Re: Bug in ties over barlines

[Jan Warchoł]

2011/1/23 Xavier Scheuer <address@hidden>:
> On 23 January 2011 23:09, Joseph Haig <address@hidden> wrote:
>>  {
>>    \time 4/4
>>    aes'1( a')
>>    aes'~ aes'
>>    aes'( aes')
>>  }
>>
>> I believe that the first and third ties are displayed incorrectly.
>> Specifically, the first tie should have a natural in front of the
>> second note,
>
> Nope.
> Usual rules specify that an accidental is only valid within _one_
> (the current) measure[1].  The second a') (in the second measure) is not
> in the same measure, so no need to print the natural.

I don't agree. *Theoretically* accidental is not needed, but if it
would be omitted, how can you tell the difference between aes~ | aes
and aes( | a) ?
In my opinion accidental here is necessary (surely it may be
parenthesized). If it's necessary, it should be printed automatically
in my opinion.

cheers,
Janek