Re: Alignment of ‘non-extremal’ bass figures

[Simon Albrecht]

On 16.01.2016 12:48, Richard Shann wrote:
> The syntax Denemo uses is this
>
> <10 9>4
> \once \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning #'Y-offset = #'7
You could use Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.Y-offset here – 
unless you want to support 2.16 syntax, but other than that there’s no 
reason, I think.
I like \markup\transparent 8 better as a solution.
> <8>4
>
> Interestingly, with the figures  above the notes, following the heights
> of the notes (i.e. the 18th c style figures) no override is needed for
> this example.

But would be for <9 3> <8> – so that’s a little beside the point.

> LilyPond's default style is (as always) late 19th century, when the
> figures were only of academic interest, not intended to be used for a
> continuo player to create an accompaniment at sight.

Good point, I’ll consider that. My reasoning was that if the figures are 
below the Continuo staff in full score, they aid in better visual 
separation of the systems. If I were to make a part, I’d put them above 
the staff, but the continuo player will play from full score – as they 
most often do today – so there will be no need for a part.

Yours, Simon