Re: DrumStaff vs Staff for instrument name

[David Kastrup]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

> Caagr98 <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> In `engraver-init.ly` (line 111 on my version), there is a line saying
>> `\alias "Staff"`. That line makes the DrumStaff context listen to
>> `\set Staff.*` as well as `\set DrumStaff.*`. (DrumVoice is similarly
>> aliased to Voice.)
>>
>> They're both equal, so I'd recommend using `Staff.*` for
>> consistency.
>
> InstrumentName is one of those properties which one should not really
> set via \override but in a \with construct (context modification).
> Otherwise it will tend to be too late when a staff (or a parallel staff)
> starts with grace notes.

Well, instrumentName I meant, and "not really set vua \set".  Cough
cough.

-- 
David Kastrup