On 11/10/2011 6:19 PM, Tim Roberts wrote:
I am a little confused
by capital R rests. There are two aspects that confuse me.
First, I don't understand why whole-measure small-r rests are
not centered in the measure. Compare:
{ \time 4/4 r1 r1 r1 }
{ \time 4/4 R1 R1 R1 }
As a life-long pianist, I'm used to whole measure rests being
centered. Is there a reference that suggests they should be
left-aligned?
Second, in instrumental music, I have the need to attach some
notation to a whole rest (for example, a fermata), or a note
like "Cadenza". I can't attach a fermata to an R1, and it looks
bad to have a fermata on an uncentered rest.
--
Tim Roberts, address@hidden
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
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The syntax 'r1' is *not* a "whole measure rest." It is as whole
*note* rest. The 'Rn' syntax (where n = a note value, possibly with
a multiplier like 'R1*3') produces centered *whole measure rests*.
In 3/8 if you enter R4. you'll get a whole measure rest which looks
exactly like a whole note rest.
For markup on R rests search the docs for multiMeasureRestMarkup (I
think).
-David
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