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> hi everybody,
> getting quite fluent in lilypond by now. it's even more fun using it,
> if you get to know the app better.
>
> one thing i'm still struggling with: how to put text in the staff?
> the picture below has been done with photoshop (not the most elegant
> wa
Kris Shaffer wrote:
> I need to typeset a passage from Strauss' Don Quixote in 2/4 + 3/4
> meter. As a temporary solution, I set the passage in 5/4, with dotted
In the documentation, do a search under "Tips and Tricks" for
compound-time -- this should do what you want.
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Wolfgang Zocher wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to make mp3's from the midi-files generated by lilypond using
>
> Is there anybody out there who can help me out with correct options for
> timdity and lame? (or with a hint to another tool)
This is how I do it:
timidity input.mid -Ow1S -s 44100
Hi:
I'm having a problem running lilypond 2.5.27. My setup is
TeTeX 3.0
Slackware Linux current
When I compile a lilypond file using the --verbose flag, I see that it
seems to be saying it's going to use Century Schoolbook as the text
font. When it gets to the point where it produces a PDF, it u
If I'm reading it correctly, the roman font is set in font.scm to
"Century Schoolbook", which explains why I'm getting Century Schoolbook
when I specify a roman font.
More coffee
DOug
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Hi:
I'm having a little trouble with 2.5.26, and I'm pretty sure it's a
misunderstanding on my part. Previously, I've always set the font for
chord symbols like so:
\context {
\ChordNames
\override ChordName #'font-family = #'roman
}
With 2.5.26, I get a sans font for the cho
Michiel Lange said:
> Okay, I gave compiling myself a try again... after the required
> encouragements ;-)
>
> I had to install mftraced (downloaded, configure, make all, make
> install), and even before that potrace, same way...
You also have to install t1utils. These should be available at fresh
Anthony W. Youngman wrote:
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jan Nieuwenhuizen
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
>> Doug Asherman writes:
>>
>>> I compiled 2.4.5 from the tarball -- I'm trying to use it with tetex-3.0
>>
<<< Stuff deleted
Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> The file structure is somewhat different in the teTeX 3 distribution
> compared to teTeX 2. The corresponding changes were introduced for the
> LilyPond files in version 2.4.5, but maybe the ec fonts package that
> you use hasn't been updated correspondingly?
That may be it
Hi:
I compiled 2.4.5 from the tarball -- I'm trying to use it with tetex-3.0
under Linux. I've read the compilation instructions, and aside from a
small problem with espgs, everything seemed to go well.
I automatically source lilypond-profile when I log in, so that's not the
problem. I also run t
Hi:
I think I may have seen something about this on the list already. I
can't seem to find the pertinent posts.
When running the combination of Lilypond 2.4.5 and teTeX 3.0 under
Linux, Lilypond can't seem to find the ec fonts. The .ps and .pdf files
are missing all those fonts.
I can get someth
With 2.4.0, I can't seem to use lilypond-latex -- here's the output I
get with the --verbose option:
/usr/local/bin/lilypond-latex (GNU LilyPond) 2.4.0
Opening pipe `/usr/local/bin/lilypond --format=tex --version '
Opening pipe `kpsexpand \$TEXMF'
Opening pipe `kpsewhich -expand-path=\$T1FONTS'
Will Oram wrote:
In lily 2.2.2, I'm trying to push a trill TextSpanner up a few spaces.
This produces parse errors:
\override TextSpanner #'staff-padding = #'2.5
The problem is the #'2.5 -- it should be #2.5. With #'2.5, I think
you're telling Lilypond you have symbol called "2.5"; and I'm pret
Hello, all:
I know that you can globally set the space between staves in a
StaffGroup by setting minimumVerticalExtent in a Staff context.
However, I'm looking for some way to temporarily override
minimumVerticalExtent _after_ having set it globally in the \score
block. Something like "\overrid
Hi:
After much use of lilypond, I've noticed that it's quite good at page
layout; if I leave most of the settings to their defaults, I get a nice
four staff groups per page, beautifully spaced.
What I'm wondering is: is there a variable I can set somewhere to get an
arbitrary number of staff gr
Hi:
I'm working on an orchestral score, where each staff is set up like so:
\context Staff = staffname {
\set Staff.instrument = "Long Instrument Name"
\set Staff.instr = "Short instr. nm."
\instrument
}
Things look pretty good on the first page -- the instrument names print
out with enough
You need to "group" the directives; instead of
\new Staff {
\set blah woof
\blah blah
}
try
\new Staff <<
\set blah woof
\etc etc
>>
Hope this helps.
Doug
==
BEGIN ORIGINAL MESSAGE
Hi!
I get
warning: cannot find Voice: choir
when compiling the attache
Erik Sandberg wrote:
On Saturday 08 May 2004 23.39, Doug Asherman wrote:
No problems with the words; they're within the bar lines (even though
the bar lines aren't visible). But if a line of music ends with a tie
and the word it ends on has an extender spanner, then the extender juts
Erik Sandberg wrote:
On Saturday 08 May 2004 23.39, Doug Asherman wrote:
I'm not quite sure how to describe this: if it's not clear, please let
me know.
...
Also, when I'm compiling the source, I get:
"programming error: round filled box vertical extent smaller than blot;
dec
I'm not quite sure how to describe this: if it's not clear, please let
me know.
I have a score that has a lot of words spanning bar lines; but the
person I'm doing it for doesn't want any words outside the confines of
the bars, so I've set up the Lyrics context like so:
\context {
\LyricsCon
Mats Bengtsson wrote:
What happens when you run latex + dvips + ps2pdf? That's the
route that's used in LilyPond. Once you have the correct setup
with map files so this works, I guess it will work within
LilyPond scores as well.
Map file? Map file!
Yes, it turned out to be a typo in my map file.
Mats Bengtsson wrote:
>
>
> Doug Asherman wrote:
>
>> Mats Bengtsson wrote:
>>
>>> Since LilyPond uses low-level TeX commands to select the font, make
sure
>>> that it works in a LaTeX file similar to the following one:
>>>
>> [ code sn
Mats Bengtsson wrote:
Since LilyPond uses low-level TeX commands to select the font, make sure
that it works in a LaTeX file similar to the following one:
[ code snippet deleted ]
Once that works (with feta20 replaced by your font), it should work
also with LilyPond.
Thanks; that does seem to be th
Using Lilypond 2.2.1:
I've created some TeX fonts out of TTF fonts. I'm using the font bcor8a;
in my lilypond file, I have the lines:
\override LyricText #'font-name = #"bcor8a"
\override LyricText #'font-magnification = #1.5
The font is fine in the dvi file, but turns up as courier
I'm seeing something that I'd like to be able to fix, but I don't know
if it's possible.
I've got a case where I want to slur from a single-note g to an a that's
part of a chord. But the slur goes from the a to the lowest note of the
chord. I can fix this by setting \slurUp, but because this is
Ruud van Silfhout wrote:
> In the 2.2.0 documentation, in the appendix describing all
> context properties, I see that 'stanza' is defined of type
> 'markup'. This gives me the impression that something like
> \set stanza = \markup { \huge "1. " }
> should work in a Lyrics context. However it does
Hi:
I'm looking for a way to print the pitch name before the tab staff; for
example, if I have a guitar tuned DADGAD (high to low), I'd like the tab
staff to look (somewhat) like this:
D -
A -
G -
D -
A -
D -
I'm almost sure I saw a way to do this in the documentation, b
Hi:
This may not be a lilypond issue, but I'm asking the list anyway.
I've been asked to provide online samples with "smoother" beams; the
complaint is that the sloped beams are jagged-looking (even though they
look fine when they're printed out).
Is there a tweak that will make the beams a li
Just upgraded to 2.1.29. I have a construct like this:
8 dis'16 \>(cis16)\!
and I get a warning "Can't find start of (de)crescendo:"
The decrescendo draws fine, but the warning is new with 2.1.29.
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\partial 8
\grace s32
r8
}
Thanks for the reply; I'm using 2.1.28. Though this gets rid of some of
the artifacts, the layout is still incorrect. But it's a step closer, at
least.
On Wednesday March 3 2004 23:00, Doug Asherman wrote:
Hello:
I'm having a problem with the
Hello:
My apologies if you've seen this before; I sent it a few days ago and
haven't seen it in the digest.
I'm having a problem with the \acciaccatura when used as the first note
of a measure in a PianoStaff. With the acciaccatura in, I get a treble
staff that has a treble clef, key signature
Hello:
I'm having a problem with the \acciaccatura when used as the first note
of a measure in a PianoStaff. With the acciaccatura in, I get a treble
staff that has a treble clef, key signature, time signature, the
acciaccatura, a time signature, then the start of the regular notes.
In the bas
Hi:
I'm having a problem with markup; the test case is in this letter. I
want to put some markup over the first bar, and it's colliding with the
fingering marks. See below for the lilypond source.
Also having problems with the \tempo colliding with the fingering marks.
Again, see below for sou
To Whom It May Concern: :-)
I'm trying to set up a bar of music where an acciaccatura anticipates a
chord tone and is tied to that chord tone. The example is below. If I
use the \acciaccatura, the slur goes to the lowest chord tone, and I'd
like it to go to the chord tone that is the same as th
Hello:
I have what is probably a very simple question, but I can't seem to work
it out. Below you can find the source for one bar from the Concierto De
Aranjuez; if you compile it, you'll see that the eight note after the
second group of 64th notes is a little close to the last 64th note. I
wa
Hi:
I'm trying to do something simple: a choral arrangement with an
arbitrary number (> 4) of verses positioned between two staves. The
soprano and alto parts would be in the treble staff, and the tenor and
bass notes would be in the bass clef staff.
There is probably a simple way to do this,
Mats Bengtsson wrote:
I wouldn't expect any problem due to the new teTeX version
I'm not sure it's lilypond at all now. The pfa fonts are fine, and are
found. But somehow dvips is using the bitmapped fonts instead of the
type1 fonts for text. In the config.pdf file the scaling is set for 8000
Hi:
I made an attempt (not a huge one) to use lilypond with a teTeX beta 2
under Linux. Most of the functionality was there, but lilypond will not
produce a pdf file with this configuration. If I read the error messages
correctly (and I'm pretty sure I did) there was trouble finding the fonts.
Kim Shrier wrote:
You are doing nothing wrong. There is a bug in ly2dvi that prevents it
from
finding the pfa fonts. I have sent in a patch, which I am including
with this
email, that fixes the problem.
That did the trick, thanks.
Doug
Kim
Doug Asherman wrote:
Hi:
I'm using
Hi:
I'm using 1.7.9 -- after the initial installation, I've made the pfa
fonts with "make pfa-fonts && make pfa-fonts install".
When I issue the 'ly2dvi -p example.ly' command, I get:
"ly2dvi: warning: Trying create PDF, but no PFA fonts found.
Using bitmap fonts instead. This will look poorly
Suzanne Blatt wrote:
I need the copyright symbol (c in the circle) as part of the tagline
on my music sheets. How do I accomplish this? If the 'copyright'
line under \header will do it that's great but how do I get it to
appear when only doing 1 page of music?
I did this
So -- anyone seen this before? Any workarounds?
Thanks for any replies,
Doug Asherman
Stranded on the west coast
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