Re: Issue 2189 in lilypond: Doc: NR add to \partial for clearer understanding

[lilypond]

Comment #4 on issue 2189 by address@hidden: Doc: NR add to  \partial  
for clearer understanding
http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=2189

> > I don't think the wording is significantly clearer.  It is a good idea  
> > to avoid"interval" since that has a different meaning in music, but I'd  
> > keep "remaining", as "gives the remaining length of the partial measure".

I think remaining is unclear.  Remaining after what?  As I understand it  
you can only put \partial statements in at the beginning of a piece.