Bar lines and bar numbers are calculated automatically. For unmetered
music (e.g. cadenzas), this is not desirable. By setting
@code{Score.timing} to false, this automatic timing can be switched
-off.
+off. Empty bar lines,
+
+@example
+ \bar ""
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+indicate where line breaks can occur.
+
@refcommands
Program reference: the bar line objects that are created at
@internalsref{Staff} level are called @internalsref{BarLine}, the bar
-lines that span staves are @internalsref{SpanBar}s.
+lines that span staves are @internalsref{SpanBar} objects.
@cindex bar lines at start of system
@cindex start of system
@lilypond[relative=2,verbatim,fragment]
<< \new Staff { e4 \bar "|:" \grace c16 d4 }
- \new Staff { c4 \bar "|:" d4 } >>
+ \new Staff { c4 \bar "|:" d4 } >>
@end lilypond
+@noindent
+This can be remedied by inserting grace skips, for the above example
+
+@verbatim
+ \new Staff { c4 \bar "|:" \grace s16 d4 } >>
+@end verbatim
+
Grace sections should only be used within sequential music
expressions. Nesting or juxtaposing grace sections is not supported,
and might produce crashes or other errors.
@refbugs
-If you do a nested repeat like
+A nested repeat like
@example
\repeat @dots{}
@end example
@noindent
-then it is ambiguous to which @code{\repeat} the @code{\alternative}
-belongs. This ambiguity is resolved by always having the
-@code{\alternative} belong to the inner @code{\repeat}. For clarity,
-it is advisable to use braces in such situations.
+is ambiguous, since it is is not clear to which @code{\repeat} the
+@code{\alternative} belongs. This ambiguity is resolved by always
+having the @code{\alternative} belong to the inner @code{\repeat}.
+For clarity, it is advisable to use braces in such situations.
@cindex ambiguity
@node Repeats and MIDI
@internalsref{Lyrics}s are marked @code{duet-1} and @code{duet-2}:
@example
\context Lyrics = "duet-1" @{
- Hi, my name is bert. @}
+ Hi, my name is Bert. @}
\context Lyrics = "duet-2" @{
Ooooo, ch\'e -- ri, je t'aime. @}
@end example
g2 e4 a2 f4 g2. }
\lyrics << \lyricsto "duet" \new Lyrics {
\set vocNam = "Bert"
- Hi, my name is bert. }
+ Hi, my name is Bert. }
\lyricsto "duet" \new Lyrics {
\set vocNam = "Ernie"
Ooooo, ch\'e -- ri, je t'aime.
g2 e4 a2 f4 g2. }
\lyrics \lyricsto "duet" \new Lyrics {
\set vocNam = "1. "
- Hi, my name is bert.
+ Hi, my name is Bert.
}
>>
@end lilypond
Contemporary music notation frequently uses special fermata symbols to
-indicate fermatas of differing lengths.
-
-@syntax
-
-The following are supported
+indicate fermatas of differing lengths. The following fermatas are
+supported
@lilypond[raggedright]
\score {
The command @code{\setEasyHeads} overrides settings for the
@internalsref{NoteHead} object. To make the letters readable, it has
to be printed in a large font size. To print with a larger font, see
-@ref{Font Size}.
+@ref{Setting global staff size}.
@cindex Xdvi
@cindex ghostscript
@cindex Sound
Entered music can also be converted to MIDI output. The performance
-is intented for proof-hearing the music for errors.
+is intended for proof-hearing the music for errors.
Ties, dynamics and tempo changes are interpreted. Dynamic marks,
crescendi and decrescendi translate into MIDI volume levels. Dynamic