When this error appears it's normally something like a missing curly brace.
I can't try to compile your example b/c I don't have all of the source, but
it looks like there might be un-terminated grandstaves near the bottom--see
where I put comments below...
Jon
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:37 PM, Kalen Mercer <merce...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am working on typesetting Pavane pour une infante Defunte by Ravel but am
> having trouble with the score layout. It is as follows:
>
> \score {
> \new StaffGroup <<
> \new Staff { \global \flutes }
> \new Staff { \global \hautbois }
> \new Staff { \global \clarinettes }
> \new Staff { \global \cors }
> >>
> \new PianoStaff <<
> \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"1 Harpe "
> \new Staff = "harpeone" \harpeone
> \new Staff = "harpetwo" \harpetwo
> >>
>
Here you start a new staffgroup and I don't see the closing >>
> \new StaffGroup <<
> \new GrandStaff <<
> \new Staff { \global \violonsone }
> \new Staff { \global \violonstwo }
> >>
> \new Staff { \altos }
> \new GrandStaff <<
> \new Staff { \global \violoncelles }
> \new Staff { \global \contrebasses }
> >>
>
Here add >> and see if that fixes your problem.
>
>
> I get this error when compiling:
>
>
> # -*-compilation-*-
> Processing `C:/Documents and Settings/Kalen/Desktop/score.ly'
> Parsing...
> C:/Documents and Settings/Kalen/Desktop/score.ly:159:0: error: syntax
> error, unexpected \new
>
> \new PianoStaff <<
>
> C:/Documents and Settings/Kalen/Desktop/score.ly:168:0: error: syntax
> error, unexpected >>
>
> >>
>
> C:/Documents and Settings/Kalen/Desktop/score.ly:174:0: error: syntax
> error, unexpected >>
>
> >>
>
> error: failed files: "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Kalen\\Desktop\\score.ly
> "
>
>
> Anyone know what my error is? I have checked the syntax many times and have
> tried adjusting the pianostaff's contents but nothing has worked out for my
> benefit.
>
> Kalen ( Windows XP Office Service Pack 3 )
>
>
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