Re: Just a question

[Mats Bengtsson]

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> On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 08:30:58AM -0600, Debbie Miller wrote:
> > Hello,
> >   Have you ever heard of the numbering system??? I have a music score that 
> > is in the numbering system ( ie. 5  1   1/3  5(7)  and so on.) but I have 
> > no idea how to translate that and put it on a music score (could it perhaps 
> > be the chords to the song. Please let me know, if you know of any web sites 
> > or links on this subject. I actually got the score from United States 
> > (Nashville).
> > Please let me know.
> > I'm not from America but Canada and would like to know if you have any info 
> > on this,
> > Thanks,
> >
> 
> G'day Debbie
> 
> What you've got there is (probably) a figured bass this
> was used a bit in baroque times, 
> 
> I have no idea weather Lilypond supports it sorry

Could also be some kind of tabulature for guitar, lute, 
banjo or whatever. What kind of music is it?

You could certainly typeset with Lilypond if you with.
Search the mailing lists for "figured bass", there's
been several discussions about it.

  /Mats