From: Graham Percival <graham@percival-music.ca>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 07:35:40 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: Updates from Carl.
X-Git-Tag: release/2.11.47-1~5^2~7^2
X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=70c7bd0d285b4a334dd218e76f7ddbb5b7bde7b9;p=lilypond.git

Updates from Carl.
---

diff --git a/Documentation/user/chords.itely b/Documentation/user/chords.itely
index db92666f4a..b19a24cc9d 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/chords.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/chords.itely
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ Chords can be entered as simultaneous notes or through the use of
 chord mode.  The displayed chord name will be the same, regardless
 of the mode of entry, unless there are inversions or added bass notes:
 
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1]
 <<
   \new ChordNames {
     <c e g>2  <f bes c>
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ of the mode of entry, unless there are inversions or added bass notes:
 
 @funindex{\chords}
 
-@code{\chords} is a shortcut notation for
+@code{\chords @{ ... @}} is a shortcut notation for
 @code{\new ChordNames @{\chordmode @{ ... @}@}}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right, relative=1]
@@ -565,9 +565,10 @@ and @q{m}.  The spacer is not used when the root is altered.
 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
 {chord-names-jazz.ly}
 
+@c TODO fix indentation of snippet -- lots of tabs!
+@cindex exceptions, chord names.
 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
 {chord-name-exceptions.ly}
-@cindex exceptions, chord names.
 
 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
 {chord-name-major7.ly}
diff --git a/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely b/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely
index bc5eceb1f5..9219f8a06a 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/rhythms.itely
@@ -897,12 +897,22 @@ The time signature is set as follows:
 
 @cindex Time signature, visibility of
 
-Time signatures by default are printed at the start of every line
+Time signatures are printed at the beginning of a piece
 and whenever the time signature changes.  If a change takes place
 at the end of a line a warning time signature sign is printed
 there.  This default behavior may be changed, see
 @ref{Controlling visibility of objects}.
 
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
+\time 2/4
+c2 c
+\break
+c c
+\break
+\time 4/4
+c c c c
+@end lilypond
+
 @funindex \numericTimeSignature
 @funindex \defaultTimeSignature
 @cindex time signature style
@@ -1038,9 +1048,15 @@ where @code{duration} is the rhythmic length of the @emph{notes}
 which are to be placed before the first complete measure:
 
 @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
-\partial 16*5 c16 cis d dis e |
+\partial 4 e4 |
+a2. c,4 |
+@end lilypond
+
+The partial measure can be any duration less than a full measure:
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
+\partial 8*3 c8 d e |
 a2. c,4 |
-b2
 @end lilypond
 
 Internally, this is translated into
@@ -1055,7 +1071,6 @@ that this is set to a negative number by the @code{\partial}
 command: i.e., @code{\partial 4} is internally translated to
 @code{-4}, meaning @qq{there is a quarter note left in the measure.}
 
-
 @seealso
 
 Music Glossary: @rglos{anacrusis}
@@ -1065,7 +1080,8 @@ Notation Reference: @ref{Grace notes}
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Rhythms}.
 
-Internal Reference: @rinternals{Timing_translator}
+Internal Reference:
+@rinternals{Timing_translator}
 
 @knownissues
 
@@ -1132,9 +1148,11 @@ d4 e d c
 
 @seealso
 
-Music Glossary: @rglos{cadenza}
+Music Glossary:
+@rglos{cadenza}
 
-Notation Reference: @ref{Controlling visibility of objects}
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Controlling visibility of objects}
 
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Rhythms}.