Re: TimeSignature with note in denominator

[Jean Abou Samra]

Le 08/11/2021 à 22:09, Kieren MacMillan a écrit :
> hmmmm…
>
> Thinking about it a little more, I realize that (a) there really isn’t a 
> backwards compatibility issue *unless* I change \time itself; and (2) as long 
> as \timeII outputs TimeSignatureMusic, “stylesheets” will still apply fine 
> across all TimeSignatures [regardless of what function creates them].
>
> So: In your opinion, would adding a new function be superior overall to 
> “improving” the existing \time function?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I am under
the impression that the semantics of this
new feature should be quite different
from the usual \time. We usually interpret
6/8 as (4. + 4.) because (4 + 4 + 4) has
the representation 3/4. If you write 6
over an eight note, you're not meaning
(4. + 4.) because you could have written
that as 2 over a dotted quarter note.
So you really mean (8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8).
Correct?

If so, that's not only good reason but
also necessity for a new function.

Cheers,
Jean