To answer your specific problem, you need braces
round the music to which the \scaleDurations should
apply, else it applies only to the first c8:
\relative c' {
\time 5/8
\set Staff.timeSignatureFraction = #'(1 . 4)
\scaleDurations #'(5 . 2) {c8 c c4}
}
However, if you have not already done so, you may find it helpful to
read the section in the
Notation Reference which deals with polymetric
notation - section 1.2.3.4.
Trevor
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bobroff" <address@hidden>
To: "Lilypond-User" <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 9:15 AM
Subject: polymeter
I have an odd score I'm copying for someone. In it, there is a
section in which to top staff is notated in 1/4 time and the other
four staves are noted in 5/8 time. I have managed to make it work by
altering the four lines in 5/8 but I would rather modify only one
part. I have not managed to get it to work.
In the example below what I expect to see is a measure of two eighth
notes followed by a measure of a quarter note. I'm getting two
eighths and the quarter in the first measure followed by a small
extension of the staff lines beyond the barline.
Am I doing something wrong, or is this a bug/limitation?
-David
%%%%%%%%
\version "2.11.54"
\relative c' {
\time 5/8
\set Staff.timeSignatureFraction = #'(1 . 4)
\scaleDurations #'(5 . 2)
c8 c
c4
}
%%%%%%%%
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