input/test/polymetric.ly

   1 #(ly:set-option 'old-relative)
   2 \version "2.1.7"
   3
   4 \header{ texidoc="@cindex Time Signature Multiple
   5
   6 @cindex polymetric music
   7
   8 You can have multiple time signatures occuring at the same time.
   9
  10 This is done by moving the timing engraver to staff context. Also,
  11 Staff should be given the alias @code{Timing} to make @code{\\time}
  12 command work correctly. Barlines distort the regular spacing, though.
  13
  14
  15 " }
  16
  17 \score{
  18     \notes \relative c'  <<
  19         \new Staff {
  20             \time 3/4
  21             c4 c c | c c c |
  22         }
  23
  24         \new Staff {
  25             \time 2/4
  26             c4 c | c c | c c
  27         }
  28         \new Staff {
  29             \time 3/8
  30             c4. c8 c c   c4. c8 c c
  31         }
  32     >>
  33
  34     \paper{
  35         raggedright = ##t
  36         \translator{
  37             \ScoreContext
  38             \remove "Timing_engraver"
  39         }
  40         \translator{
  41             \StaffContext
  42             \consists "Timing_engraver"
  43             \alias "Timing"
  44         }
  45     }
  46 }
  47