RE: predefined commands for figured bass

[Carl D. Sorensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mats Bengtsson [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 1:52 AM
> To: Carl D. Sorensen
> Cc: lily-devel
> Subject: Re: predefined commands for figured bass
>
> I hope your suggestions are based on your own experience of
> typesetting figured bass, and thereby knowing what would be
> useful to have.

No, they are not.  They are based on the settings that are described in the 
documentation as those that are desirable for use with figured bass.  I have 
also reviewed a number of figured bass pieces on the internet and seen some 
different usage of figured bass.a


> In general, trying to make up a good selection of predefined
> commands for a feature that you haven't used much yourself
> will probably not lead to a useful result.
>

I agree with that assessment.  However, since I'm working on the GDP, I have 
two choices: (a) I can move to the @seealso section of the documentation any 
notice of the available settings, or (b) I can propose predefined commands for 
the settings that are described in the documentation.  I chose (b), and am 
currently asking for help from those who have more knowledge than I.


Carl Sorensen