Re: flags, beams and stem length in forced directions - output improvement

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

2010/12/27 Janek Warchoł <address@hidden>:
>> No, that is not my answer.  I don't have an answer yet.  But my current
>> thought (without yet reviewing my engraving books) is "lengthen the stem".
>> That is, I (tentatively) reject the idea that there is such thing as a
>> smaller-than-regular-stem whose length is not subject to change in order to
>> accommodate beams and flags.  IIRC, the answer to the problem in the
>> reference books is to lengthen the stem to accommodate beams and flags.
>
> Ok. I'll wait. Thanks,

Why don't you try to find some scans of reputable editions to see what
the standard behavior is in this case?

IIRC, I never saw different flag shapes within the same score being
used, but I may be wrong.


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