(lambda (x)
(apply translator-property-description x))
`(
- (aDueText ,string? "text for begin of a due")
+ (aDueText ,string? "Text to print at a unisono passage.")
(alignBassFigureAccidentals ,boolean?
"If true, then the accidentals are aligned in bass figure context.")
- (allowBeamBreak ,boolean? "If true allow line breaks during beams.")
+ (allowBeamBreak ,boolean? "If true allow line breaks for beams over barlines.")
(associatedVoice ,string? "Name of the
-Voice that has the melody for this Lyrics.")
+@code{Voice} that has the melody for this @code{Lyrics} line.")
(autoBeamSettings ,list? "Specifies
when automatically generated beams should begin and end.
-See the notation manual for more information. ")
+See @usermanref{Setting automatic beam behavior} for more information.
+")
(autoAccidentals ,list? "List of
different ways to typeset an accidental.
lasts forever.
@end table
")
- (autoBeaming ,boolean? "If set to true
-then beams are generated automatically.")
+ (autoBeaming ,boolean? "If set to true then beams are generated
+automatically.")
(autoCautionaries ,list? "List similar to
-autoAccidentals, but it controls cautionary accidentals rather than
+@code{autoAccidentals}, but it controls cautionary accidentals rather than
normal ones. Both lists are tried, and the one giving the most accidentals
wins. In case of draw, a normal accidental is typeset.
")
(barAlways ,boolean? "If set to true a bar line is drawn after each
note.")
- (barCheckSynchronize ,boolean? "If true then reset measurePosition
+ (barCheckSynchronize ,boolean? "If true then reset @code{measurePosition}
when finding a barcheck.")
(barNumberVisibility ,procedure? "Procedure that takes an int and
returns whether the corresponding bar number should be printed")
- (bassFigureFormatFunction ,procedure? "DOCME")
+ (bassFigureFormatFunction ,procedure? "Procedure that produces a markup text. It takes a list of @code{BassFigureEvent}s, and a context.")
(beatLength ,ly:moment? "The length of one beat in this time signature.")
(beatGrouping ,list?
- "List of beatgroups. Eg. in 5/8 time #(list 2 3).")
+ "List of beatgroups. Eg. in 5/8 time @code{'(2 3)}.")
(breakAlignOrder ,list? "Defines the order in which
@end example
")
- (centralCPosition ,number? "Place of the central C, measured in half
-staffspaces. Usually determined by looking at clefPosition and
-clefGlyph.")
+ (middleCPosition ,number? "Place of the middle C, measured in half
+staffspaces. Usually determined by looking at @code{clefPosition} and
+@code{clefGlyph}.")
(chordNameFunction ,procedure?
"The function that converts lists of pitches to chord names.")
(chordRootNamer ,procedure?
"Function that converts from a pitch object to a text markup. Used for chords.")
(chordNameExceptions ,list?
- "Alist of chord exceptions. Contains (CHORD . MARKUP) entries.")
+ "Alist of chord exceptions.
+Contains (@var{chord} . @var{markup}) entries.")
(chordNameExceptionsFull ,list?
- "Alist of chord exceptions. Contains (CHORD . (MARKUP)) entries.")
- (chordNameExceptionsPartial ,list?
- "Alist of partial chord exceptions. Contains (CHORD . (PREFIX-MARKUP SUFFIX-MARKUP)) entries.")
+ "Alist of chord exceptions.
+Contains (@var{chord} . @var{markup}) entries.")
+ (chordNameExceptionsPartial
+ ,list?
+ "Alist of partial chord exceptions. Contains (@var{chord} . (@var{prefix-markup} @var{suffix-markup})) entries.")
+
(chordNameSeparator ,markup?
- "The markup object used to separate parts of a chord name.")
-
+ "The markup object used to separate
+ parts of a chord name.")
(chordChanges ,boolean? "Only show changes in chords scheme?")
- (clefGlyph ,string? "Name of the symbol within the music font")
+ (clefGlyph ,string? "Name of the symbol within the music font.")
(clefOctavation ,integer? "Add
this much extra octavation. Values of 7 and -7 are common.")
- (clefPosition ,number? "Where should the center of the clef symbol go?
-The unit of this distance is the half staff space, and 0 represents the vertical center.")
+ (clefPosition ,number? "Where should the center of the clef
+symbol go, measured in half staff spaces from the center of the staff.")
- (connectArpeggios ,boolean? " If set, connect all arpeggios that are
-found. In this way, you can make arpeggios that cross staves. ")
+ (connectArpeggios ,boolean? " If set, connect arpeggios across
+piano staff.")
(createKeyOnClefChange ,boolean? "Print a key signature whenever the clef is changed.")
(crescendoText ,markup? "Text to print at start of non-hairpin crecscendo, ie: @samp{cresc.}")
(crescendoSpanner ,symbol? "Type of spanner to be used for crescendi.
instruments (symbols) to pitches.")
(drumStyleTable ,hash-table? "A hash table containing mapping
-drums to layout settings. Predefined values: @code{drums-style},
-@code{timbales-style}, @code{congas-style}, @code{bongos-style} and
-@code{percussion-style}.
+drums to layout settings. Predefined values: @samp{drums-style},
+@samp{timbales-style}, @samp{congas-style}, @samp{bongos-style} and
+@samp{percussion-style}.
The layout style is a hash table, containing the drum-pitches (eg. the
-symbol @code{hihat}) as key, and a list (@var{notehead-style}
+symbol @samp{hihat}) as key, and a list (@var{notehead-style}
@var{script} @var{vertical-position}) as values.
")
(currentBarNumber ,integer? "Contains the current barnumber. This property is incremented at
every barline.
")
(defaultBarType ,string? "Sets the default type of bar line.
-Available bar types: [FIXME];
+See @code{whichBar} for information on available bar types.
-This variable is typically read by Timing_engraver at Score level, so
-overriding Staff.defaultBarType will have no effect.
+This variable is read by @internalsref{Timing_engraver} at
+@internalsref{Score} level.
")
- (decrescendoSpanner ,symbol? "Type of spanner to be used for
-decrescendi. One of: @samp{hairpin}, @samp{line}, @samp{dashed-line},
-@samp{dotted-line}. If unset, hairpin type is used.")
+ (decrescendoSpanner ,symbol? "See @code{crescendoSpanner}.")
- (explicitClefVisibility ,procedure? "break-visibility function for clef changes.")
+ (explicitClefVisibility ,procedure? "@samp{break-visibility} function for clef changes.")
- (explicitKeySignatureVisibility ,procedure? "break-visibility
-function for explicit Key changes; \\override of #'break-visibility
-will set the visibility for normal (ie. at the start of the line) key
-signatures.")
+ (explicitKeySignatureVisibility ,procedure?
+"@samp{break-visibility} function for explicit key
+changes. @samp{\\override} of @samp{#'break-visibility} will set the
+visibility for normal (i.e. at the start of the line) key signatures.")
(extraNatural ,boolean? "Whether to typeset an
extra natural sign before accidentals changing from a non-natural to
another non-natural.")
(extraVerticalExtent ,number-pair?
- "extra vertical extent, same format as MinimumVerticalExtent")
+ "extra vertical extent, same format as @var{minimumVerticalExtent}")
(followVoice ,boolean? "if set, note heads are tracked across staff
switches by a thin line")
(fontSize ,number?
- "The relative size of all grobs in a context. This is
-done using the @code{Font_size_engraver}.")
+ "The relative size of all grobs in a context. ")
(fingeringOrientations ,list?
- "List of symbols, containing left, right, up and/or down. This list
+ "List of symbols, containing
+@samp{left}, @samp{right}, @samp{up} and/or @samp{down}. This list
determines where fingerings are put relative to the chord being
fingered.")
- (forceClef ,boolean? "Show clef symbol, even if it hasn't
+ (forceClef ,boolean? "Show clef symbol, even if it has not
changed. Only active for the first clef after the property is set, not
for the full staff.")
highest pitch on the instrument. This used by the automatic string
selector for tab notation.")
- (ignoreMelismata ,boolean? "Ignore melismata for this @internalsref{Lyrics}.")
- (instr ,markup? "see @code{instrument}")
+ (ignoreMelismata ,boolean? "Ignore melismata for this @internalsref{Lyrics} line.")
+ (instr ,markup? "See @code{instrument}")
(instrument ,markup? "The name to print left of a staff. The
@code{instrument} property labels the staff in the first system, and
the @code{instr} property labels following lines.")
- (instrumentEqualizer ,procedure? "[DOCUMENT-ME]")
+ (instrumentEqualizer ,procedure? "
+Function taking a string (instrument name), and returning a (@var{min} . @var{max}) pair of numbers for the loudness range of the instrument.
+")
(instrumentTransposition ,ly:pitch? "Define the transposition of the instrument. This is used to transpose the MIDI output, and @code{\\quote}s.")
- (instrumentSupport ,list? "list of grobs to attach instrument name
-to.")
- (keyAccidentalOrder ,list? "
-Alist that defines in what order alterations should be printed.
-The format is (NAME . ALTER), where NAME is from 0 .. 6 and ALTER from -1, 1.
+ (keyAccidentalOrder ,list? " Alist that defines in what order
+alterations should be printed. The format is (@var{name}
+. @var{alter}), where @var{name} is from 0 .. 6 and @var{alter} from -1, 1.
")
(keySignature ,list? "The current key signature. This is an alist
-containing (NAME . ALTER) or ((OCTAVE . NAME) . ALTER).
- where NAME is from 0.. 6 and
-ALTER from -4 (double flat) to 4 (double sharp).
+containing (@var{name} . @var{alter}) or ((@var{octave} . @var{name}) . @var{alter}).
+ where @var{name} is from 0.. 6 and
+@var{alter} from -4 (double flat) to 4 (double sharp).
")
(majorSevenSymbol ,markup? "How should
-the major7 be formatted in a chord name?")
+the major 7th be formatted in a chord name?")
(markFormatter ,procedure? "Procedure
taking as arguments context and rehearsal mark. It should return the
formatted mark as a markup object.")
(measureLength ,ly:moment? "Length of one
-measure in the current time signature last?")
+measure in the current time signature.")
(measurePosition ,ly:moment? "How much of the current measure
have we had. This can be set manually to create incomplete
(metronomeMarkFormatter ,procedure? "How to produce a metronome
markup. Called with 2 arguments, event and context.")
(midiInstrument ,string? "Name of the MIDI instrument to use ")
- (midiMinimumVolume ,number? "[DOCUMENT-ME]")
- (midiMaximumVolume ,number? "[DOCUMENT-ME]")
+ (midiMinimumVolume ,number? "Sets the minimum loudness for MIDI. Ranges from 0 to 1.")
+ (midiMaximumVolume ,number? "Analogous to @code{midiMinimumVolume}.")
(minimumFret ,number? "The tablature auto string-selecting mechanism
-selects the highest string with a fret not less than minimumFret")
+selects the highest string with a fret at least @var{minimumFret}")
(minimumVerticalExtent ,number-pair? "minimum vertical extent, same
-format as VerticalExtent")
- (recordEventSequence ,procedure? "Upon termination of this context,
-this function is called with current context and a list of music
-objects. The list of contains entries with start times, music objects
-and whether they're processed in this context.")
- (ottavation ,string? "If set, the text for an 8va spanner. Changing
-this implies a new text spanner. ")
+format as @var{verticalExtent}")
+ (recordEventSequence ,procedure? "When
+@internalsref{Recording_group_engraver} is in this context, then upon
+termination of the context, this function is called with current
+context and a list of music objects. The list of contains entries
+with start times, music objects and whether they are processed in this
+context.")
+ (ottavation ,string? "If set, the text for an ottava spanner. Changing
+this creates a new text spanner. ")
(pedalSustainStrings ,list? "List of string to print for
-sustain-pedal. Format is (UP UPDOWN DOWN), where each of the three is
-the string to print when this is done with the pedal.")
- (pedalUnaCordaStrings ,list? "see pedalSustainStrings.")
- (pedalSostenutoStrings ,list? "see pedalSustainStrings.")
+sustain-pedal. Format is (@var{up} @var{updown} @var{down}), where
+each of the three is the string to print when this is done with the
+pedal.")
+ (pedalUnaCordaStrings ,list? "See @code{pedalSustainStrings}.")
+ (pedalSostenutoStrings ,list? "See @code{pedalSustainStrings}.")
(pedalSustainStyle ,symbol? "A symbol that indicates how to print
-sustain pedals: text, bracket or mixed (both).")
- (pedalUnaCordaStyle ,symbol? "see pedalSustainStyle.")
- (pedalSostenutoStyle ,symbol? "see pedalSustainStyle.")
+sustain pedals: @code{text}, @code{bracket} or @code{mixed} (both).")
+ (pedalUnaCordaStyle ,symbol? "see @code{pedalSustainStyle}.")
+ (pedalSostenutoStyle ,symbol? "see @code{pedalSustainStyle}.")
(printOctaveNames ,boolean? "Print octave marks for the NoteNames context.")
(rehearsalMark ,integer? "The last rehearsal mark printed.")
- (repeatCommands ,list? "This property is read to find any command of the form (volta . X), where X is a string or #f")
+ (repeatCommands ,list? "This property is read to find any command of the form @{code(volta . @var{x})}, where @var{x} is a string or @code{#f}")
(restNumberThreshold ,number?
"If a multimeasure rest takes less
@end example
")
(skipTypesetting ,boolean?
- "When true, all no typesetting is done at this
-moment, causing the interpretation phase to go a lot faster. This can
-help with debugging large scores.")
+ "When true, all no typesetting is done, speeding
+up the interpretation phase. This speeds up debugging large scores.")
(soloADue ,boolean? "set Solo/A due texts in the part combiner?")
(soloIIText ,string? "text for begin of solo for voice ``two'' when part-combining.")
(soloText ,string? "text for begin of solo when part-combining.")
- (sparseTies ,boolean? "only create one tie per chord.")
(squashedPosition ,integer? " Vertical position of
-squashing for Pitch_squash_engraver.")
+squashing for @internalsref{Pitch_squash_engraver}.")
(stringOneTopmost ,boolean? "Whether the 1st string is printed on the
top line of the tablature.")
(stemLeftBeamCount ,integer? " Specify the number of beams to draw on
the left side of the next note. Overrides automatic beaming. The
-value is only used once, and then it is erased. [JUNKME.]")
+value is only used once, and then it is erased.")
- (stemRightBeamCount ,integer? "idem, for the right side. [JUNKME]")
+ (stemRightBeamCount ,integer? "See @code{stemLeftBeamCount}.")
- (stringTunings ,list? "The tablature strings tuning. Must be a list of
-the different semitons pitch of each string (starting by the lower
+ (stringTunings ,list? "The tablature strings tuning. It is a list
+of the pitch (in semitones) of each string (starting with the lower
one).")
(subdivideBeams ,boolean? "If set, multiple beams will be subdivided
-at beat positions - by only drawing one beam over the beat.")
+at beat positions by only drawing one beam over the beat.")
(systemStartDelimiter ,symbol? "Which grob to make for the start of
the system/staff? Set to @code{SystemStartBrace},
returns the text as a string.")
(timeSignatureFraction ,number-pair?
- "pair of numbers, signifying the time signature. For example #'(4 . 4)
-is a 4/4 time signature.")
+ "pair of numbers, signifying the time
+signature. For example @code{#'(4 . 4)} is a 4/4 time signature.")
(timing ,boolean? " Keep administration of measure length, position, bar number, etc?
Switch off for cadenzas.")
(tonic ,ly:pitch?
"The tonic of the current scale")
- (tremoloFlags ,integer? "Number of tremolo flags to add if none is specified.")
+ (tremoloFlags ,integer? "Number of tremolo flags to add if no
+number is specified.")
(tupletNumberFormatFunction
,procedure?
@@end lilypond
@end example
.")
- (verticalAlignmentChildCallback ,procedure? "what callback to add to children of a vertical alignment.
-It determines what alignment procedure is used on the alignment
-itself. .")
- (verticalExtent ,number-pair? "hard coded vertical extent. The format
+ (verticalAlignmentChildCallback ,procedure? "What callback to add
+to children of a vertical alignment. It determines what
+procedure is used on the alignment itself.")
+ (verticalExtent ,number-pair? "Hard coded vertical extent. The format
is a pair of dimensions, for example, this sets the sizes of a staff
to 10 (5+5) staffspaces high.
@example
-property Staff.verticalExtent = #'(-5.0 . 5.0)
+\set Staff.verticalExtent = #'(-5.0 . 5.0)
@end example
(vocNam ,markup? "Name of a vocal line, short version.")
(voltaOnThisStaff ,boolean?
- "Normally, volta brackets are put only on the topmost staff. Setting
-this variable to true, will force a bracket to be on this staff as
-well.")
+ "Normally, volta brackets are put only on the
+topmost staff. Setting this variable will create a bracket on
+this staff as well.")
(voltaSpannerDuration ,ly:moment? "This specifies the maximum duration
to use for the brackets printed for @code{\\alternative}. This can be
Example:
@example
-\\property Staff.whichBar = \"|:\"
+\\set Staff.whichBar = \"|:\"
@end example
This will create a start-repeat bar in this staff only.
`((slurMelismaBusy ,boolean? "Signal if a slur is present.")
(originalCentralCPosition
,integer?
- "Used for temporary overriding central C in octavation brackets. ")
+ "Used for temporary overriding middle C in octavation brackets. ")
(melismaBusy ,boolean? "Signifies
whether a melisma is active. This can be used to signal melismas on
top of those automatically detected. ")
")
(quotes ,hash-table? "Hash table, mapping names to music-event vectors.")
(stavesFound ,grob-list? "list of all staff-symbols found.")
+ (instrumentSupport ,ly:grob-list? "list of grobs to attach instrument name
+to.")
(tieMelismaBusy ,boolean? "Signal whether a tie is present.")
)
))
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