Re: string numbers (fingering instructions) as roman numerals?

[Owain Sutton]

Roman numerals are very much the convention for string indications for the 
violin family.

On 07:13, Tue 01 Jul 2014, Nick Payne wrote:
> Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:13:47 +1000
> From: Nick Payne <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: string numbers (fingering instructions) as roman numerals?
> To: address@hidden
> List-Id: LilyPond user discussion <lilypond-user.gnu.org>
> 
> On 01/07/14 05:32, philip wrote:
> >Hi,
> >I was wondering if anyone knows how to override the
> >default numbering format for string numbers
> >(default is circled arabic numbers) and use roman
> >numerals instead.
> >An example would be something like this:
> >{ e''\2 } which is an e played on the second
> >string. The default shows a circled 2 above the
> >staff. I would like to show a roman numeral II
> >instead, so there is no confusion between string
> >and fingering indications. Since roman numerals for
> >strings are a common convention, i am guessing
> >there is a setting in lilypond for it that I havent
> >found.
> >What i have learned so far is that the StringNumber
> >is written by the New fingering engraver and has
> >both a stencil and text property,  but i have not
> >been able to figure out how to change them to roman
> >numerals.
> 
> I've never seen Roman numerals used for string numbers - they are usually
> used for position (fret number) indications. The majority of commercially
> engraved guitar scores I have use Roman numerals for position and barre
> indications, and I can't recall any that have used Roman numerals for string
> numbers.
> 
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