@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\time 8/1
c\longa c\breve c1 c2
-c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c64
+c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c128 c128
@end lilypond
@noindent
\time 8/1
\autoBeamOff
c\longa c\breve c1 c2
-c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c64
+c4 c8 c16 c32 c64 c128 c128
@end lilypond
A note with the duration of a quadruple breve may be entered with
@funindex dotsNeutral
Dots are normally moved up to avoid staff lines, except in
-polyphonic situations. Predefined commands are available to
-force a particular direction manually, for details
-see @ref{Direction and placement}.
+polyphonic situations. Dots may be manually placed above or below
+the staff; see @ref{Direction and placement}.
@predefined
+@code{\autoBeamOn},
@code{\autoBeamOff},
@code{\dotsUp},
@code{\dotsDown},
@funindex \tupletNeutral
@funindex tupletNeutral
-The automatic placement of the tuplet bracket above or below the
-notes may be overridden manually with predefined commands, for
-details see @ref{Direction and placement}.
+Tuplet brackets may be manually placed above or below the staff;
+see @ref{Direction and placement}.
Tuplets may be nested:
@funindex \tieNeutral
@funindex tieNeutral
-The vertical placement of ties may be controlled, see
-Predefined commands, or for details, see
+Ties may be manually placed above or below the staff; see
@ref{Direction and placement}.
@cindex ties, appearance
@code{\tieDotted},
@code{\tieDashed},
@code{\tieDashPattern},
-@code(\tieHalfDashed),
-@code{\tieHalfSolid),
+@code{\tieHalfDashed},
+@code{\tieHalfSolid},
@code{\tieSolid}.
@endpredefined
@cindex kirchenpausen
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{changing-form-of-multi--measure-rests.ly}
+{changing-form-of-multi-measure-rests.ly}
@cindex multi-measure rests, positioning
@cindex positioning multi-measure rests
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{positioning-multi--measure-rests.ly}
+{positioning-multi-measure-rests.ly}
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{multi--measure-rest-markup.ly}
+{multi-measure-rest-markup.ly}
@seealso
@knownissues
-Automatically kneed cross-staff beams cannot be used together with
-hidden staves. See @ref{Hiding staves}.
-
Beams can collide with note heads and accidentals in other voices
@cindex measure sub-grouping
@funindex autoBeamSettings
-@funindex beam-limit
-@funindex beam-numerator
-@funindex beam-denominator
-
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{conducting-signs,-measure-grouping-signs.ly}
@code{beam-denominator} to @code{'*'} to have this rule apply to beams
of any duration.
-@funindex time-signature-numerator
-@funindex time-signature-denominator
-
@item @code{time-signature-numerator/time-signature-denominator}
specifies the time signature to which this rule should apply. If
@code{time-signature-numerator} and @code{time-signature-denominator}
are set to @code{'*'} this rule will apply in any time signature.
-@funindex moment-numerator
-@funindex moment-denominator
-
@item @code{moment-numerator/moment-denominator} is the position
in the bar at which the beam should end.
\grace { c16[ d16] } c2
@end lilypond
-Lilypond also supports two special types of grace notes, the
+LilyPond also supports two special types of grace notes, the
@emph{acciaccatura}--an unmeasured grace note indicated by a slurred
small note with a slashed stem--and the @emph{appoggiatura}, which
takes a fixed fraction of the main note and appears in small print
override the special settings, they should be placed inside
the grace expression. The overrides should also be reverted
inside the grace expression. Here, the grace note's default stem
-direction is overriden and then reverted.
+direction is overridden and then reverted.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\new Voice {