Re: LilyPond 2.1.22 released

[Juergen Reuter]

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Werner LEMBERG wrote:

> >    * The syntax for setting properties has been simplified: the
> >      following table lists the differences:
> >
> >                (old)                           (new)
> >
> >           \property A.B = #C                \set A.B = #C
> >           \property A.B \unset              \unset A.B
> >           \property A.B \set #C = #D        \override A.B #C = #D
> >           \property A.B \override #C = #D   (removed)
> >           \property A.B \revert #C          \revert A.B #C
> 
> What's the difference between \set and \override, except syntax?  Why
> not unifying to
> 
>   \set A.B = #C
>   \set A.B #C = #D
> 

Actually, I think, it should be

\set A #B = #C
\set A.B #C = #D

because the identifier immediately before the "=" in both cases denotes 
the name of the property.  Example:

\set Staff #'instrument = #"Clarinet"          %%% context property
\set Staff.Rest #'style = #'mensural           %%% item property

Greetings,
Juergen