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Re: Barlines are too thick


From: Han-Wen Nienhuys
Subject: Re: Barlines are too thick
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:06:30 +0100
User-agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20061219)

Han-Wen Nienhuys escreveu:
> Marnen Laibow-Koser escreveu:
>> Lilypond's default barlines are far, far too thick.  Acceptable barlines
>> in engraved music should not be significantly thicker than staff lines.
> 
> Compared to what?  The thickness is based on Barenreiter BA 350; 
> 
> Please supply scans of hand engraved editions.

Also, LilyPond has a rather 'black' general impression. I fear that 
tuning down the bar lines would make other elements look too heavy,
requiring retune of the entire font.

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Han-Wen Nienhuys - address@hidden - http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen

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