For the question of one or multiple files, I think the best would be to have : - one gabc ; - one "nabc" for each neumatic notation.
The ancient notation doesn't need (as I think, and as we can see in *Graduale triplex*) to be strictly aligned with notes ; moreover, if desired, it could be done by defining a syntax thad would align / with neumatic spaces, or something similar. A benefit coming from multiple files would be that we could have one source for the notes, while combining it with multiple sources for the neumes (as, even between St Gall's manuscripts, there can be differences). I would suggest making the combination, not in the main.tex, but while converting gabc to tex : something like : gregorio file.gabc -sc file_stgall.nabc -l file_laon.nabc -o file.tex. As the three files (in my example) would be supposed to have the same text, it would'nt be too difficult to combine them in the output. Cheers, Fr. Jacques Peron + 2013/6/20 Boris Maire <[email protected]> > > > Is it possible to set an information in the header of the GABC file to > specifie wether it is gregorian or another notation used ? > > Rdgs, > Boris > > ----- Mail original ----- > De: "Élie Roux" <[email protected]> > À: "Jacques Peron" <[email protected]> > Cc: "gregorio-users" <[email protected]> > Envoyé: Jeudi 20 Juin 2013 11:33:24 > Objet: Re: [Gregorio-users] Brainstorming about ancient chant notation > > Dear Father, > > > I agree with Mr. Maire : though it isn't absolutely necessary, for an > > average choir to sing well, to have old neumatic notation, it is > > something really interesting for those who want to go further. > > This is a good formulation! > > > I'd think something like that, too : creating a new file format (or two > > ? see further), "nabc" or other, that would include the ancient > > notation, and that could be combined with gabc to produce scores. > > Ok, this is the most simple way I think! > > > Those notations are similar, but I think there are (at least in some > > cases) enough differences to think about having two files for the same > > chant : one for St Gall, the other for Laon. > > Ok. > > > I'd be, as soon as I'm able to ! > > Great, thank you very much! > > > I'd have time only in the beginning of August, then in September (more > > or less). > > Ok. > > > For now, I don't think so. With documentation and a bit of time, I could > > try, at least contributing. I already modified existing caracters in > > fontforge, worked a little with inkscape, but I didn't ever design a > > font from scratch. > > In fact it's not that difficult to create a font from scratch, it's much > more difficult to create a beautiful font from scratch though, and I > have to say I have no talent for this... > > I know the Meinrad Abbey has some fonts with ancient neumes, but they do > not distribute them. I someone in contact with them? > > Thank you, > -- > Elie > > _______________________________________________ > Gregorio-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/gregorio-users >
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