Re: moving notes on x-axis

[Mats Bengtsson]

Now I see what you mean. I don't know the exact details
of the collision avoidance mechanisms in LilyPond, but
I'm sure that this extra displacement to the right is done
intentionally to provide a pleasing layout.

  /Mats

Tao Cumplido wrote:

> Hey Mats,
>
> of course I know that if two notes are a second apart one is moved a little to 
> keep readability (that's what you mean right?).
> But in my example in the second voice, both notes are moved a little to the 
> right (still being a readable second) in comparison to the melody and the notes 
> in the lower staff.
>
> Well, I hope that was more clear now.
>
> regards,
>
> Tao
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:03:01 +0200
> Von: Mats Bengtsson <address@hidden>
> An: address@hidden
> CC: address@hidden
> Betreff: Re: moving notes on x-axis
>
>  
>
> > address@hidden wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > in the output of the following code the notes of the second voice in the
> > >      
> > second and sixth bar are placed a little to the right in comparison to the
> > other voices.
> >    
> >
> > > I tried to fix it with \override NoteHead #'X-offset but whether I used
> > >      
> > positive or negative arguments didn't make a difference and moved always
> > further to the right.
> >    
> >
> > >      
> > The notes would collide and create an unreadable score if you
> > make them completely aligned along the X axis. Therefore, it's
> > common notation practice to move one note somewhat to the side
> > (in the case of notes with stems, you get one note on each side
> > of the stem, however since you have whole notes, you get one
> > that's centered on the stem as usual and one that's moved
> > to the side). The solution that LilyPond gives you in bars 10 and 14
> > cannot be used in bars 2 and 6 it would cause a collision with
> > the note in the upper voice. I don't understand what layout
> > you want to achieve that is still readable.
> >
> >   /Mats
> >    
>
>  


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