Re: notation reference - text scripts ?

[Wilbert Berendsen]

Op zaterdag 21 februari 2009, schreef corallina:
> In the notation reference manual   1.8.1 Writing Text
> the page  Text scripts    has examples for
>
> text above the staff   note^\markup
>
> text below the staff   note_\markup
> text below the staff   note-\markup               first example
> a4-\markup scherz
>
> Is the usage of both the dash and the underscore intended for some reason?

dash = default placement (that can be below or above the staff, e.g. for 
staccato it is on the opposite side of the stem in singlevoice staffs.)
underscore = always (forced) below
circumflex = always (forced) above

best regards,
Wilbert Berendsen

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