Re: \header place in \score block (doc & syntax clarification)

[Antheo]

would somebody mind clarifying?


Antheo wrote:
> 
> 
> The documentation here
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond-learning/Introduction-to-the-LilyPond-file-structure#Introduction-to-the-LilyPond-file-structure
> 
> says: "A \score block must always contain just one music expression, and
> this must appear immediately after the \score command."
> and: "these three commands – \header, \layout and \midi – are special:
> unlike many other commands which begin with a backward slash (\) they are
> not music expressions"
> 
> Which implies that the \header must be placed after the music expression.
> However, I found that with version 2.12, the lilypond accepts that the
> header is placed before as well.
> 
> \version "2.12.3"
> \score {
>   \header { piece = "lilypond compiles a score where header is placed
> before the music expression"}
>   { c'4 a b c' }
>   \layout { }
> }
> 
> If lilypond compiles the file, I'd assume the documentation needs to be
> updated???
> Would you mind clarifying?
> 
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p29878274/test%2Bheader%2Bplace.ly
> test+header+place.ly 
> 

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