Re: 2.19.80 restNumberThreshold

[David Kastrup]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

> Paul Scott <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> For some time restNumberThreshold has not worked for me.
>>
>> \version "2.19.80"
>>
>> \relative{
>>   c''1
>>   \set Score.restNumberThreshold = #0 R
>>   \set Score.restNumberThreshold = #1 R
>> }
>>
>> This does not put a "1" over the 2nd bar.  What have I missed?
>
> Huh.  Take a look at
>
> \version "2.19.80"
>
> \relative{
>   c''1
>   \set Score.restNumberThreshold = #0 R1*3 R1*3
>   \set Score.restNumberThreshold = #1 R1*3 R1*3
>   \set Score.restNumberThreshold = #2 R1*3 R1*3
>   \set Score.restNumberThreshold = #3 R1*3 R1*3
> }
>
> This looks more than weird.

Actually, using \compressFullBarRests it looks sort-of reasonable.  The
only irritating thing is that setting the restNumberThreshold already
affects a multimeasure rest _ending_ at the same moment.  So the
engraver should likely remember the setting active at the start of the
(partial?) rest.

-- 
David Kastrup