Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.13.36"
+@c \version "2.19.21"
@node Staff notation
@section Staff notation
-@lilypondfile[quote]{staff-headword.ly}
+@c The line width is a bit of a hack to allow space for the
+@c instrument names.
+@lilypondfile[quote,ragged-right,line-width=14.5\cm,staffsize=16]{staff-headword.ly}
This section explains how to influence the appearance of staves,
how to print scores with more than one staff, and how to add tempo
@notation{Staves} (singular: @notation{staff}) are created with
the @code{\new} or @code{\context} commands. For details, see
-@ref{Creating contexts}.
+@ref{Creating and referencing contexts}.
The basic staff context is @code{Staff}:
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-\new Staff { c4 d e f }
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new Staff \relative { c''4 d e f }
@end lilypond
The @code{DrumStaff} context creates a five-line staff set up for
displays the rhythmic values of the input. Real durations are
preserved. For details, see @ref{Showing melody rhythms}.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new RhythmicStaff { c4 d e f }
@end lilypond
@code{TabStaff} creates a tablature with six strings in standard
guitar tuning. For details, see @ref{Default tablatures}.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-\new TabStaff { c4 d e f }
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new TabStaff \relative { c''4 d e f }
@end lilypond
There are two staff contexts specific for the notation of ancient
The @code{GregorianTranscriptionStaff} context creates a staff to
notate modern Gregorian chant. It does not show bar lines.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-\new GregorianTranscriptionStaff { c4 d e f e d }
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new GregorianTranscriptionStaff \relative { c''4 d e f e d }
@end lilypond
New single staff contexts may be defined. For details, see
@ref{Defining new contexts}.
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{staff},
@rglos{staves}.
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Creating contexts},
+@ref{Creating and referencing contexts},
@ref{Percussion staves},
@ref{Showing melody rhythms},
@ref{Default tablatures},
the group is started with a vertical line, and the bar lines are
not connected.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
<<
- \new Staff { c1 c }
- \new Staff { c1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
>>
@end lilypond
In the @code{StaffGroup} context, the group is started with a
bracket and bar lines are drawn through all the staves.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff { c1 c }
- \new Staff { c1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
>>
@end lilypond
In a @code{ChoirStaff}, the group starts with a bracket, but bar
lines are not connected.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new ChoirStaff <<
- \new Staff { c1 c }
- \new Staff { c1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
>>
@end lilypond
In a @code{GrandStaff}, the group begins with a brace, and bar
lines are connected between the staves.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new GrandStaff <<
- \new Staff { c1 c }
- \new Staff { c1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
>>
@end lilypond
that it supports printing the instrument name directly. For
details, see @ref{Instrument names}.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new PianoStaff <<
\set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano"
- \new Staff { c1 c }
- \new Staff { c1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''1 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { \clef bass c1 c }
>>
@end lilypond
@snippets
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{use-square-bracket-at-the-start-of-a-staff-group.ly}
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{display-bracket-with-only-one-staff-in-a-system.ly}
@cindex mensurstriche layout
@cindex transcription of mensural music
@cindex mensural music, transcription of
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{mensurstriche-layout-bar-lines-between-the-staves.ly}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{brace},
@rinternals{SystemStartBracket},
@rinternals{SystemStartSquare}.
-@knownissues
-@code{PianoStaff} does not, by default, accept @code{ChordNames}.
-
@node Nested staff groups
@unnumberedsubsubsec Nested staff groups
case, each child context creates a new bracket adjacent to the
bracket of its parent group.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff { c2 c | c2 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { c''2 c | c2 c }
\new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff { g2 g | g2 g }
+ \new Staff \relative { g'2 g | g2 g }
\new StaffGroup \with {
systemStartDelimiter = #'SystemStartSquare
}
<<
- \new Staff { e2 e | e2 e }
- \new Staff { c2 c | c2 c }
+ \new Staff \relative { e'2 e | e2 e }
+ \new Staff \relative { c'2 c | c2 c }
>>
>>
>>
@snippets
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{nesting-staves.ly}
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Grouping staves},
@rinternals{SystemStartBracket},
@rinternals{SystemStartSquare}.
+
@node Separating systems
@unnumberedsubsubsec Separating systems
\score {
\new StaffGroup <<
\new Staff {
- \relative c'' {
- c4 c c c
+ \relative {
+ c''4 c c c
\break
c4 c c c
}
}
\new Staff {
- \relative c'' {
- c4 c c c
+ \relative {
+ c''4 c c c
\break
c4 c c c
}
@node Staff symbol
@unnumberedsubsubsec Staff symbol
-@cindex adjusting staff symbol
-@cindex drawing staff symbol
-@cindex staff symbol, setting of
-@cindex staff symbol, drawing
-@cindex stop staff lines
-@cindex start staff lines
-@cindex staff lines, amount of
-@cindex staff lines, number of
-@cindex staff line, thickness of
-@cindex amount of staff lines
-@cindex thickness of staff lines
-@cindex ledger lines, setting
-@cindex setting of ledger lines
-@cindex spacing of ledger lines
-@cindex number of staff lines
-
-The lines of a staff belong to the @code{StaffSymbol} grob.
-@code{StaffSymbol} properties can be modified to change the
-appearance of a staff, but they must be modified before the staff
-is created.
-
-The number of staff lines may be changed. The clef position and
-the position of middle C may need to be modified to fit the new
-staff. For an explanation, refer to the snippet section in
-@ref{Clef}.
+@cindex staff symbol
+@cindex staff lines, stopping and starting
+@cindex staff lines, modifying
+@cindex ledger lines
+@cindex ledger lines, internal
+@cindex ledger lines, modifying
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-\new Staff \with {
- \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #3
+@funindex \startStaff
+@funindex startStaff
+@funindex \stopStaff
+@funindex stopStaff
+
+The @code{\stopStaff} and @code{\startStaff} commands can be used to
+stop or (re)start the staff lines respectively, from being printed at
+any point witin a score.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\relative {
+ \stopStaff f''4 d \startStaff g, e
+ f'4 d \stopStaff g, e
+ f'4 d \startStaff g, e
}
-{ d4 d d d }
@end lilypond
-Staff line thickness can be modified. The thickness of ledger
-lines and stems are also affected, since they depend on staff line
-thickness.
+@predefined
+@code{\startStaff},
+@code{\stopStaff}.
+@endpredefined
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
-\new Staff \with {
- \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #3
+The lines of a staff belong to the @code{StaffSymbol} grob (including
+ledger lines) and can be modified using @code{StaffSymbol} properties, but
+these modifications must be made before the staff is (re)started.
+
+The number of staff lines can be altered:
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\relative {
+ f''4 d \stopStaff
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-count = #2
+ \startStaff g, e |
+
+ f'4 d \stopStaff
+ \revert Staff.StaffSymbol.line-count
+ \startStaff g, e |
}
-{ e4 d c b }
@end lilypond
-Ledger line thickness can be set independently of staff line
-thickness. In the example the two numbers are factors multiplying
-the staff line thickness and the staff line spacing. The two
-contributions are added to give the ledger line thickness.
+The position of each staff line can also be altered. A list of
+numbers sets each line's position. @code{0}@tie{}corresponds to the normal
+center line, and the normal line positions are
+@code{(-4@tie{}-2@tie{}0@tie{}2@tie{}4)}. A single staff line is
+printed for every value entered so that the number of staff lines, as
+well as their position, can be changed with a single override.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
-\new Staff \with {
- \override StaffSymbol #'ledger-line-thickness = #'(1 . 0.2)
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\relative {
+ f''4 d \stopStaff
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(1 3 5 -1 -3)
+ \startStaff g, e |
+ f'4 d \stopStaff
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(8 6.5 -6 -8 -0.5)
+ \startStaff g, e |
}
-{ e4 d c b }
@end lilypond
-The distance between staff lines can be changed. This setting
-affects the spacing of ledger lines as well.
+To preserve typical stem directions (in the bottom half of the staff
+stems point up, in the top half they point down), align the center
+line (or space) of the customized staff with the position of the
+normal center line (0). The clef position and the position of
+middle@tie{}C may need to be adjusted accordingly to fit the new
+lines. See @ref{Clef}.
+
+Staff line thickness can be altered. Ledger lines and note stems, by
+default, are also affected.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new Staff \with {
- \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #1.5
+ \override StaffSymbol.thickness = #3
+} \relative {
+ f''4 d g, e
}
-{ a4 b c d }
@end lilypond
-Further details about the properties of @code{StaffSymbol} can be
-found in @rinternals{staff-symbol-interface}.
+It is also possible to set ledger line thickness independently of staff
+lines.
-@cindex stopping a staff
-@cindex starting a staff
-@cindex staff, starting
-@cindex staff, stopping
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new Staff \with {
+ \override StaffSymbol.thickness = #2
+ \override StaffSymbol.ledger-line-thickness = #'(0.5 . 0.4)
+} \relative {
+ f'''4 a, a,, f
+}
+@end lilypond
-@funindex \startStaff
-@funindex startStaff
-@funindex \stopStaff
-@funindex stopStaff
+@noindent
+The first value is multiplied by the staff line thickness, the second by
+the staff space and then the two values are added together to give the
+new thickness of the ledger line.
+
+The vertical positions of ledger lines can be altered,
-Modifications to staff properties in the middle of a score can be
-placed between @code{\stopStaff} and @code{\startStaff}:
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-c2 c
-\stopStaff
-\override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #2
-\startStaff
-b2 b
-\stopStaff
-\revert Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count
-\startStaff
-a2 a
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new Staff \with {
+ \override StaffSymbol.ledger-positions = #'(-3 -2 -1 2 5 6)
+} \relative {
+ f'''4 a, a,, f
+}
@end lilypond
-@noindent
-In general, @code{\startStaff} and @code{\stopStaff} can be used
-to stop or start a staff in the middle of a score.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-c4 b a2
-\stopStaff
-b4 c d2
-\startStaff
-e4 d c2
+Additional ledger lines can be made to appear above or below note heads
+depending on the current position relative to other note heads that
+also have their own ledger lines.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new Staff \with {
+ \override StaffSymbol.ledger-extra = #4
+} \relative {
+ f'''4 a, d, f,
+}
@end lilypond
+Ledger lines can also be made to appear inside the staff where custom
+staff lines are required. The example shows the default position of
+ledger lines when the explicit @code{ledger-position} is and is not set.
+The @code{\stopStaff} is needed in the example to revert the
+@code{\override} for the whole @code{StaffSymbol}.
-@predefined
-@code{\startStaff},
-@code{\stopStaff}.
-@endpredefined
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\relative d' {
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(-8 0 2 4)
+ d4 e f g
+ \stopStaff
+ \startStaff
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol.ledger-positions = #'(-8 -6 (-4 -2) 0)
+ d4 e f g
+}
+@end lilypond
+The distance between staff lines can be altered. This affects ledger
+line spacing as well.
-@snippets
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new Staff \with {
+ \override StaffSymbol.staff-space = #1.5
+} \relative {
+ f'''4 d, g, e,
+}
+@end lilypond
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@snippets
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{making-some-staff-lines-thicker-than-the-others.ly}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{line},
staff in the appropriate location:
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\new Staff \relative c'' {
- c4 b d c
+\new Staff \relative {
+ c''4 b d c
<<
{ c4 b d c }
\new Staff { e4 d f e }
only a few ossia staves are needed.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\new Staff = main \relative c'' {
- c4 b d c
+\new Staff = "main" \relative {
+ c''4 b d c
<<
{ c4 b d c }
\new Staff \with {
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
alignAboveContext = #"main"
- fontSize = #-3
- \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
- \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #(magstep -3)
+ \magnifyStaff #2/3
firstClef = ##f
}
{ e4 d f e }
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
<<
- \new Staff = ossia \with {
+ \new Staff = "ossia" \with {
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
- \override Clef #'transparent = ##t
- fontSize = #-3
- \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
- \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #(magstep -3)
+ \hide Clef
+ \magnifyStaff #2/3
}
{ \stopStaff s1*6 }
- \new Staff \relative c' {
- c4 b c2
+ \new Staff \relative {
+ c'4 b c2
<<
{ e4 f e2 }
- \context Staff = ossia {
+ \context Staff = "ossia" {
\startStaff e4 g8 f e2 \stopStaff
}
>>
c4 b c2
<<
{ g4 a g2 }
- \context Staff = ossia {
+ \context Staff = "ossia" {
\startStaff g4 e8 f g2 \stopStaff
}
>>
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
<<
- \new Staff = ossia \with {
+ \new Staff = "ossia" \with {
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
- \override Clef #'transparent = ##t
- fontSize = #-3
- \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
- \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #(magstep -3)
- } \relative c'' {
+ \hide Clef
+ \magnifyStaff #2/3
+ } \relative {
R1*3
- c4 e8 d c2
+ c''4 e8 d c2
}
- \new Staff \relative c' {
- c4 b c2
+ \new Staff \relative {
+ c'4 b c2
e4 f e2
g4 a g2 \break
c4 b c2
\layout {
\context {
\Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves
- \override VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t
+ \override VerticalAxisGroup.remove-first = ##t
}
}
@end lilypond
@snippets
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{vertically-aligning-ossias-and-lyrics.ly}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{ossia},
\new Staff \with {
\remove "Staff_symbol_engraver"
}
-\relative c''' { a8 f e16 d c b a2 }
+\relative { a''8 f e16 d c b a2 }
@end lilypond
}
}
-\relative c' <<
+\relative <<
\new Staff {
- e4 f g a \break
+ e'4 f g a \break
b1 \break
a4 b c2
}
@snippets
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{removing-the-first-empty-line.ly}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{Frenched staff}.
@rinternals{VerticalAxisGroup},
@rinternals{Staff_symbol_engraver}.
-
@knownissues
-
Removing @code{Staff_symbol_engraver} also hides bar lines. If
bar line visibility is forced, formatting errors may occur. In
this case, use the following overrides instead of removing the
engraver:
@example
-\override StaffSymbol #'stencil = ##f
-\override NoteHead #'no-ledgers = ##t
+\omit StaffSymbol
+\override NoteHead.no-ledgers = ##t
@end example
For the Known issues and warnings associated with
@code{\Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves} see
@ref{Changing context default settings}.
+
@node Writing parts
@subsection Writing parts
@code{instrumentName} is used for the first staff, and the value
of @code{shortInstrumentName} is used for all succeeding staves.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,relative=1]
-\set Staff.instrumentName = #"Violin "
-\set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Vln "
-c4.. g'16 c4.. g'16
-\break
-c1
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
+\new Staff \with {
+ instrumentName = #"Violin "
+ shortInstrumentName = #"Vln. "
+} \relative {
+ c'4.. g'16 c4.. g'16 \break | c1 |
+}
@end lilypond
-Markup mode can be used to create more complicated instrument
-names:
+@cindex instrument names, complex
+
+@code{\markup} can be used to create more complex instrument names:
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-\set Staff.instrumentName = \markup {
- \column { "Clarinetti"
- \line { "in B" \smaller \flat } } }
-c4 c,16 d e f g2
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new Staff \with {
+ instrumentName = \markup {
+ \column { "Clarinetti"
+ \line { "in B" \smaller \flat }
+ }
+ }
+} \relative {
+ c''4 c,16 d e f g2
+}
@end lilypond
@cindex instrument names, centering
-When two or more staff contexts are grouped together, the
-instrument names and short instrument names are centered by
-default. To center multi-line instrument names,
-@code{\center-column} must be used:
+When two or more staff contexts are grouped together, the instrument
+names and short instrument names are centered by default. To center
+multi-line instrument names, @code{\center-column} must be used:
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,indent=1.5\cm,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,indent=1.5\cm]
<<
- \new Staff {
- \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Flute"
- f2 g4 f
- }
- \new Staff {
- \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup \center-column {
- Clarinet
- \line { "in B" \smaller \flat }
+ \new Staff \with {
+ instrumentName = #"Flute"
+ } \relative {
+ f''2 g4 f
+}
+ \new Staff \with {
+ instrumentName = \markup {
+ \center-column { "Clarinet"
+ \line { "in B" \smaller \flat }
+ }
}
- c4 b c2
- }
+ } \relative { c''4 b c2 }
>>
@end lilypond
@funindex indent
@funindex short-indent
-However, if the instrument names are longer, the instrument names
-in a staff group may not be centered unless the @code{indent} and
-@code{short-indent} settings are increased. For details about
-these settings, see @ref{\paper variables for shifts and indents}.
+However, if the instrument names are longer, the instrument names in a
+staff group may not be centered unless the @code{indent} and
+@code{short-indent} settings are increased. For details about these
+settings, see @ref{paper variables for shifts and indents,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for shifts and indents}.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
-\layout {
- indent = 3.0\cm
- short-indent = 1.5\cm
-}
-
-\relative c'' <<
- \new Staff {
- \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Alto Flute in G"
- \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Fl."
- f2 g4 f \break
+<<
+ \new Staff \with {
+ instrumentName = #"Alto Flute in G"
+ shortInstrumentName = #"Flt."
+ } \relative {
+ f''2 g4 f \break
g4 f g2
}
- \new Staff {
- \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Clarinet"
- \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Clar."
- c,4 b c2 \break
+ \new Staff \with {
+ instrumentName = #"Clarinet"
+ shortInstrumentName = #"Clar."
+ } \relative {
+ c''4 b c2 \break
c2 b4 c
}
>>
+
+\layout {
+ indent = 3.0\cm
+ short-indent = 1.5\cm
+}
@end lilypond
@cindex instrument names, adding to other contexts
-To add instrument names to other contexts (such as
-@code{ChordNames} or @code{FiguredBass}),
-@code{Instrument_name_engraver} must be added to that context.
-For details, see @ref{Modifying context plug-ins}.
+To add instrument names to other contexts (such as @code{ChordNames} or
+@code{FiguredBass}), @code{Instrument_name_engraver} must be added to
+that context. For details, see @ref{Modifying context plug-ins}.
@cindex instrument names, changing
@cindex changing instrument names
-Instrument names may be changed in the middle of a piece.
-However, remember that @code{instrumentName} will not be
-displayed in the middle of the piece, as it only appears
-on the first staff:
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,relative=1]
-\set Staff.instrumentName = #"First"
-\set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"one"
-c1 c c c \break
-c1 c c c \break
-\set Staff.instrumentName = #"Second"
-\set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"two"
-c1 c c c \break
-c1 c c c \break
-@end lilypond
+The @code{shortInstrumentName} may be changed in the middle of a piece,
+along with other settings as needed for the new instrument.
+However, only the first instance of @code{instrumentName} will be
+printed and subsequent changes will be ignored:
-@cindex instrument switch
-@cindex switching instruments
-
-@funindex \addInstrumentDefinition
-@funindex addInstrumentDefinition
-@funindex \instrumentSwitch
-@funindex instrumentSwitch
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
+prepPiccolo = <>^\markup \italic { muta in Piccolo }
+
+setPiccolo = {
+ \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Piccolo"
+ \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Picc."
+ \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"piccolo"
+ <>^\markup \bold { Piccolo }
+ \transposition c''
+}
-If an instrument @emph{switch} is needed,
-@code{\addInstrumentDefinition} may be used in combination with
-@code{\instrumentSwitch} to create a detailed list of the
-necessary changes for the switch. The
-@code{\addInstrumentDefinition} command has two arguments: an
-identifying string, and an association list of context properties
-and values to be used for the instrument. It must be placed in
-the toplevel scope. @code{\instrumentSwitch} is used in the music
-expression to declare the instrument switch:
+prepFlute = <>^\markup \italic { muta in Flauto }
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
-\addInstrumentDefinition #"contrabassoon"
- #`((instrumentTransposition . ,(ly:make-pitch -1 0 0))
- (shortInstrumentName . "Cbsn.")
- (clefGlyph . "clefs.F")
- (middleCPosition . 6)
- (clefPosition . 2)
- (instrumentCueName . ,(make-bold-markup "cbsn."))
- (midiInstrument . "bassoon"))
+setFlute = {
+ \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Flute"
+ \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Flt."
+ \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"flute"
+ <>^\markup \bold { Flute }
+ \transposition c'
+}
\new Staff \with {
- instrumentName = #"Bassoon"
+ instrumentName = #"Flute"
+ shortInstrumentName = #"Flt."
+ midiInstrument = #"flute"
}
-\relative c' {
- \clef tenor
- \compressFullBarRests
- c2 g'
- R1*16
- \instrumentSwitch "contrabassoon"
- c,,2 g \break
- c,1 ~ | c1
+\relative {
+ g'1 g g g \break
+ g1 g \prepPiccolo R R \break
+ \setPiccolo
+ g1 g g g \break
+ g1 g \prepFlute R R \break
+ \setFlute
+ g1 g g g
}
@end lilypond
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{\paper variables for shifts and indents},
+@ref{paper variables for shifts and indents,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for shifts and indents},
@ref{Modifying context plug-ins}.
Snippets:
@node Quoting other voices
@unnumberedsubsubsec Quoting other voices
-@cindex cues
-@cindex quoting other voices
-@cindex fragments
+@cindex quote, voices
+@cindex voices, quoting
+@cindex fragments, quoting
@cindex cue notes
@funindex \addQuote
@funindex \transposition
@funindex transposition
-It is very common for one voice to double some of the music from
-another voice. For example, the first and second violins may play the
-same notes during a passage of music. In LilyPond this is accomplished
-by letting one voice @emph{quote} the other voice without having to
-re-enter it.
-
-Before a part can be quoted, the @code{\addQuote} command must be used
-to initialize the quoted fragment. This command must be used in the
-toplevel scope. The first argument is an identifying string, and the
-second is a music expression:
+It is very common for one voice to use the same notes as those from
+another voice. For example, first and second violins playing the same
+phrase during a particular passage of the music. This is done by
+letting one voice @emph{quote} the other, without having to re-enter the
+music all over again for the second voice.
-@example
-flute = \relative c'' @{
- a4 gis g gis
-@}
-\addQuote "flute" @{ \flute @}
-@end example
+The @code{\addQuote} command, used in the top level scope, defines a
+stream of music from which fragments can be quoted.
The @code{\quoteDuring} command is used to indicate the point where the
quotation begins. It is followed by two arguments: the name of the
quoted voice, as defined with @code{\addQuote}, and a music expression
-that indicates the duration of the quote, usually spacer rests or
-multi-measure rests. The corresponding music (including all articulations,
-dynamics, markup, etc.) from the quoted voice is inserted into the music
-expression:
+for the duration of the quote.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-flute = \relative c'' {
- a4 gis g->\f gis^\markup{quoted}
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ a'4 gis g gis | b4^"quoted" r8 ais\p a4( f)
}
-\addQuote "flute" { \flute }
-\relative c' {
- c4 cis \quoteDuring #"flute" { s2 }
+oboeNotes = \relative {
+ c''4 cis c b \quoteDuring #"flute" { s1 }
+}
+
+\addQuote "flute" { \fluteNotes }
+
+\score {
+ <<
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Flute" } \fluteNotes
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Oboe" } \oboeNotes
+ >>
}
@end lilypond
-If the music expression used for @code{\quoteDuring} contains
-anything but a spacer rest or multi-measure rest, a polyphonic
-situation is created, which is often not desirable:
+If the music expression used in @code{\quoteDuring} contains notes
+instead of spacer or multimeasure rests then the quote will appear as
+polyphony and may produce unexpected results.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-flute = \relative c'' {
- a4 gis g gis
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ a'4 gis g gis | b4^"quoted" r8 ais\p a4( f)
}
-\addQuote "flute" { \flute }
-\relative c' {
- c4 cis \quoteDuring #"flute" { c4 b }
+oboeNotes = \relative {
+ c''4 cis c b \quoteDuring #"flute" { e4 r8 ais b4 a }
+}
+
+\addQuote "flute" { \fluteNotes }
+
+\score {
+ <<
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Flute" } \fluteNotes
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Oboe" } \oboeNotes
+ >>
}
@end lilypond
-Quotations recognize instrument transposition settings for both
-the source and target instruments if the @code{\transposition}
-command is used. For details about @code{\transposition}, see
-@ref{Instrument transpositions}.
+If an @code{\unfoldRepeat} command in a music expression is required to
+be printed when using @code{\quoteDuring}, then it too must also contain
+its own @code{\unfoldRepeat} command;
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-clarinet = \relative c'' {
- \transposition bes
- a4 gis g gis
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ \repeat volta 2 { a'4 gis g gis }
}
-\addQuote "clarinet" { \clarinet }
-\relative c' {
- c4 cis \quoteDuring #"clarinet" { s2 }
+oboeNotesDW = \relative {
+ \repeat volta 2 \quoteDuring #"incorrect" { s1 }
}
-@end lilypond
-It is possible to tag quotations with unique names in order to
-process them in different ways. For details about this procedure,
-see @ref{Using tags}.
+oboeNotesW = \relative {
+ \repeat volta 2 \quoteDuring #"correct" { s1 }
+}
+
+
+\addQuote "incorrect" { \fluteNotes }
+
+\addQuote "correct" { \unfoldRepeats \fluteNotes }
+
+\score {
+ \unfoldRepeats
+ <<
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Flute" }
+ \fluteNotes
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Oboe (incorrect)" }
+ \oboeNotesDW
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Oboe (correct)" }
+ \oboeNotesW
+ >>
+}
+@end lilypond
-It is also possible to adjust which objects from the original voice are quoted
-by changing the @code{quotedEventTypes} property. By default, its value is
-@code{#'(StreamEvent)}, which means that everything is quoted. Setting it
-to e.g. @code{#'(note-event rest-event tie-event)} causes lilypond to quote
-only notes, rests and ties, but no articulations, markup or dynamics.
+The @code{\quoteDuring} command uses the @code{\transposition} settings
+of both quoted and quoting parts to produce notes for the quoting part
+that have the same sounding pitch as those in the quoted part.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-clarinet = \relative c'' {
- a4 gis g->\f gis^\markup{quoted}
+clarinetNotes = \relative c'' {
+ \transposition bes
+ \key d \major
+ b4 ais a ais | cis4^"quoted" r8 bis\p b4( f)
}
-\addQuote "clarinet" { \clarinet }
-\relative c' {
- \set Score.quotedEventTypes = #'(note-event rest-event tie-event)
- c4 cis \quoteDuring #"clarinet" { s2 }
+oboeNotes = \relative {
+ c''4 cis c b \quoteDuring #"clarinet" { s1 }
}
-@end lilypond
-@snippets
+\addQuote "clarinet" { \clarinetNotes }
+
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
-{quoting-another-voice-with-transposition.ly}
+\score {
+ <<
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Clarinet" } \clarinetNotes
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Oboe" } \oboeNotes
+ >>
+}
+@end lilypond
@cindex note-event
@cindex articulation-event
@cindex dynamic-event
@cindex rest-event
+@cindex slur-event
+@cindex crescendo-event
@funindex quotedEventTypes
@funindex quotedCueEventTypes
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
-{quoting-another-voice.ly}
+By default quoted music will include all articulations, dynamics,
+markups, etc., in the quoted expression. It is possible to choose which
+of these objects from the quoted music are displayed by using the
+@code{quotedEventTypes} context property.
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ a'2 g2 |
+ b4\<^"quoted" r8 ais a4\f( c->)
+ }
+
+oboeNotes = \relative {
+ c''2. b4 |
+ \quoteDuring #"flute" { s1 }
+}
+
+\addQuote "flute" { \fluteNotes }
+
+\score {
+ <<
+ \set Score.quotedEventTypes = #'(note-event articulation-event
+ crescendo-event rest-event
+ slur-event dynamic-event)
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Flute" } \fluteNotes
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Oboe" } \oboeNotes
+ >>
+ }
+@end lilypond
+
+Quotes can also be tagged, see @ref{Using tags}.
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Instrument transpositions},
@ref{Using tags}.
+Installed Files:
+@file{scm/define-event-classes.scm}.
+
Snippets:
@rlsr{Staff notation}.
Internals Reference:
+@rinternals{Music classes},
@rinternals{QuoteMusic},
@rinternals{Voice}.
-
@knownissues
-
Only the contents of the first @code{Voice} occurring in an
-@code{\addQuote} command will be considered for quotation, so
-@code{@var{music}} cannot contain @code{\new} and
-@code{\context Voice} statements that would switch to a different
-Voice.
-
-Quoting grace notes is broken and can even cause LilyPond to
-crash.
-
-Quoting nested triplets may result in poor notation.
-
-In earlier versions of LilyPond (pre 2.11), @code{addQuote} was
-written entirely in lower-case letters: @code{\addquote}.
+@code{\addQuote} command will be considered for quotation, so if the music
+expression contains @code{\new} or @code{\context Voice}
+statements, their contents will not be quoted. Quoting grace notes
+is unsupported and may cause LilyPond to crash whereas quoting nested
+triplets may result in poor notation.
@node Formatting cue notes
@unnumberedsubsubsec Formatting cue notes
-@cindex cues
@cindex cue notes
-@cindex cue notes, formatting
@cindex fragments
-@cindex quoting other voices
-@cindex cues, formatting
+@cindex cue notes, formatting
+@cindex formatting, cue notes
+@cindex voices, quoting
+
@funindex \cueDuring
@funindex cueDuring
+@funindex \cueClef
+@funindex cueClef
+@funindex \cueDuringWithClef
+@funindex cueDuringWithClef
@funindex \quoteDuring
@funindex quoteDuring
-The previous section explains how to create quotations. The
-@code{\cueDuring} command is a more specialized form of
-@code{\quoteDuring}, being particularly useful for inserting cue
-notes into a part. The syntax is as follows:
+@cindex notes, smaller
+@cindex smaller notes
+@cindex CueVoice
+
+The simplest way to format cue notes is to explicitly create a
+@code{CueVoice} context within the part.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim]
+\relative {
+ R1
+ <<
+ { e'2\rest r4. e8 }
+ \new CueVoice {
+ \stemUp d'8^"flute" c d e fis2
+ }
+ >>
+ d,4 r a r
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+The @code{\cueClef} command can also be used with an explict
+@code{CueVoice} context if a change of clef is required and will print
+an appropriately sized clef for the cue notes. The @code{\cueClefUnset}
+command can then be used to switch back to the original clef, again with
+an appropriately sized clef.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,noragged-right]
+\relative {
+ \clef "bass"
+ R1
+ <<
+ { e'2\rest r4. \cueClefUnset e,8 }
+ \new CueVoice {
+ \cueClef "treble" \stemUp d''8^"flute" c d e fis2
+ }
+ >>
+ d,,4 r a r
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+The @code{\cueClef} and @code{\cueClefUnset} command can also be used
+without a @code{CueVoice} if required.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,noragged-right]
+\relative {
+ \clef "bass"
+ R1
+ \cueClef "treble"
+ d''8^"flute" c d e fis2
+ \cueClefUnset
+ d,,4 r a r
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+For more complex cue note placement, e.g including transposition, or
+inserting cue notes from multiple music sources the @code{\cueDuring} or
+@code{\cueDuringWithClef} commands can be used. These are more
+specialized form of @code{\quoteDuring}, see @ref{Quoting other voices}
+in the previous section.
+
+The syntax is:
@example
-\cueDuring #@var{partname} #@var{voice} @var{music}
+\cueDuring #@var{quotename} #@var{direction} #@var{music}
@end example
-This command copies only the notes and rests from the
-corresponding measures from @code{@var{partname}} into a
-@code{CueVoice} context. The @code{CueVoice} is created
-implicitly, and occurs simultaneously with @code{@var{music}},
-which creates a polyphonic situation. The @code{@var{voice}}
-argument determines whether the cue notes should be notated as a
-first or second voice; @code{UP} corresponds to the first voice,
-and @code{DOWN} corresponds to the second.
+and
+
+@example
+\cueDuringWithClef #@var{quotename} #@var{direction} #@var{clef} #@var{music}
+@end example
+
+The music from the corresponding measures of the @code{@var{quote name}}
+is added as a @code{CueVoice} context and occurs simultaneously with the
+@code{@var{music}}, which then creates a polyphonic situation. The
+@code{@var{direction}} takes the argument @code{UP} or @code{DOWN}, and
+corresponds to the first and second voices respectively, determining how
+the cue notes are printed in relation to the other voice.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-oboe = \relative c'' {
- r2 r8 d16(\f f e g f a)
- g8 g16 g g2.
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ r2. c''4 | d8 c d e fis2 | g2 d |
}
-\addQuote "oboe" { \oboe }
-\new Voice \relative c'' {
- \cueDuring #"oboe" #UP { R1 }
+oboeNotes = \relative c'' {
+ R1
+ <>^\markup \tiny { flute }
+ \cueDuring #"flute" #UP { R1 }
g2 c,
}
+
+\addQuote "flute" { \fluteNotes }
+
+\new Staff {
+ \oboeNotes
+}
@end lilypond
@noindent
-In the above example, the @code{Voice} context had to be
-explicitly declared, or else the entire music expression would
-belong to the @code{CueVoice} context.
+
It is possible to adjust which aspects of the music are quoted with
@code{\cueDuring} by setting the @code{quotedCueEventTypes}
-property. Its default value is @code{#'(note-event rest-event
+property. Its default value is @code{'(note-event rest-event
tie-event beam-event tuplet-span-event)}, which means that only
notes, rests, ties, beams and tuplets are quoted, but not
articulations, dynamic marks, markup etc.
+@warning{When a @code{Voice} starts with @code{\cueDuring}, as in the
+following example, the @code{Voice} context must be explicitly declared,
+or else the entire music expression would belong to the @code{CueVoice}
+context.}
+
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-oboe = \relative c'' {
- r2 r8 d16(\f f e g f a)
+oboeNotes = \relative {
+ r2 r8 d''16(\f f e g f a)
g8 g16 g g2.
}
-\addQuote "oboe" { \oboe }
+\addQuote "oboe" { \oboeNotes }
\new Voice \relative c'' {
\set Score.quotedCueEventTypes = #'(note-event rest-event tie-event
}
@end lilypond
-Markup can be used to show the name of the quoted instrument. Also,
-if the cue notes require a change in clef, the original clef should
-be restored at the end of the cue notes.
+Markup can be used to show the name of the quoted instrument.
+If the cue notes require a change in clef,
+this can be done manually but the original clef should also be
+restored manually at the end of the cue notes.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-flute = \relative c'' {
- r2. c4 d8 c d e fis2 g2 d2
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ r2. c''4 d8 c d e fis2 g2 d2
}
-bassoon = \relative c {
+
+bassoonNotes = \relative c {
\clef bass
R1
\clef treble
- s1*0^\markup { \tiny "flute" }
+ <>^\markup \tiny { flute }
\cueDuring #"flute" #UP { R1 }
\clef bass
g4. b8 d2
}
-\addQuote "flute" { \flute }
+
+\addQuote "flute" { \fluteNotes }
+
\new Staff {
- \bassoon
+ \bassoonNotes
}
@end lilypond
-@cindex removing cues
-@cindex removing cue notes
-@cindex cue notes, removing
-
-@funindex \killCues
-@funindex killCues
-
-The @code{\killCues} command removes cue notes from a music
-expression, so the same music expression can be used to produce
-the instrument part with cues and the score. The @code{\killCues}
-command removes only the notes and events that were quoted by
-@code{\cueDuring}. Other markup associated with cues, such as clef
-changes and a label identifying the source instrument, can be
-tagged for selective inclusion in the score; see @ref{Using tags}.
+Alternatively, the @code{\cueDuringWithClef} function can be used
+instead. This command takes an extra argument to specify the change of
+clef that needs to be printed for the cue notes but will automatically
+print the original clef once the cue notes have finished.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-flute = \relative c'' {
- r2. c4 d8 c d e fis2 g2 d2
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ r2. c''4 d8 c d e fis2 g2 d2
}
-bassoon = \relative c {
+
+bassoonNotes = \relative c {
\clef bass
R1
- \tag #'part {
- \clef treble
- s1*0^\markup { \tiny "flute" }
- }
- \cueDuring #"flute" #UP { R1 }
- \tag #'part \clef bass
+ <>^\markup { \tiny "flute" }
+ \cueDuringWithClef #"flute" #UP #"treble" { R1 }
g4. b8 d2
}
-\addQuote "flute" { \flute }
+
+\addQuote "flute" { \fluteNotes }
\new Staff {
- \bassoon
+ \bassoonNotes
}
-\new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff {
- \flute
- }
- \new Staff {
- \removeWithTag #'part { \killCues { \bassoon } }
- }
->>
@end lilypond
-Alternatively, Clef changes and instrument labels can be
-collected into an instrument definition for repeated use, using
-@code{\addInstrumentDefinition} described in
-@ref{Instrument names}.
-
@funindex \transposedCueDuring
@funindex transposedCueDuring
taking cues from an instrument in a completely different register.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-piccolo = \relative c''' {
+piccoloNotes = \relative {
\clef "treble^8"
R1
- c8 c c e g2
+ c'''8 c c e g2
c4 g g2
}
-bassClarinet = \relative c' {
+
+bassClarinetNotes = \relative c' {
\key d \major
\transposition bes,
d4 r a r
d4 r a r
}
-\addQuote "piccolo" { \piccolo }
+\addQuote "piccolo" { \piccoloNotes }
<<
- \new Staff \piccolo
- \new Staff \bassClarinet
+ \new Staff \piccoloNotes
+ \new Staff \bassClarinetNotes
>>
@end lilypond
-@cindex notes, smaller
-@cindex smaller notes
+@cindex removing cue notes
+@cindex cue notes, removing
+
+@funindex \killCues
+@funindex killCues
-A @code{CueVoice} context may be created explicitly if notes of a
-smaller size are required, for example to set an alternative
-sequence of notes more suitable for a higher or lower voice.
+The @code{\killCues} command removes cue notes from a music
+expression, so the same music expression can be used to produce
+the instrument part with cues and the score. The @code{\killCues}
+command removes only the notes and events that were quoted by
+@code{\cueDuring}. Other markup associated with cues, such as clef
+changes and a label identifying the source instrument, can be
+tagged for selective inclusion in the score; see @ref{Using tags}.
-@lilypond[verbatim,relative=2]
-\time 12/8
-\key ees \major
-g4 ees8 f4 g8
-\stemDown
-<<
- { d4. bes4 c8 }
- \new CueVoice
- { g'4. f4 ees8 }
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+fluteNotes = \relative {
+ r2. c''4 d8 c d e fis2 g2 d2
+}
+
+bassoonNotes = \relative c {
+ \clef bass
+ R1
+ \tag #'part {
+ \clef treble
+ <>^\markup \tiny { flute }
+ }
+ \cueDuring #"flute" #UP { R1 }
+ \tag #'part \clef bass
+ g4. b8 d2
+}
+
+\addQuote "flute" { \fluteNotes }
+
+\new Staff {
+ \bassoonNotes
+}
+
+\new StaffGroup <<
+ \new Staff {
+ \fluteNotes
+ }
+ \new Staff {
+ \removeWithTag #'part { \killCues { \bassoonNotes } }
+ }
>>
-\stemUp
-d2. d2.
@end lilypond
+Alternatively, Clef changes and instrument labels can be
+collected into an instrument definition for repeated use, using
+@code{\addInstrumentDefinition} described in @ref{Instrument names}.
@seealso
Notation Reference:
+@ref{Quoting other voices},
@ref{Instrument transpositions},
@ref{Instrument names},
+@ref{Clef},
@ref{Musical cues},
@ref{Using tags}.
@rinternals{CueVoice},
@rinternals{Voice}.
-
@knownissues
-
Collisions can occur with rests, when using @code{\cueDuring},
-between @code{Voice} and @code{CueVoice} contexts.
+between @code{Voice} and @code{CueVoice} contexts. When using
+@code{\cueDuringWithClef} or @code{\transposedCueDuring} the extra
+argument required for each case must come after the quote and the
+direction.
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