Re: (Fwd) force-hshift question

2005-04-12 Thread Thomas Scharkowski
Problem solved. I forgot to insert \voice#. Thomas Could you please provide a complete example that shows the problem. /Mats Thomas Scharkowski wrote: Sorry, missed adding the attachment. --- Weitergeleitete Nachricht / Forwarded message --- Von:Thomas

Lilypond install problem on windows.

2005-04-12 Thread Michael Shirk
I believe I have installed Lilypond according the intsructions at http://lilypond.org/web/install/windows.html However, when I double-clicked test.ly, it produced an error on the bash.exe window. I've attached the log file it created. I thank you in advance for your help and time! Michael Shirk

HOW TO CENTER A NOTE WITHIN A MEASURE ?

2005-04-12 Thread gg
Hi all, How can I center a note within a measure, for example a whole note within the last measure of a piece ? Thanks in advance. MX ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: Lilypond install problem on windows.

2005-04-12 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Just try to rerun the installation program once again, that will usually solve these kind of problems. This should also give you the latest version available for Windows, namely LilyPond 2.4.3-1. /Mats Michael Shirk wrote: I believe I have installed Lilypond according the intsructions at

Re: HOW TO PLACE VERTICALLY CENTERED RESTS ?

2005-04-12 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Fairchild wrote: Mats - Now, in \time 2/4, r2 produces a horizontally off-center rest, R2 produces a horizontally centered rest, c2\rest produces a horizontally off-center rest, vertically positioned at the position of note c. Controlling a horizontally centered rest with a specified

Re: generating png images

2005-04-12 Thread Jan Nieuwenhuizen
Tom Cato Amundsen writes: Can anyone give me a hint how to do this? I am using lilypond 2.2 at the moment? Why don't you use lilypond's --png, or ps2png? I would suggest moving to 2.4 or even 2.5.x, if you want --safe to have some real meaning. Jan. -- Jan Nieuwenhuizen [EMAIL PROTECTED] |

Re: Help with line [page] breaks

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
Thank you for the answer, I found out the new 2.5.19 makes all the breaks you could want;-) On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:25:48 +0200 Mats wrote: The support for page breaks between scores was introduced in version 2.5.2. Note that version 2.5.0 is much older than the latest stable version,

Re: What is final-install target

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:51:20 +0200 dax2 wrote: This may be unimportant for normal usage, but I am curious about the build system. What is final-install? and $(LOOP)? LOOP is a make-syntax-command defined in: stepmake/generic-vars.make LOOP=$(foreach i, $(SUBDIRS), $(MAKE)

Re: Chords in Lead Sheets?

2005-04-12 Thread Christ van Willegen
Hi Sly, list, I'm having difficulty finding any documentation that explains how to create chord nomenclature. I've only figured out the basics: root:7, root:maj, etc., but I'm struggling with sus, half diminished and others. Isn't there a list of naming conventions somewhere? The best

Re: music-drawing-routines.ps

2005-04-12 Thread Mats Bengtsson
I don't know any details about how Slackware has packaged things, but it looks as if the problem is that the environment variables are not set correctly. LilyPond comes with a script called lilypond-profile (or lilypond-profile.sh) that should be sourced to get the correct environment variable

What is final-install target

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
This may be unimportant for normal usage, but I am curious about the build system. What is final-install? and $(LOOP)? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- # cd /usr/local/src/music/lilypond # cvs update -d ./ # #version 2.5.19.1050410 # make install [...]

How do I generate a \break from within scheme?

2005-04-12 Thread Karl Hammar
In example below: \version 2.4.2 #(define a satb) #(define (br x) (if (equal? x a) (write \\break))) %#(define (br x) (if (equal? x a) (make-music 'BreakEvent))) %#(define (br x) (if (equal? x a) #{ \break #} )) asd = \relative g' { g1 | #(br satb) %\tag #'(satb) { \break } g1 | }

default lyrics font ?

2005-04-12 Thread Paul Crabbe
Hello I want to put extra text (verses) at the end of a lead sheat. i suppose the best is to use Lilypond-book (I did that and it works) but i need to know the default font of lyrics in Lilypond, as I want to use the same font in the following text part. I don't know if I'm clear... Thanks

Re: What is final-install target

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:56:37 +0200 dax2 wrote: LOOP is a make-syntax-command defined in: stepmake/generic-vars.make I am trying again: cvs update -d ./ make distclean; configure --prefix=/usr/local/lily-2.5.19 make all [ ... coffee break:-)] (Don't hold your breath)/Regards Donald --

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-12 Thread David Raleigh Arnold
On Monday 11 April 2005 04:08 pm, Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: Paul Scott wrote: S L Raymond wrote: I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to notate certain chords in a lead sheet. Specifically, Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7). The best I can render for the

2.5.18 bar line thickness error(?)

2005-04-12 Thread Stan Sanderson
Mac OS X, 10.3.8, Lilypond v. 2.5.18 through Fink I have been coding a number of Bach chorals as brass quartet pieces. I am using a staff group arrangement. With version 2.5.18, the bar lines between staves is slightly thicker than the bar line within the stave. The difference is especially

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Riccardo Orfei
Are you sure? When I try the following example with LilyPond version 2.4.5, I get all the lyrics in a single line. /Mats I am sure. If it's not considered an abuse, I think I could post my .png version of the snippet. Unfortunately, I am running Lilypond 2.4.2, the Debian Woody version.

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-12 Thread Jennifer Clark
David Raleigh Arnold wrote: LilyPond uses two conventions for noting chords. I have never seen either one ever used in printed music, and with any luck at all I never will. Why not just use text/fingering or lyrics(?) for your chords? daveA Using text or lyrics for chords is a hassle; you

FW: tam tam mode questions

2005-04-12 Thread Quintijn Hoogenboom
Please reconsider my questions below: Hello list, Maybe I want too much for a beginner. Not easy, all this stuff, although I am an experienced programmer in other languages. I want to add Lyrics to a DrummStaff or (even better) a RhythmicStaff. See example below. In order to have - a single

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Paul Scott
Riccardo Orfei wrote: Are you sure? When I try the following example with LilyPond version 2.4.5, I get all the lyrics in a single line. /Mats I am sure. If it's not considered an abuse, I think I could post my .png version of the snippet. Unfortunately, I am running Lilypond 2.4.2, the

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Helder Gomes da Silva
He has upgraded it to 2.4.5 just a couple of days ago. apt-get update apt-get install should do it. I'm using deb http://www.pedrokroeger.net/lilypond/ ./ in my sources.list configuration. With apt-cache show I can only see version 2.4.2 I'm having problems during installation, but I don't

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Ferenc Wagner
Paul Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Riccardo Orfei wrote: Unfortunately, I am running Lilypond 2.4.2, the Debian Woody version. That would be Ferenc Wagner's version, right? Can anybody tell me how to upgrade gracefully from this version to a newer one? He has upgraded it to 2.4.5 just

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Paul Scott
Helder Gomes da Silva wrote: He has upgraded it to 2.4.5 just a couple of days ago. apt-get update apt-get install should do it. I'm using deb http://www.pedrokroeger.net/lilypond/ ./ in my sources.list configuration. With apt-cache show I can only see version 2.4.2 Use: deb

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Paul Scott
Paul Scott wrote: Helder Gomes da Silva wrote: He has upgraded it to 2.4.5 just a couple of days ago. apt-get update apt-get install should do it. I'm using deb http://www.pedrokroeger.net/lilypond/ ./ in my sources.list configuration. With apt-cache show I can only see version 2.4.2 Use: deb

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Paul Scott
Ferenc Wagner wrote: Paul Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Riccardo Orfei wrote: Unfortunately, I am running Lilypond 2.4.2, the Debian Woody version. That would be Ferenc Wagner's version, right? Can anybody tell me how to upgrade gracefully from this version to a newer one?

Re: Still frustrated with chords

2005-04-12 Thread Robert T Wyatt
At 9:27 AM -0400 4/12/05, somebody wrote: Dm/sus/b5 and Fm(maj7) I don't what sus without a modifier means (I have studied some theory but obviously not enough). Pretty sure he means suspended 4th (that would be my assumption when reading it). f:maj7.3- actually works (even if it seems

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Helder Gomes da Silva
Use: deb http://afavant.elte.hu/~wferi/debian woody main and apt-get install lilypond (not lilypond-snapshot) Thank you very much Can you tell-me if the mirror is down? I'm not able to retrieve the packages list with apt-get update I'm using debian sarge (testing) Helder

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread riccardo orfei
Ferenc Wagner wrote: Paul Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Riccardo Orfei wrote: Unfortunately, I am running Lilypond 2.4.2, the Debian Woody version. That would be Ferenc Wagner's version, right? Can anybody tell me how to upgrade gracefully from this version to a newer one? He has

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Ferenc Wagner
Helder Gomes da Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Use: deb http://afavant.elte.hu/~wferi/debian woody main and apt-get install lilypond (not lilypond-snapshot) Thank you very much Can you tell-me if the mirror is down? It is not a mirror, but it is down and will stay down. I'm not

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread Ferenc Wagner
riccardo orfei [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ferenc Wagner wrote: Paul Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Riccardo Orfei wrote: Unfortunately, I am running Lilypond 2.4.2, the Debian Woody version. That would be Ferenc Wagner's version, right? Can anybody tell me how to upgrade gracefully

Re: sprechstimme

2005-04-12 Thread Jonatan Liljedahl
On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:54:57 -0700 (PDT) D Josiah Boothby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I searched the lilypond-user and lilypond-devel archives and wasn't able to find anything regarding sprechstimme, though I seem to recall that there was a thread a couple months ago asking about it.

Re: Lyrics alignment problem

2005-04-12 Thread riccardo orfei
Ferenc Wagner wrote: riccardo orfei [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ferenc Wagner wrote: Paul Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Riccardo Orfei wrote: Unfortunately, I am running Lilypond 2.4.2, the Debian Woody version. That would be Ferenc Wagner's version, right?

Re: What is final-install target

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:21:00 +0200 dax2 wrote: cvs update -d ./ make distclean; configure --prefix=/usr/local/lily-2.5.19 make all I forgot to mention that I ran ./autogen.sh before the ./configure command. Unfortunately it did not help to run cvs update and distclean. I can run the

Re: sprechstimme

2005-04-12 Thread D Josiah Boothby
Using 2.4.2 (lilypond-snapshot on debian), I get the following backtrace: $ lilypond-snapshot sprechstimme.ly GNU LilyPond 2.4.2 Processing `sprechstimme.ly' Parsing... Interpreting music... [3] Preprocessing graphical objects... Calculating line breaks... Backtrace: In unknown file: ?: 0*

No setting for not merging

2005-04-12 Thread David Raleigh Arnold
I have two eighth noteheads that I do not want to merge because they are on different strings. Since they do not have different heads or dots, I had to prevent their merging. Wouldn't this example be good along with the merges in the doc? It's much more common than your chord example. daveA

Re: PDF-generation lily2.5.19 [was] What is final-install target

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
I made a here-lily of the development version but the my.ps still cannot be converted to pdf neither by lilypond nor by ps2pdf12/13 or just plain ps2pdf. ghostscript version installed: 7.07.1-r7 (r7 is Gentoo-installer-fingerprint, one could be suspicious about the integrity of that package, of

Re: PDF-generation lily2.5.19 [was] What is final-install target

2005-04-12 Thread Daniel Johnson
You'll need ghostscript 8.15 in order to build/run more recent lilypond 2.5 releases. Under Gentoo you can either install ghostscript-afpl, or use a custom-written ESP ghostscript ebuild for 8.15_rc2. I'm at work right now but I have such an ebuild at home if anyone is interested. This build is

Re: midi2ly

2005-04-12 Thread Antonio PALAMA'
I have to disagree with Mats; a properly encoded midifile contains more information than a printed score. A printed score contains all the information necessary to a musician to play the music. A midi file contains the actual performance of the musician. The problem is that the two encodings are

Re: PDF-generation lily2.5.19

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
Thank you for offering a special ebuild for ghostscript-afpl. Yes, I am very interested. I realize that there is GNU-ghostscript and Aladdin-ghostscript, until now I did not know the difference. I am planning to use lilypond-book for two booklets on music theory. It will be a very

Re: PDF-generation lily2.5.19

2005-04-12 Thread Daniel Johnson
dax2 wrote: Thank you for offering a special ebuild for ghostscript-afpl. Yes, I am very interested. The ebuild I made is not for AFPL -- there is already one in Portage (app-text/ghostscript-afpl). My ebuild is for ESP Ghostscript 8.15_rc2. One major difference between AFPL and ESP is

Re: midi2ly

2005-04-12 Thread Jonatan Liljedahl
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:27:21 +0200 Antonio PALAMA' [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wrote another conversion program from midi to lilypond (www.nongnu.org/mi2ly) and would be interested in trying it on one of the midifiles you were not able to translate with midi2ly. Unfortunately the

Re: midi2ly

2005-04-12 Thread François Pinard
[Antonio PALAMA'] [...] a properly encoded midifile contains more information than a printed score. A printed score contains all the information necessary to a musician to play the music. A midi file contains the actual performance of the musician. A score encodes a musical intent, while a

Re: PDF-generation lily2.5.19

2005-04-12 Thread dax2
Ok! It works! Thanks! The new ps2pdf cuts off some piano bass at the bottom of the page, though. I built Aladdin ghostscript-8.50 for /usr/local/ and my path sets /usr/local/bin before the others (it is not a bastion host:-) The ghostscript-afpl is blocked on my Gentoo (by

Re: Noteheads - harmonic

2005-04-12 Thread Werner LEMBERG
I've never seen harmonics notated with black note heads, [...] This is actually quite a common way to notate harmonics in Classical Guitar, together with a number to indicate which harmonic it is. [...] Can you provide a small image which shows it? Werner