Re: polyphonic layout

[Mats Bengtsson]

Cameron Horsburgh wrote:
> > I want to write a score with two systems and two voices in the lower system.
> > I found some trouble with it.
> >
> > 1) In the upper system I need a full 6/8 rest. But r1 stands for 8/8 rest.
> > How do I get the full rest, hanging centered at the fourth line?
> >
> >     
> Try using R1 (capital R). The symbol, whilst usually associated with 8/8 is 
> also correct for a full bar of any time signature. If you don't want that, try 
> r2. which will give you a dotted minim rest.
>
>   
In 6/8, you should use R2. to get the correct duration, see the sections 
on "Rests"
and "Multi measure rests" in the manual.
> > 2) In the second measure I would prefer stems down. I think this would be
> > correct, since the notes g and d are equal far away from the middle line.
> >
> >     
> If you want to force stems down use \stemDown and reset it later with 
> \stemNeutral. This is in the manual at 
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Stems.html#Stems
>
>   
I rather guess that you want to use the <<{...} \\ {...} >> feature, 
described
in the section on "Basic polyphony".
> > 3) The lower system has an overlay of the rest and the g. I assume Lilypond
> > counts the voices from top to bottom. So I changed the order in the second
> > measure. But this gives a too high rest. It should be from third to fifths
> > line. 
> >
> >     
> Try setting the rest manually with something like d'/rest (the d' specifies 
> where the rest goes. Look at 
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Rests.html#Rests
>
>   
Again, first try the <<{...} \\ {...} >> feature if you haven't already 
done that.
LilyPond is fairly good at avoiding collisions between voices by default.
> > 4) The slurs in the lower system should be in opposite to the stem. I tried
> > to set the parentheses inside the angle brackets to get them bound to d-g
> > and es-g but then they disappeared at all.
> >
> >     
>
> Sorry, can't help without seeing it.
>   
Sorry Cameron for being picky.

  /Mats