Re: Questions & Comments

[Mats Bengtsson]

Vytautas Zlatkus wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm  using Lilypond windows version via cygwin. I've few questions and
> comments  about  it (I'm sorry for not checking, if these features are
> available in newer linux versions).
>
> 1. It is impossible to specify vertical possition of multimesure rest.
> Positioned rests (\rest) can't be centered.

Try something like
\once \override MultiMeasureRest #'staff-position = #2
position = 0 means the normal vertically centered position.

> 2.  Crescendo  or  decrescendo can't be used on one single note (it is
> needed in ecclesiastical music).

Invisible notes are your friends in these situations:
<< c1 {s2 \< s2 \! \>} >> c \!

> 3. Is there a possibility to use "rittenuto"?

What's wrong with
c_"rittenuto"
or
c_\markup{ \italic rittenuto }

  /Mats