Re: entering music without \time

[Nicolas Sceaux]

Erik Sandberg <address@hidden> writes:

> On Friday 03 September 2004 23.41, Nicolas Sceaux wrote:
>> what I've started to look at is something like that:
>>
>> \tupletify { c8 c8*2/3 c c c8 c8*4/5 c16*4/5 c  c4*2/6}
>> ==>
>> { c8 \tuplet 2/3 { c8 c c } c8 \tuplet 4/5 { c8 c16 c }  \tuplet 2/6 { c4 }
>> }
>>
>> is this ok?
>
> This is just about perfect! (except \tuplet should be \times :) )

oops

> Some small questions though:
> 1. What will it do about strange multipliers, like:
> { c8*2/3 c8*1*2/3 c8*4/3*1/2 c8*2 }
> In my opinion, it would be sensible to just ignore strange multipliers and 
> turn it into something like
> { \times 2/3 {c8} c8*1*2/3 c8*4/3*1/2 c8*2 }
>
> One could reason that c8*2 should be turned into \times 2 {c8}. But IMHO this 
> notation is so rare anyways; and in most of the cases integer multiplication 
> occur (such as in R1*20) you don't want tuplet notation. so I suggest that 
> c8*2 is left untouched by the tupletifier.
>
> 2. What about grace notes? Will this work?
> \tupletify { c8*2/3 \grace c16*2/3 c8*2/3 c }
> =>
> \times 2/3 { c8 \grace c16 c8 c}

For 1 and 2, I'll say when it is done ;) this is not simple at first
glance.

> 3. Does anyone have a better word than tupletify?
>
> Erik