FW: ottavation

[James Lowe]

2011/4/6 James Lowe <address@hidden>
>
> Hello,
>
> )-----Original Message-----
> )From: address@hidden
> )[mailto:address@hidden On 
> )Behalf Of Peter O'Doherty
> )Sent: 06 April 2011 09:51
> )To: lilypond-user
> )Subject: ottavation
> )
> )Hi,
> )
> )How can I adjust \set Staff.ottavation = #"8" to include it in the 
> layout )section so it applies to the whole score?
>
> Can't you just use
>
> \clef "treble_8" in your score
>
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.13/Documentation/notation/displaying-pitche
> s#clef
>
> Instead of using a \layout { } construct?

I advice to do this, too. \clef "treble_8" is explicit about pitches and 
doesn't introduce any potential confusion.

cheers,
Janek