Re: Stem separating dot from notehead

[Werner LEMBERG]

> With overlapping parts, Lilypond defaults to separating a dot from its
> notehead by placing the overlapping stem in between. According to
> Gould (p.57) this is incorrect. The overlapped stem should be placed
> after the dot.
> 
> \version "2.15.25"
> 
> \relative c' {
> << { c2 s c'4. } \\ { g2. s4 c, } \\ { s1 g'4 } >>
> }

It depends.  You might have a look at the Bärenreiter Urtext edition
of Bachs Chaconne for Violin solo (from the second partita BWV 1004)
-- sorry for not sending a scan since I don't have the score); I think
that Gould's solution would make it illegible.


    Werner