Hi,
what is the difference between \new and \context?
I have read 5.1.2 Creating contexts, but I don't understand it yet.
It talks about 3 commands for a context:
\new type music expression
\context type = id music
\context type music
Why is \new type = id music not listed with an extra bullet? Or, why is
\context type = id and \new type = id is not?
Where would I need \context?
There is an example:
<<
\new Staff \context Voice = "A" \music
\context Voice = "A" \arts
>>
But I could write \new Staff << \music \\ \arts >>, couldn't I?
Ok, I see some differences in the stem directions, but it's not clear to
me why. I would be very happy, if anyone could explain that to me.
Would a syntax be possible without new and LilyPond creates the context
if it is not there and references an exising one, if it has the same
name? Like:
<<
Staff { music }
Staff <<
Voice = "one" { music }
Voice = "two" { music }
>>
Lyrics \lyricsto "one" { lyrics }
>>
Cheers,
Joram
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