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Re: showing TimeSignatures on each line?
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Evan Laforge |
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Re: showing TimeSignatures on each line? |
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Wed, 6 Sep 2017 18:54:47 -0700 |
On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 8:50 AM, Wols Lists <address@hidden> wrote:
> Just because it's not normal practice doesn't mean people won't find it
> useful. I looked at tht document about music typesetting conventions for
> the first time in ages a day or so ago, and it finishes pretty much with
> the statement that, at the end of the day, you do whatever makes the
> *performer's* life easier. Like a lot of my music has no clef or key
> signature or time signature or anything except when they change :-)
Right, it's pretty easy to agree with that.
Perhaps someone somewhere has done one of those eye-tracking A-B UI
tests on music scores to see where exactly is the balance between
information and clutter.
> Not having a clue how it's done, but I'd guess the principle for
> engraving time signatures and clefs and key signatures are very similar.
> Look at how lily gets the clef and key signature to print at the start
> of each line, and see if you can do the same with the time signature. My
> guess is it's something to do with which context you attach the engraver to.
Sure, I'm sure if I dig deep enough it can be done. I'll look into it.
Thanks!
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