+@cindex balloon help
+@cindex help, balloon
+@funindex \balloonGrobText
+@funindex \balloonText
+@funindex Balloon_engraver
+@funindex balloonGrobText
+@funindex balloonText
+
Elements of notation can be marked and named with the help of a
square balloon. The primary purpose of this feature is to explain
notation.
}
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-@cindex balloon
-@cindex notation, explaining
There are two music functions, @code{balloonGrobText} and
@code{balloonText}; the former is used like
@funindex balloonLengthOn
@funindex balloonLengthOff
+@funindex \balloonLengthOn
+@funindex \balloonLengthOff
+
@code{\balloonLengthOn}, @code{\balloonLengthOff}
@seealso
@node Grid lines
@unnumberedsubsubsec Grid lines
+@cindex grid lines
+@cindex lines, grid
+@cindex vertical lines between staves
+@cindex lines, vertical between staves
+@funindex Grid_point_engraver
+@funindex Grid_line_span_engraver
+@funindex gridInterval
+
Vertical lines can be drawn between staves synchronized with the
notes.
@unnumberedsubsubsec Analysis brackets
@cindex brackets
-@cindex phrasing brackets
+@cindex bracket, phrasing
+@cindex phrasing bracket
@cindex musicological analysis
@cindex note grouping bracket
+@cindex horizontal bracket
+@cindex bracket, horizontal
+@funindex Horizontal_bracket_engraver
+@funindex \startGroup
+@funindex startGroup
+@funindex \stopGroup
+@funindex stopGroup
Brackets are used in musical analysis to indicate structure in musical
pieces. Simple horizontal brackets are supported.