Re: Lines and Ties and Slurs oh my!

[Phil Holmes]

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Subject: Lines and Ties and Slurs oh my!


> Howdy!
>
>      It is well known that Ties and Slurs are problematic in LilyPond
> 2.18.0. As can be seen by
> a simple example from my project "Goldberg Variations for Guitar Ensemble"
> variation 22
>
>         http://www.gooeytar.com/projects/BWV-988/test/test.orig.pdf
>
>         Notice that Ties in bar 1 are different than Ties in bar 2 or bar
> 4 or bar 7. Termination
> of the Tie is not consistent.

If we follow the recommendation of the widely quoted Gould: Behind bars, 
then there's no reason why ties should be consistent.  She explicitly states 
that they can vary, depending on whether the notehead is on a stave line or 
between them, whether space is tight, whether there is other notation, etc., 
etc.  The ones you quote as inconsistent are in different positions on the 
stave, and I would therefore not expect them to be the same.

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Phil Holmes