From 81753ad34f63abf85869ad596a619526451b85c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Graham Percival Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:05:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Small clarifications; thanks Anthony! --- ChangeLog | 3 +++ Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely | 10 +++++++--- Documentation/user/working.itely | 5 +++++ 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index c0055ef060..bfba662fb3 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ * Documentation/user/ various: minor spelling fixes; thanks Dave Luttinen! + * Documentation/user/ various: small clarifications; + thanks Anthony Youngman! + 2006-06-20 Han-Wen Nienhuys * po/fr.po: add \n appropriately. diff --git a/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely b/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely index 9c76e0554d..359f592f13 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely @@ -1485,6 +1485,9 @@ The syntax for this command is \partial @var{duration} @end example +where @code{duration} is the rhythmic length to be added before +the next bar. + This is internally translated into @example @@ -1621,8 +1624,9 @@ d4 e d c @refbugs -LilyPond will only insert page breaks at a barline. Unless the unmetered -music ends before the end of the staff line, you will need to insert +LilyPond will only insert line breaks and page breaks at a +barline. Unless the unmetered music ends before the end of +the staff line, you will need to insert invisible bar lines @example @@ -1630,7 +1634,7 @@ invisible bar lines @end example @noindent -to indicate where line breaks can occur. +to indicate where breaks can occur. @node System start delimiters diff --git a/Documentation/user/working.itely b/Documentation/user/working.itely index 1b85582393..0a580b515f 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/working.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/working.itely @@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ you didn't comment the file. imbalance in the number of @code{@{} and @code{@}}. +@item @strong{Explicity add durations} at the beginnings of sections +and identifiers. If you specify @code{c4 d e} at the beginning of a +phrase (instead of just @code{c d e}) you can save yourself some +problems if you rearrange your music later. + @end itemize -- 2.39.5