Re: parts sharing a staff

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Shevek,

> Correct me if I'm misunderstanding, but it sounds like you're using the
> edition engraver to do various score layouts, but in each version the staff
> distribution will stay the same throughout the piece. My use case is a bit
> different, as within the course of a piece I need to be able to condense
> orchestral winds into shared staves and split them up again, depending on
> the musical context. I don't see how it would be possible to do that without
> inserting layout commands into the music code.

Attached is a silly example showing one way of having separated and condensed 
wind staves appear and disappear at will, without inserting layout commands 
into the music (content) code — instead, all layout choices are made "at 
runtime" (i.e., in the presentation layer), using the edition-engraver. Note 
that the staff names appear correctly, "automagically".

As I indicated earlier in this thread, there are pros and cons to this method. 
But I hope this clears that part of it up for you.

Best,
Kieren.
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