Re: New figured bass capabilities and some request

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

John Mandereau wrote:
> Syntax like what Matevz proposed is more convenient than long
> "\set useBassFigureExtenders = ##t" and "\noContinuation" commands IMHO.
> Why not  <6c 5> <6 4>  for a 6th with a continuation line?

because "c" is a non-generic.  We don't have any other part of the 
syntax that works like that.

 \set useBassFigureExtenders = ##t

and

 \noContinuation

may be a bit on the verbose side, but they follow teh normal pattern of 
LilyPond input, and therefore, they're easier to learn and understand. 
Identifiers should be used to make the commands more convenient.

> btw, I have other feature requests for figured bass, which have
> certainly already been discussed on the lists:
>
> 1) It would be great to have syntax for the plus sign (instead of using
> a \markup): something like
>
> <6* 3>
>
> which would show in the output like
>
> +6

what does +6 mean?

> 2) In baroque figured bass, accidentals and plus signs are after
> numbers, whereas in modern figured bass, they are before (like current
> Lilypond implementation). Could it be set with commands like
>
> \set BassFigureStyle = #'modern
> \set BassFigureStyle = #'baroque

this is already supported through the figuredBassAlterationDirection
property.

> 3) Two missing symbols, a slashed "5" for the diminished fifth and a
> slashed "7" for the diminshed 7th, could be added to the Feta font.
>
> How much is it for sponsoring these features?

Do you want to sponsor noContinuation too?

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