Re: Questions about NR 1.6

[Patrick McCarty]

On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 1:06 AM, Trevor Daniels <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Patrick McCarty wrote Wednesday, August 13, 2008 4:21 AM
>>
>> I have a couple of questions regarding my section (NR 1.6):
>>
>> *NR 1.6.2.1 Staff symbol
>>
>> This section is describing every single way to modify the properties
>> of StaffSymbol.  The only content that doesn't involve \override
>> commands is the explanation of \stopStaff and \startStaff.  Should I
>> continue using this structure even though it violates GDP policy?  If
>> not, what content should remain in the main text?
>
> I think this is fine as it is.
>
>> *NR 1.6.2.2 Ossia staves
>>
>> I have collected four different methods of creating ossia staves from
>> the mailing lists, etc.  They are all attached and produce identical
>> output.  Should I include all of these methods in the main text, or
>> should I describe a general strategy and put these (or more exciting
>> versions of them) in @snippets?
>
> I'm not sure these are four -different- methods.  Rather they show
> a number of techniques all of which may be required to achieve
> a particular effect.  I suggest they be grouped to cover two common
> situations:
>
> (a) Where the score has a single or very few isolated
> ossia sections.  This is essentially the example that is used in
> the Learning Manual, beginning in LM 3.1.3 Nesting music
> expressions.  Might be useful to refer to this, as each technique
> is explained there.
>
> (b) Where the score has many ossia sections.  Here using
> a permanent ossia staff may be more useful.  This would need,
> in addition to the techniques in (a), \startStaff, \stopStaff, skip notes,
> \RemoveEmptyStaffContext and 'remove-first.

Thanks for the suggestions (Graham's too).  I will keep these in mind.

And I will definitely include a link the LM 3.1.3.

-Patrick