Re: Feature request: independent upper and lower staff markings

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

address@hidden writes:
> On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:
> 
> > address@hidden writes:
> >
> > > So, why not double the number of markings, by matching, for example, ^(
> > > with ^) and _( with _), while for -( -) there would be attached a flag
> > > which attaches it to the "upper" or "lower" marking group. This could be a
> >
> > because it is inconsistent: _ and ^ are only used for layout
> > overrides, not to change musical meaning.
> 
> I agree. But, what about ^\startGroup ... ^\endGroup? Those analyse
> brackets are not music and they should be free from musical context.

Yes, but they do form content, while _ and ^ are layout.

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