Re: Accidentals centred above notes

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Shann" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 7:58 AM
Subject: Accidentals centred above notes


> The example given in the docs for placing a sharp on a prall results in
> a sharp which seems slightly too far to the left:
> http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/expressive-marks-attached-to-notes#articulations-and-ornamentations
>
> \version "2.18.0"
>
> \relative c''' {
>  \once \override TextScript.script-priority = #-100
>  a2^\prall^\markup { \sharp }
>
>  \once \override Script.script-priority = #-100
>  a2^\prall^\markup { \sharp }
> }
>
> Is this considered best typesetting practice? Looking further at the
> docs I see that the same question could be asked of the examples at
> http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/typesetting-mensural-music#index-Musica-ficta
>
> where
>
> fis gis
> \set suggestAccidentals = ##t
> ais bis
>
> is given as an example for printing accidentals above notes. In this
> case too the sharps seem to me just slightly too far to the left.
>
> The bottom line here is: is this something that will be changed in
> future versions of LilyPond (in which case any -\tweak #'X-offset #'0.2
> added will later prove a liability)?
>
> Richard

It certainly won't be changed unless it's reported as a bug (if indeed it is 
one).

It looks like the use of the \sharp markup does indeed put the sharp sign 
somewhat left.  It looks to me like the ficta sharp is correctly aligned on 
the notehead.

\relative c''' {
a2^\markup { \sharp } ^\markup { | } \set suggestAccidentals = ##t ais 
^\markup { | }
}



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Phil Holmes

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