Re: Key change in alternative 1

[David Kastrup]

Malte Meyn <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi list,
>
> how should I treat a key change in the first alternative of a volta
> repeat? I’m not sure whether to print the “change back” at the
> beginning of the second alternative (m. 5 of the attached code).
>
> I don’t think it’s necessary to print it if the change coincides with
> a line break (LilyPond’s default behaviour, variant 1 in the attached
> code). But is it necessary when there is no line break (variant 2 or
> 3)?
>
> And another thing: I added keyAlterations to the alternativeRestores
> context property; shouldn’t this be the default?

Keys are per Staff, alternativeRestores is per Timing (i.e., usually per
Score).  In short, the alternativeRestores mechanism isn't good enough
to work for keyAlterations in scores with multiple Staff.

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David Kastrup