Re: Hara_kiri_engraver shouldn't handle both staves of a PianoStaff as separate single staves

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Valentin:

> I have this edition too, and indeed at #27 the piano and celesta are
> reduced to one staff only (with a little brace on the left though,
> which LilyPond doesn't handle).

Actually, it does... see for example <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/ 
html/lilypond-user/2006-07/msg00244.html>.

> But this seems to happen only when there is too much music
> too fit on the page: if you look at #97 or #120, only one hand
> is playing and however both staves are still printed.

Agreed: it's up to the engraver to choose the best fit, with the  
default always to include both (and only reduce, as you say, when  
space is at a premium).

> Absolutely. If your sponsorship offer is still good

It depends on how much it is, of course.

Best regards,
Kieren.