Re: Requesting an addition

[Nick Payne]

On 23/01/13 11:36, David Kastrup wrote:
> Nick Payne <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > On 23/01/13 07:04, Michael Rivers wrote:
> > > I'll insert a scan of the "Haydn ornament" from the preface that Alfred
> > > includes in its editions of Haydn keyboard works. It looks pretty good to
> > > me.
> > >
> > > <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n139974/Haydn_ornament.jpg>
> > A slight adaptation of what was suggested in 2009 gets pretty
> > close. Unlike a normal turn, you have to use ^ (or _) before \
> > haydnturn = \markup { \halign #-0.6 {
> Any reason you didn't just write haydnturn = -\markup ... ?
>
> Then there would be no need for ^ or _.  Possibly also = ^\markup...
> since I think trills go on top by default.

I didn't think of it. However, using haydnturn = -\markup ... makes the 
default position below the note. Using haydnturn = ^\markup ... 
positions above the note and can be overridden by using _\haydnturn.