On Thu 13 Dec 2001 at 03:24PM +0000, John Chambers wrote: > > | * We also need a (preferably illustrated) description of how the various > | repeats are to be displayed in conventional notation. If we have a > | 4x repeat - |:::.......:::|, should that be displayed with four dots > | arranged vertically next to the bar line? I have seen that symbol used > | in music where the context suggests that a normal single repeat is what > | is intended (e.g. in the Original Sacred Harp). >
As a concrete suggestion for the multiple repeat syntax, how about: !4x!|: ... :| The idea being that "4x" is attached to the immediately following start repeat by a printer program and detected as the repeat count by a player program. If the printer program wants to use lots of dots or other clever stuff to indicate a strange repeat, then it can, but that doesn't show up in the abc. James Allwright To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
