Re: Non-printing notes

[Jacques Menu]

Hello Hans,

> Le 31 juil. 2022 à 16:22, Hans Aikema <hans.aikema@aikebah.net> a écrit :
> 
> Loking at the spec 
> https://w3c.github.io/musicxml/musicxml-reference/elements/note/
> 
> I would say the proper behaviour is that the entire note, including the stem, 
> is hidden for these cases (but taken into account for spacing), not just the 
> notehead

That’s the ambiguity I’ve bumped into, and you’re probably right. Thanks!

JM

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> print-dot     
> Controls the printing of an augmentation dot separately from the rest of the 
> note or rest. This is especially useful for notes that overlap in different 
> voices, or for chord sheets that contain lyrics and chords but no melody. If 
> print-object is set to no, this attribute is also interpreted as being set to 
> no if not present.
> 
> print-leger
> Indicates whether leger lines are printed. Notes without leger lines are used 
> to indicate indeterminate high and low notes. It is yes if not present unless 
> print-object is set to no. This attribute is ignored for rests.
> print-lyric   yes-no  No      Controls the printing of a lyric separately 
> from the rest of the note or rest. This is especially useful for notes that 
> overlap in different voices, or for chord sheets that contain lyrics and 
> chords but no melody. If print-object is set to no, this attribute is also 
> interpreted as being set to no if not present.
> 
> print-object
> Specifies whether or not to print an object. It is yes if not specified.
> 
> print-spacing
> Controls whether or not spacing is left for an invisible note or object. It 
> is used only if no note, dot, or lyric is being printed. The value is yes 
> (leave spacing) if not specified.
> 
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