Re: TimeSignature with note in denominator

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Jean,

> I am not entirely comfortable with
> \time #'(4 . 4)
> and
> \time #'(4 . "4")
> doing so different things

Those would do the same thing, no? Those should both give the equivalent of

   \time 4/4

only that they would take different routes to get there.

> Also, how do you integrate
> the functionality of \compoundMeter into this? Presumably
> you might want the ability to write
> \time #'("4" . ("4" "8"))

Yes, something like that.

> for what Elaine wrote as {4}/{4 8}

I’m clearly missing a bunch of emails, since yours is the only one I’ve 
received…?

> except that the Scheme expressions
> '("4" . ("4" "8"))
> and
> '("4" "4" "8")
> are entirely equivalent

Well that’s inconvenient (and somewhat confusing/unintuitive).

Cheers,
Kieren.