- " SPACE = arithmetic_multiplier * ( C + log2 (TIME) ))
-The space taken by a note is determined by the formula
-
-
-
-where TIME is the amount of time a note occupies. The value of C is
-chosen such that the smallest space within a measure is
-arithmetic_basicspace:
-
-C = arithmetic_basicspace - log2 (mininum (SHORTEST, 1/8))
-
-The smallest space is the one following the shortest note in the
-measure, or the space following a hypothetical 1/8 note. Typically
-arithmetic_basicspace is set to a value so that the shortest note
-takes about two noteheads of space (ie, is followed by a notehead of
-space):
-
-@example
-2*quartwidth = arithmetic_multiplier * ( C + log2 (SHORTEST) ))
-
-@{ using: C = arithmetic_basicspace - log2 (mininum (SHORTEST, 1/8)) @}
-@{ assuming: SHORTEST <= 1/8 @}
-
-= arithmetic_multiplier *
-( arithmetic_basicspace - log2 (SHORTEST) + log2 (SHORTEST) )
-
-= arithmetic_multiplier * arithmetic_basicspace
-
-@{ choose: arithmetic_multiplier = 1.0*quartwidth (why?) @}
-
-= quartwidth * arithmetic_basicspace
-
-=>
-
-arithmetic_basicspace = 2/1 = 2
-
-
-If you want to space your music wider, use something like:
-
-arithmetic_basicspace = 4.;
-
-@end example",
+ "
+The space taken by a note is dependent on its duration. Doubling a
+duration adds spacing-increment to the space. The most common shortest
+note gets shortest-duration-space. Notes that are even shorter are
+spaced proportonial to their duration.
+
+Typically, the increment is the width of a black note head. In a
+piece with lots of 8th notes, and some 16th notes, the eighth note
+gets 2 note heads width (i.e. the space following a note is 1 note
+head width) A 16th note is followed by 0.5 note head width. The
+quarter note is followed by 3 NHW, the half by 4 NHW, etc.
+",