Re: Clef change placement

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Daniel,

> From Elaine Gould's "Behind Bars" (p. 9):
> 
>> Where an instrument rests for more than a system, it is usual to return it 
>> to its commonest clef... Place
>> the clef change at the end of the system after the player has finished: this 
>> is the least disruptive position
>> as regards spacing. It is better than an immediate clef change before rests, 
>> which draws unwanted
>> attention to the new clef at an arbitrary point.
> 
> Is there a way to achieve this placement automatically, other than by 
> specifying explicit system breaks?

Did you ever get an answer to this?
Seems like a perfect job for a [Scheme] engraver…

Cheers,
Kieren.
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