notehead -> note head.

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / user / rhythms.itely

diff --git a/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely b/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely
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--- a/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ example, @code{\tweak} specifies fraction text for the outer
 @cindex bracket, tuplet
 @funindex TupletBracket
 
-@c TODO: after LM 6 Tweaks includes \tweak info, look at this.-gp
+@c FIXME: after LM 6 Tweaks includes \tweak info, look at this.-gp
 @c It *should* be explained why \tweak must be used here, and why
 @c \override doesn't work. I've made an attempt, but I'm not sure
 @c if it is factually correct to say that \tweak must be used.
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ well-defined.  In these cases, a slur may be preferable.
 @menu
 * Rests::                       
 * Skips::                       
-* Multi measure rests::         
+* Full measure rests::          
 @end menu
 
 @node Rests
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ Rests are entered like notes with the note name @code{r}:
 
 Whole measure rests, centered in middle of the measure, must be entered as
 multi-measure rests.  They can be used for a single measure as well as
-many measures and are discussed in @ref{Multi measure rests}.
+many measures and are discussed in @ref{Full measure rests}.
 
 To explicitly specify a rest's vertical position, write a note
 followed by @code{\rest}.  A rest will be placed in the position
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ a4\rest d4\rest
 
 @seealso
 
-Notation Reference: @ref{Multi measure rests}.
+Notation Reference: @ref{Full measure rests}.
 
 Snippets: @lsrdir{rhythms}.
 
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ Snippets: @lsrdir{rhythms}
 Internals Reference: @internalsref{SkipMusic}.
 
 
-@node Multi measure rests
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Multi measure rests
+@node Full measure rests
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Full measure rests
 
 @cindex multi measure rests
 @cindex full measure rests
@@ -768,9 +768,21 @@ R1*19
 s1*0^\markup {[MABEL] }
 s1*0_\markup {\italic {Cue: ... it is yours}}
 R1*30
+\emptyText
 c4^\markup {CHORUS} d f c
 @end lilypond
 
+@noindent
+Text attached to a skip note in this way is left-aligned to the
+position where the note would be placed in the bar, and placed
+above the bar count numeral, but because the bar length is
+determined by the length of the text, the text will appear to be
+centered.  If two (or more) texts are
+attached to skip notes in a bar the bar length is determined by
+the longer text, and the shorter text is then clearly
+left-aligned, as shown in the second bar above.  If the shorter
+text of two marks is short enough to fit it will be placed
+alongside and to the left of the bar count numeral.
 
 @seealso
 
@@ -1343,7 +1355,7 @@ Internals Reference: @internalsref{Beam}.
 Automatically kneed cross-staff beams cannot be used together with
 hidden staves.  See @ref{Hiding staves}.
 
-Beams can collide with noteheads and accidentals in other voices
+Beams can collide with note heads and accidentals in other voices
 
 
 @node Setting automatic beam behavior