Re: Stem: flag-style

[Mats Bengtsson]

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> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 03:56:44 +0200 (MEST)
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> Hi!
> 
> May I replace the string property "flag-style" of grob Stem with a
> boolean property called "stroke"?  My rationale is as follows:

> ...

> * Actually, the stroke does not strike the flag, but rather the whole
>   stem.  Hence, it should not be called *flag*-style.  In particular,
>   I think I have already seen a stroke being added to a crotchet,
>   which does not have a flag attached onto its stem (although I
>   currently can not remember a definite reference for such a case).

Yes, this was quite common during the baroque period to 
denote different versions of arpeggio. Often the dash is
drawn between the note heads of a chord but I've also
seen it drawn through the stem of a quarter note, for example
in the ornament table by d'Anglebert that Jérémie sent out
some months ago.

> ...

> Do you agree to change the current flag-style property into a boolean
> property called stroke (or whatever name other than flag-style you
> prefer)?

Sounds reasonable. Don't forget to add a conversion function
in convert-ly.

   /Mats