Re: Best name for function to create cross-style noteheads

[Hans Aberg]

On 21 Jul 2009, at 20:20, Carl Sorensen wrote:

> I'd prefer to get the most useful name for the notation, but I'd  
> also like
> to avoid instrument-specific names if possible.

There is a Unicode name for it:
  MUSICAL SYMBOL X NOTEHEAD
  U+1D143

(And there is a list of noteheads up to U+1D15B MUSICAL SYMBOL CLUSTER  
NOTEHEAD BLACK.)

  Hans