failed, obviously).
After long and hard thinking, I came up with an algorithm for the
-horizontal spacing of multiple staffs (april 1996) I coded it (and did
+horizontal spacing of multiple staves (april 1996) I coded it (and did
not test it). After starting with this fundamental piece, I slowly
added the stages which come before spacing, and after. A half year
later, I had a first working version, (october 1996). I announced