Re: 8va superscript

[Malte Meyn]

Hi Martin,

AFAIK all of this can be done, yes. However, it’s a bit hacky and will 
be much easier in the not yet published 2.21.0 which will have improved 
ottava brackets.

Am 28.11.19 um 10:36 schrieb Martin Tarenskeen:
> - 8va above the staff with the "va" superscripted like in the attached 
> png, and the dotted extenderline vertically aligned with the 
> superscripted "va", or the top of the "8" or the superscripted "va".

The vertical alignment is probably the most tricky part. I’m not sure 
whether this can be done without a hacky \markup \translate in 2.19.83 
which doesn’t work well with collision detection …

> I mostly use the traditional 8va below the staff in pianomusic instead 
> of more modern 8vb. (Which I don't like - personal taste I guess. You 
> may call me oldfashioned)

The new default will be numbers only (#ottavation-numbers) with a simple 
option to use super-/subscript "8va" with a both for alta and bassa:

        \set ottavationMarkups = #ottavation-ordinals

I don’t know when 2.21.0 will be released. IIRC there have been some 
good ottava hacks for older versions on this list.

Cheers,
Malte