Re: caesura but not as a breath mark

[Tim Reeves]

Mike, 

Since a note or rest will add to the length of the measure which I don't 
want to do, could I do the same thing with another object? Maybe an object 
that does not have be "undone" later, like a clef would?

<Why do I have to be such a purist? Argh.>


Thanks,


Tim

"address@hidden" <address@hidden> wrote on 01/16/2012 
11:15:53 AM:

> From: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
> To: Tim Reeves <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden
> Date: 01/16/2012 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: caesura but not as a breath mark
> 
> On Jan 16, 2012, at 8:10 PM, Tim Reeves wrote:
> 
> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:41:34 +0100
> >> From: Hans Aikema <address@hidden>
> >> To: Tim Reeves <address@hidden>
> >> Cc: address@hidden
> >> Subject: Re: caesura but not as a breath mark
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> >> On 14-1-2012 0:54, Tim Reeves wrote:
> >>> To be honest, I think it should be possible without using a breath 
> >>> mark, since a "railroad tracks" is not really a "breath". Tim . 
> >> 
> >> Just made me wonder, given the 'centred on staff' nature: are you 
sure 
> >> you want the caesura and not the simile mark?
> >> 
> >> For a simile-mark as 'double railroad tracks' you would have a 
\repeat 
> >> percent (Notation Reference: Short repeats) for a set of 16th notes
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > Actually, what I'm trying to reproduce is this:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The breath mark caesura-style, shifted down to center it, will work. I 

> > just thought there should/might be a better way.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Tim
> 
> As a hack, you can use scripts.caesura.straight as the stencil for a 
note
> or rest at that staff position.
> 
> Cheers,
> MS