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Re: R shorthand
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Urs Liska |
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Re: R shorthand |
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Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:50:29 +0100 |
On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:38:10 -0400
Kieren MacMillan <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Shane,
>
> > one would think that might cause more difficult
> > programming necessitating the keeping tracking of various R values
> > through out the piece as defined by a time signature as opposed to us
> > setting the value, which probably would also slow down lilypond having
> > to parse and hang on to that extra undeclared information.
>
> Possibly — that's exactly why I posted the question.
>
> > But I do believe making sure the user is
> > forced to think out the value of R duration is probably more useful
> > than any minimal convenience, especially as Joram points out that
> > would make r and R functionality divergent.
>
> r and R functionality is already divergent (e.g., placement) — so that's
> hardly an additional concern at this point.
Actually Kieren's suggestion would cause this divergence to reflect more the
traditional engraving practice.
Actually a full (multi) measure rest is just a symbol representing _one
measure_, regardless of its actual length.
Urs
>
> Best,
> Kieren.
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- R shorthand, Kieren MacMillan, 2013/03/19
- Re: R shorthand, Shane Brandes, 2013/03/19
- Re: R shorthand, Kieren MacMillan, 2013/03/19
- Re: Re: R shorthand, Evan Driscoll, 2013/03/19
- Re: R shorthand, Kieren MacMillan, 2013/03/20
- Re: R shorthand, David Kastrup, 2013/03/20
- Re: R shorthand, Kieren MacMillan, 2013/03/20
- Re: R shorthand, David Kastrup, 2013/03/20
- Re: R shorthand, Kieren MacMillan, 2013/03/20
- Re: R shorthand, David Kastrup, 2013/03/20