Re: spacer rest *

[Thomas Morley]

2018-04-27 10:53 GMT+02:00 Gianmaria Lari <address@hidden>:
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> On 25 April 2018 at 10:09, Gianmaria Lari <address@hidden> wrote:
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>> I don't understand the difference between s8 8 8 and s8*3.
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>> For example have a look to the following code that engrave two scores:
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>> \version "2.19.81"
>> rh = \fixed c'{g8 8 8 8}
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>> dyn = { s8 \> 8 8 8 \!}
>> { << \rh \new Dynamics \dyn >> }
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>> dyn = { s8 \> 8*3 \!}
>> { << \rh \new Dynamics \dyn >> }
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>> These are the resulting scores:
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>> I expected that dynamics would be the same. Why they are not?
>> Thank you, g.
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> I made some test with the code above and discovered something that maybe for 
> you all was clear but it wasn't for me. Have a look to the following code:
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> \version "2.19.81"
> \score {
>   \new Voice <<
>     {f4 g a b}
>     {s4\< 4 4 4\!}
>   >>
>   \layout {}
> }
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> I didn't expect to see this output:
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> If I understood correctly this is the fact that spacer rest (and normal rest) 
> does not "propagate".
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> To fix it I found two different ways.
> First one:
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> \version "2.19.81"
> \score {
>   \new Voice <<
>     {f4 g a b}
>     {s4\< s4 s4 s4\!}
>   >>
>   \layout {}
> }
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>
> ... and second one (but I'm not sure it is "correct" even if it compiles and 
> works...)
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> \version "2.19.81"
> \score {
>   \new Voice <<
>     {f4 g a b}
>     \new Dynamics {s4\< 4 4 4\!}
>   >>
>   \layout {}
> }
>
>
> Any comments?
>
> And.... why spacer rests and rests don't "propagate" like note?
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> Thank you, g.


>From Changes:
"Isolated durations in music now stand for unpitched notes. Pitches
are taken from the preceding note or chord."

Spacers and rests don't have a pitch.
Iiuc the last seen note-event-pitch is taken, `b' in your case.
Falling back to c' if none was entered so far.

Cheers,
  Harm