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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   
   source file of the GNU LilyPond music typesetter
   
-  (c)  2003 Juergen Reuter <reuter@ipd.uka.de>
+  (c) 2003 Juergen Reuter <reuter@ipd.uka.de>
  */
 
 #include "gregorian-ligature-engraver.hh"
  * This class implements the notation specific aspects of Vaticana
  * style ligatures for Gregorian chant notation.
  */
+
 class Vaticana_ligature_engraver : public Gregorian_ligature_engraver
 {
 
 private:
-  Real finish_primitive (Item *first_primitive,
-                        Item *primitive,
-                        int prefix_set,
-                        int context_info,
-                        String glyph_name,
-                        int pitch_delta,
-                        Real flexa_width,
-                        Real join_thickness,
-                        Real distance);
+  bool is_stacked_head (int prefix_set,
+                       int context_info);
+  Real align_heads (Array<Grob_info> primitives,
+                   Real flexa_width,
+                   Real thickness);
 
 public:
   TRANSLATOR_DECLARATIONS(Vaticana_ligature_engraver);
@@ -51,60 +48,177 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::Vaticana_ligature_engraver ()
 Spanner *
 Vaticana_ligature_engraver::create_ligature_spanner ()
 {
-  return new Spanner (get_property ("VaticanaLigature"));
+  return make_spanner ("VaticanaLigature");
 }
 
-Real
-Vaticana_ligature_engraver::finish_primitive (Item *first_primitive,
-                                             Item *primitive,
-                                             int prefix_set,
-                                             int context_info,
-                                             String glyph_name,
-                                             int pitch_delta,
-                                             Real flexa_width,
-                                             Real join_thickness,
-                                             Real distance)
+bool
+Vaticana_ligature_engraver::is_stacked_head (int prefix_set,
+                                            int context_info)
 {
-  Real next_distance = distance;
-  if (primitive)
-    { // determine width of previous head and x-offset
-      Real head_width;
-      Real x_offset;
-      bool is_stacked;
+      bool is_stacked_b;
 
       // upper head of pes is stacked upon lower head of pes ...
-      is_stacked = context_info & PES_UPPER;
+      is_stacked_b = context_info & PES_UPPER;
 
       // ... unless this note starts a flexa
       if (context_info & FLEXA_LEFT)
-       is_stacked = false;
+       is_stacked_b = false;
 
       // ... or another pes
       if (context_info & PES_LOWER)
-       is_stacked = false;
+       is_stacked_b = false;
 
       // ... or the previous note is a semivocalis or inclinatum
       if (context_info & AFTER_DEMINUTUM)
-       is_stacked = false;
+       is_stacked_b = false;
 
       // auctum head is never stacked upon preceding note
       if (prefix_set & AUCTUM)
-       is_stacked = false;
+       is_stacked_b = false;
 
       // virga is never stacked upon preceding note
       if (prefix_set & VIRGA)
-       is_stacked = false;
+       is_stacked_b = false;
 
       // oriscus is never stacked upon preceding note
       if (prefix_set & ORISCUS)
-       is_stacked = false;
+       is_stacked_b = false;
 
       if ((prefix_set & DEMINUTUM) &&
          !(prefix_set & INCLINATUM) &&
          (context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT))
-       is_stacked = true; // semivocalis head of deminutus form
+       is_stacked_b = true; // semivocalis head of deminutus form
 
-      if (is_stacked)
+      return is_stacked_b;
+}
+
+/*
+ * When aligning the heads, sometimes extra space is needed, e.g. to
+ * avoid clashing with the appendix of an adjacent notehead or with an
+ * adjacent notehead itself if it has the same pitch.  Extra space is
+ * added at most once between to heads.
+ */
+bool
+need_extra_space (int prev_prefix_set, int prefix_set,
+                 int context_info, int delta_pitch)
+{
+  if (prev_prefix_set & VIRGA)
+    /*
+     * After a virga, make a an additional small space such that the
+     * appendix on the right side of the head does not touch the
+     * following head.
+     */
+    return true;
+
+  if ((prefix_set & INCLINATUM) &&
+          !(prev_prefix_set & INCLINATUM))
+    /*
+     * Always start a series of inclinatum heads with an extra space.
+     */
+    return true;
+
+  if ((context_info & FLEXA_LEFT) && !(context_info & PES_UPPER))
+    /*
+     * Before a flexa (but not within a torculus), make a an
+     * additional small space such that the appendix on the left side
+     * of the flexa does not touch the this head.
+     */
+    return true;
+
+  if (delta_pitch == 0)
+    /*
+     * If there are two adjacent noteheads with the same pitch, add
+     * additional small space between them, such that they do not
+     * touch each other.
+     */
+    return true;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+Real
+Vaticana_ligature_engraver::align_heads (Array<Grob_info> primitives,
+                                        Real flexa_width,
+                                        Real thickness)
+{
+  if (!primitives.size ())
+    {
+      programming_error ("Vaticana_ligature: "
+                        "empty ligature [ignored]");
+      return 0.0;
+    }
+
+  /*
+   * The paper column where we put the whole ligature into.
+   */
+  Paper_column *column =
+    dynamic_cast<Item*> (primitives[0].grob_)->get_column ();
+
+  Real join_thickness =
+    thickness * column->get_paper ()->get_realvar (ly_symbol2scm ("linethickness"));
+
+  /*
+   * Amount of extra space two put between some particular
+   * configurations of adjacent heads.
+   *
+   * TODO: make this a property of primtive grobs.
+   */
+  Real extra_space = 4.0 * join_thickness;
+
+  /*
+   * Keep track of the total width of the ligature.
+   */
+  Real ligature_width = 0.0;
+
+  Item *prev_primitive = 0;
+  int prev_prefix_set = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < primitives.size (); i++)
+    {
+      Item *primitive = dynamic_cast<Item*> (primitives[i].grob_);
+      int prefix_set =
+       gh_scm2int (primitive->get_grob_property ("prefix-set"));
+      int context_info =
+       gh_scm2int (primitive->get_grob_property ("context-info"));
+
+      /*
+       * Get glyph_name, delta_pitch and context_info for this head.
+       */
+
+      SCM glyph_name_scm = primitive->get_grob_property ("glyph-name");
+      if (glyph_name_scm == SCM_EOL)
+       {
+         primitive->programming_error ("Vaticana_ligature:"
+                                       "undefined glyph-name -> "
+                                       "ignoring grob");
+         continue;
+       }
+      String glyph_name = ly_scm2string (glyph_name_scm);
+
+      int delta_pitch = 0;
+      if (prev_primitive) /* urgh, need prev_primitive only here */
+       {
+         SCM delta_pitch_scm = prev_primitive->get_grob_property ("delta-pitch");
+         if (delta_pitch_scm != SCM_EOL)
+           {
+             delta_pitch = gh_scm2int (delta_pitch_scm);
+           }
+         else
+           {
+             primitive->programming_error ("Vaticana_ligature:"
+                                           "delta-pitch undefined -> "
+                                           "ignoring grob");
+             continue;
+           }
+       }
+
+      /*
+       * Now determine width and x-offset of head.
+       */
+
+      Real head_width;
+      Real x_offset;
+
+      if (context_info & STACKED_HEAD)
        {
          /*
           * This head is stacked upon the previous one; hence, it
@@ -128,8 +242,12 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::finish_primitive (Item *first_primitive,
          head_width = 0.5 * flexa_width;
          x_offset = 0.0;
        }
-      else // retrieve width from corresponding font
+      else
        {
+         /*
+          * This is a regular head, placed right to the previous one.
+          * Retrieve its width from corresponding font.
+          */
          head_width =
            Font_interface::get_default_font (primitive)->
            find_by_name ("noteheads-" + glyph_name).extent (X_AXIS).length ();
@@ -137,10 +255,8 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::finish_primitive (Item *first_primitive,
        }
 
       /*
-       * Save the head's final shape and x-offset.
+       * Save the head's final x-offset.
        */
-      primitive->set_grob_property ("glyph-name",
-                                   scm_makfrom0str (glyph_name.to_str0 ()));
       primitive->set_grob_property ("x-offset",
                                    gh_double2scm (x_offset));
 
@@ -153,100 +269,123 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::finish_primitive (Item *first_primitive,
          ((context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT) &&
           !(context_info & PES_LOWER)))
        {
-         primitive->set_grob_property ("join-left",
-                                       gh_int2scm (pitch_delta));
-
-         /*
-          * Create a small overlap of adjacent heads so that the join
-          * can be drawn perfectly between them.
-          */
-         next_distance -= join_thickness;
+         if (!prev_primitive)
+           {
+             primitive->programming_error ("vaticana ligature: add-join: "
+                                           "missing previous primitive");
+           }
+         else
+           {
+             prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("add-join",
+                                                gh_bool2scm(true));
+
+             /*
+              * Create a small overlap of adjacent heads so that the join
+              * can be drawn perfectly between them.
+              */
+             ligature_width -= join_thickness;
+           }
        }
       else if (!String::compare (glyph_name, ""))
        {
          /*
-          * 2nd (virtual) head of flexa shape: join tightly with 1st
-          * head, i.e. do *not* add additional space, such that next
-          * head will not be off from the flexa shape.
-          */
-       }
-      else if (context_info & AFTER_VIRGA)
-       {
-         /*
-          * Make a small space after a virga.
-          */
-         next_distance += 2 * join_thickness;
-       }
-      else if (pitch_delta == 0)
-       {
-         /*
-          * Make a small space between two adjacent notes with the
-          * same pitch.
+          * This is the 2nd (virtual) head of flexa shape.  Join it
+          * tightly with 1st head, i.e. do *not* add additional
+          * space, such that next head will not be off from the flexa
+          * shape.
           */
-         next_distance += 2 * join_thickness;
        }
 
+      if (need_extra_space (prev_prefix_set, prefix_set,
+                           context_info, delta_pitch))
+       ligature_width += extra_space;
+
       /*
        * Horizontally line-up this head to form a ligature.
        */
-      get_set_column (primitive, first_primitive->get_column ());
-      primitive->translate_axis (next_distance, X_AXIS);
-      next_distance += head_width;
+      get_set_column (primitive, column);
+      primitive->translate_axis (ligature_width, X_AXIS);
+      ligature_width += head_width;
 
+      prev_primitive = primitive;
+      prev_prefix_set = prefix_set;
     }
 
-  return next_distance;
+  /*
+   * Add extra horizontal padding space after ligature, such that
+   * neighbouring ligatures do not touch each other.
+   */
+  ligature_width += extra_space;
+
+  return ligature_width;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Depending on the typographical features of a particular ligature
+ * style, some prefixes may be ignored.  In particular, if a curved
+ * flexa shape is produced, any prefixes to either of the two
+ * contributing heads that would select a head other than punctum, is
+ * by definition ignored.
+ *
+ * This function prints a warning, if the given primitive is prefixed
+ * such that a head other than punctum would be chosen, if this
+ * primitive were engraved as a stand-alone head.
+ */
 void
-Vaticana_ligature_engraver::transform_heads (Spanner *ligature,
-                                            Array<Grob_info> primitives)
+check_for_prefix_loss (Item *primitive)
 {
-  Real flexa_width;
-  SCM flexa_width_scm = ligature->get_grob_property ("flexa-width");
-  if (flexa_width_scm != SCM_EOL)
-    {
-      flexa_width = gh_scm2double (flexa_width_scm);
-    }
-  else
+  int prefix_set =
+    gh_scm2int (primitive->get_grob_property ("prefix-set"));
+  if (prefix_set & ~PES_OR_FLEXA)
     {
-      programming_error ("Vaticana_ligature_engraver:"
-                        "flexa-width undefined; assuming 2.0 staff space");
-      flexa_width =
-       2.0 * Staff_symbol_referencer::staff_space (ligature);
+      String prefs = Gregorian_ligature::prefixes_to_str (primitive);
+      primitive->warning (_f ("ignored prefix(es) `%s' of this head according "
+                             "to restrictions of the selected ligature style",
+                             prefs.to_str0 ()));
     }
+}
 
-  Real join_thickness;
-  SCM join_thickness_scm = ligature->get_grob_property ("thickness");
-  if (join_thickness_scm != SCM_EOL)
-    {
-      join_thickness = gh_scm2double (join_thickness_scm);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      programming_error ("Vaticana_ligature_engraver:"
-                        "thickness undefined; assuming 1.4 linethickness");
-      join_thickness = 1.4;
-    }
-  join_thickness *= ligature->get_paper ()->get_var ("linethickness");
+void
+Vaticana_ligature_engraver::transform_heads (Spanner *ligature,
+                                            Array<Grob_info> primitives)
+{
+  Real flexa_width= robust_scm2double ( ligature->get_grob_property ("flexa-width"), 2);
+
+  Real thickness= robust_scm2double ( ligature->get_grob_property ("thickness"), 1);
 
-  Item *first_primitive = 0;
   Item *prev_primitive = 0;
   int prev_prefix_set = 0;
   int prev_context_info = 0;
-  int prev_pitch = 0;
-  int prev_pitch_delta = 0;
+  int prev_delta_pitch = 0;
   String prev_glyph_name = "";
-  Real prev_distance = 0.0;
   for (int i = 0; i < primitives.size(); i++) {
     Item *primitive = dynamic_cast<Item*> (primitives[i].grob_);
-    Music *music_cause = primitives[i].music_cause ();
-    int context_info = gh_scm2int (primitive->get_grob_property ("context-info"));
-    int pitch = unsmob_pitch (music_cause->get_mus_property ("pitch"))->steps ();
-    String glyph_name;
-    if (!first_primitive)
-      first_primitive = primitive;
-    int prefix_set = gh_scm2int (primitive->get_grob_property ("prefix-set"));
+
+    int delta_pitch;
+    SCM delta_pitch_scm = primitive->get_grob_property ("delta-pitch");
+    if (delta_pitch_scm != SCM_EOL)
+      {
+       delta_pitch = gh_scm2int (delta_pitch_scm);
+      }
+    else
+      {
+       primitive->programming_error ("Vaticana_ligature:"
+                                     "delta-pitch undefined -> "
+                                     "ignoring grob");
+       continue;
+      }
+
+    /* retrieve & complete prefix_set and context_info */
+    int prefix_set =
+      gh_scm2int (primitive->get_grob_property ("prefix-set"));
+    int context_info =
+      gh_scm2int (primitive->get_grob_property ("context-info"));
+    if (is_stacked_head (prefix_set, context_info))
+      {
+       context_info |= STACKED_HEAD;
+       primitive->set_grob_property ("context-info",
+                                     gh_int2scm (context_info));
+      }
 
     /*
      * Now determine which head to typeset (this is context sensitive
@@ -254,8 +393,12 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::transform_heads (Spanner *ligature,
      * this decision must be made here in the engraver rather than in
      * the backend).
      */
+    String glyph_name;
     if (prefix_set & VIRGA)
-      glyph_name = "vaticana_virga";
+      {
+       glyph_name = "vaticana_punctum";
+       primitive->set_grob_property ("add-stem", gh_bool2scm(true));
+      }
     else if (prefix_set & QUILISMA)
       glyph_name = "vaticana_quilisma";
     else if (prefix_set & ORISCUS)
@@ -272,33 +415,51 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::transform_heads (Spanner *ligature,
       else
        glyph_name = "vaticana_inclinatum";
     else if (prefix_set & DEMINUTUM)
-      if (primitive == first_primitive)
+      if (i == 0)
        {
          // initio debilis
          glyph_name = "vaticana_reverse_plica";
        }
-      else if (pitch > prev_pitch)
+      else if (prev_delta_pitch > 0)
        {
          // epiphonus
          if (!(prev_context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT))
-           {
+           /* correct head of previous primitive */
+           if (prev_delta_pitch > 1)
              prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_epiphonus";
-           }
+           else
+             prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_vepiphonus";
          glyph_name = "vaticana_plica";
        }
-      else // (pitch <= prev_pitch)
+      else // (prev_delta_pitch <= 0)
        {
          // cephalicus
          if (!(prev_context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT))
+           /* correct head of previous primitive */
            {
-             if (prev_primitive == first_primitive)
+             if (i > 1)
                {
-                 prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_cephalicus";
+                 /* cephalicus head with fixed size cauda */
+                 prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_inner_cephalicus";
                }
              else
                {
-                 prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_inner_cephalicus";
+                 /* cephalicus head without cauda */
+                 prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_cephalicus";
                }
+
+             /*
+              * Flexa has no variable size cauda if its left head is
+              * stacked on the right head.  This is true for
+              * cephalicus.  Hence, remove the cauda.
+              *
+              * Urgh: for the current implementation, this rule only
+              * applies for cephalicus; but it is a fundamental rule.
+              * Therefore, the following line of code should be
+              * placed somewhere else.
+              */
+             prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("add-cauda",
+                                                gh_bool2scm(false));
            }
          glyph_name = "vaticana_reverse_plica";
        }
@@ -314,12 +475,9 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::transform_heads (Spanner *ligature,
        glyph_name = "solesmes_auct_asc";
       else
        glyph_name = "solesmes_auct_desc";
-    else if ((prefix_set & PES_OR_FLEXA) &&
-            (context_info & PES_LOWER) &&
-            (context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT))
-      glyph_name = ""; // second head of flexa shape
-    else if (context_info & PES_UPPER)
-      if (pitch - prev_pitch > 1)
+    else if ((context_info & STACKED_HEAD) &&
+            (context_info & PES_UPPER))
+      if (prev_delta_pitch > 1)
        glyph_name = "vaticana_upes";
       else
        glyph_name = "vaticana_vupes";
@@ -327,88 +485,95 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::transform_heads (Spanner *ligature,
       glyph_name = "vaticana_punctum";
 
     /*
-     * May need updating previous head, depending on the current head.
+     * This head needs a cauda, if it starts a flexa, is not the upper
+     * head of a pes, and if it is a punctum.
      */
-    if (prefix_set & PES_OR_FLEXA)
-      if ((context_info & PES_LOWER) &&
-         (context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT)) // flexa shape
-       {
-         prev_glyph_name = "flexa";
-         prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("flexa-height",
-                                            gh_int2scm (pitch - prev_pitch));
-         prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("flexa-width",
-                                            gh_double2scm (flexa_width));
-         bool add_stem =
-           !(prev_context_info & PES_UPPER) &&
-           !(prev_context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT);
-         prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("add-stem",
-                                            gh_bool2scm (add_stem));
-       }
-      else if (context_info & PES_UPPER)
-       {
-         if (!String::compare (prev_glyph_name, "vaticana_punctum"))
-           prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_lpes";
-       }
-      else // flexa
-       {
-         if (!String::compare (prev_glyph_name, "vaticana_punctum"))
-           prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_rvirga";
-       }
+    if ((context_info & FLEXA_LEFT) && !(context_info & PES_UPPER))
+      if (!String::compare (glyph_name, "vaticana_punctum"))
+       primitive->set_grob_property ("add-cauda", gh_bool2scm(true));
 
     /*
-     * In the backend, flexa shapes and joins need to know about
-     * thickness.  Hence, for simplicity, let's distribute the
-     * ligature grob's value for thickness to each ligature head (even
-     * if not all of them need to know).
+     * Execptional rule for porrectus:
+     *
+     * If the current head is preceded by a \flexa and succeded by a
+     * \pes (e.g. "a \flexa g \pes a"), then join the current head and
+     * the previous head into a single curved flexa shape.
      */
-    primitive->set_grob_property ("thickness", gh_double2scm (join_thickness));
+    if ((context_info & FLEXA_RIGHT) && (context_info & PES_LOWER))
+      {
+       check_for_prefix_loss (prev_primitive);
+       prev_glyph_name = "flexa";
+       prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("flexa-height",
+                                          gh_int2scm (prev_delta_pitch));
+       prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("flexa-width",
+                                          gh_double2scm (flexa_width));
+       bool add_cauda = !(prev_prefix_set && PES_OR_FLEXA);
+       prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("add-cauda",
+                                          gh_bool2scm (add_cauda));
+       check_for_prefix_loss (primitive);
+       glyph_name = "";
+       primitive->set_grob_property ("flexa-width",
+                                     gh_double2scm (flexa_width));
+      }
 
     /*
-     * The head of the current iteration still may change during the
-     * next iteration due to the context sensitiveness of the
-     * transformation.  However, the head of the previous iteration is
-     * now fully attributed and can be prepared for the backend.
+     * Exceptional rule for pes:
+     *
+     * If this head is stacked on the previous one due to a \pes, then
+     * set the glyph of the previous head to that for this special
+     * case, thereby avoiding potential vertical collision with the
+     * current head.
      */
+    if (prefix_set & PES_OR_FLEXA)
+      {
+       if ((context_info & PES_UPPER) && (context_info & STACKED_HEAD))
+         {
+           if (!String::compare (prev_glyph_name, "vaticana_punctum"))
+             if (prev_delta_pitch > 1)
+               prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_lpes";
+             else
+               prev_glyph_name = "vaticana_vlpes";
+         }
+      }
+
+    if (prev_primitive)
+      prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("glyph-name",
+                                        scm_makfrom0str (prev_glyph_name.to_str0 ()));
 
     /*
-     * Finish head of previous iteration for backend.
+     * In the backend, flexa shapes and joins need to know about line
+     * thickness.  Hence, for simplicity, let's distribute the
+     * ligature grob's value for thickness to each ligature head (even
+     * if not all of them need to know).
      */
-    prev_distance =
-      finish_primitive (first_primitive, prev_primitive, prev_prefix_set,
-                       prev_context_info, prev_glyph_name, prev_pitch_delta,
-                       flexa_width, join_thickness, prev_distance);
+    primitive->set_grob_property ("thickness", gh_double2scm (thickness));
 
     prev_primitive = primitive;
     prev_prefix_set = prefix_set;
     prev_context_info = context_info;
-    prev_pitch_delta = pitch - prev_pitch;
-    prev_pitch = pitch;
+    prev_delta_pitch = delta_pitch;
     prev_glyph_name = glyph_name;
   }
 
-  /*
-   * Finish head of last iteration for backend.
-   */
-  prev_distance =
-    finish_primitive (first_primitive, prev_primitive, prev_prefix_set,
-                     prev_context_info, prev_glyph_name, prev_pitch_delta,
-                     flexa_width, join_thickness, prev_distance);
+  prev_primitive->set_grob_property ("glyph-name",
+                                    scm_makfrom0str (prev_glyph_name.to_str0 ()));
 
-  /* TODO: make this cfg'able via SCM */
-  Real padding = join_thickness;
+#if 0
+  Real ligature_width =
+#endif
 
-  /* horizontal padding space after ligature */
-  prev_distance += padding;
+  align_heads (primitives, flexa_width, thickness);
 
 #if 0 // experimental code to collapse spacing after ligature
   /* TODO: set to max(old/new spacing-increment), since other
      voices/staves also may want to set this property. */
+  Item *first_primitive = dynamic_cast<Item*> (primitives[0].grob_);
   Paper_column *paper_column = first_primitive->get_column();
   paper_column->warning (_f ("Vaticana_ligature_engraver: "
                             "setting `spacing-increment = %f': ptr=%ul",
-                            prev_distance, paper_column));
+                            ligature_width, paper_column));
   paper_column->
-    set_grob_property("forced-spacing", gh_double2scm (prev_distance));
+    set_grob_property("forced-spacing", gh_double2scm (ligature_width));
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -416,7 +581,7 @@ Vaticana_ligature_engraver::transform_heads (Spanner *ligature,
 ENTER_DESCRIPTION (Vaticana_ligature_engraver,
 /* descr */       "Handles ligatures by glueing special ligature heads together.",
 /* creats*/       "VaticanaLigature",
-/* accepts */     "ligature-event abort-event",
+/* accepts */     "ligature-event",
 /* acks  */      "note-head-interface rest-interface",
 /* reads */       "",
 /* write */       "");