Re: Figured Bass - vertical position and symbol over rest

[Carl Sorensen]

Arno Rog <arno.rog <at> gmail.com> writes:


> 
> In this example, although there is no note in the bass, the continuo 
> player has
> to play one chord, starting at the location of the rest and during the
> remainder
> of the example.
> 
> It is customary (and is used frequently) to display a line starting from the
> first rest all the way to the last note.
> schematically:
> 
> r g a b
> -------
> 
> It can also happen that for example a sharp is printed below the rest, and a
> line below the notes.
> schematically
> 
> r g a b
> #------
> 
> Can this be done in above piece of code?
> 

Arno,

The good news is, yes it can be done, and quite simply.  You simply need
to set Staff.ignoreFiguredBassRest = ##f.


<<
  \new Staff = MyStaff
  \figuremode {
    \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning #'direction = #DOWN
      \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t 
      \set Staff.ignoreFiguredBassRest = ##f
      < _! >16 < _! >16 < _! >16 < _! >16 
      \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##f
  }
  \relative c {
    \clef bass
    \key g \minor
    \time 2/2
    \set Staff.instrumentName = "Continuo"
    r16  g'[ a b ]
  }
>>

You can find out about these things by following the links from the NR to the
internals reference.  Then you look for names of properties that might be
relevant to your problem, and you give them a try.

Carl