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13 @section Staff notation
15 @lilypondfile[quote]{staff-headword.ly}
17 This section explains how to influence the appearance of staves,
18 how to print scores with more than one staff, and how to add tempo
19 indications and cue notes to staves.
23 * Modifying single staves::
28 @node Displaying staves
29 @subsection Displaying staves
31 This section describes the different methods of creating and
35 * Instantiating new staves::
37 * Nested staff groups::
41 @node Instantiating new staves
42 @unnumberedsubsubsec Instantiating new staves
45 @cindex staff initiation
46 @cindex staff instantiation
50 @cindex staff, percussion
52 @cindex percussion staff
53 @cindex Gregorian transcription staff
54 @cindex rhythmic staff
61 @funindex RhythmicStaff
63 @funindex MensuralStaff
64 @funindex VaticanaStaff
65 @funindex GregorianTranscriptionStaff
67 @notation{Staves} (singular: @notation{staff}) are created with
68 the @code{\new} or @code{\context} commands. For details, see
69 @ref{Creating contexts}.
71 The basic staff context is @code{Staff}:
73 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
74 \new Staff { c4 d e f }
77 The @code{DrumStaff} context creates a five-line staff set up for
78 a typical drum set. Each instrument is shown with a different
79 symbol. The instruments are entered in drum mode following a
80 @code{\drummode} command, with each instrument specified by name.
81 For details, see @ref{Percussion staves}.
83 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
85 \drummode { cymc hh ss tomh }
89 @code{RhythmicStaff} creates a single-line staff that only
90 displays the rhythmic values of the input. Real durations are
91 preserved. For details, see @ref{Showing melody rhythms}.
93 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
94 \new RhythmicStaff { c4 d e f }
97 @code{TabStaff} creates a tablature with six strings in standard
98 guitar tuning. For details, see @ref{Default tablatures}.
100 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
101 \new TabStaff { c4 d e f }
104 There are two staff contexts specific for the notation of ancient
105 music: @code{MensuralStaff} and @code{VaticanaStaff}. They are
106 described in @ref{Pre-defined contexts}.
108 The @code{GregorianTranscriptionStaff} context creates a staff to
109 notate modern Gregorian chant. It does not show bar lines.
111 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
112 \new GregorianTranscriptionStaff { c4 d e f e d }
115 New single staff contexts may be defined. For details, see
116 @ref{Defining new contexts}.
125 @ref{Creating contexts},
126 @ref{Percussion staves},
127 @ref{Showing melody rhythms},
128 @ref{Default tablatures},
129 @ref{Pre-defined contexts},
131 @ref{Gregorian chant contexts},
132 @ref{Mensural contexts},
133 @ref{Defining new contexts}.
136 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
140 @rinternals{DrumStaff},
141 @rinternals{GregorianTranscriptionStaff},
142 @rinternals{RhythmicStaff},
143 @rinternals{TabStaff},
144 @rinternals{MensuralStaff},
145 @rinternals{VaticanaStaff},
146 @rinternals{StaffSymbol}.
149 @node Grouping staves
150 @unnumberedsubsubsec Grouping staves
152 @cindex start of system
153 @cindex staff, multiple
154 @cindex staves, multiple
155 @cindex system start delimiters
156 @cindex bracket, vertical
157 @cindex brace, vertical
167 Various contexts exist to group single staves together in order to
168 form multi-stave systems. Each grouping context sets the style of
169 the system start delimiter and the behavior of bar lines.
171 If no context is specified, the default properties will be used:
172 the group is started with a vertical line, and the bar lines are
175 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
182 In the @code{StaffGroup} context, the group is started with a
183 bracket and bar lines are drawn through all the staves.
185 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
192 In a @code{ChoirStaff}, the group starts with a bracket, but bar
193 lines are not connected.
195 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
202 In a @code{GrandStaff}, the group begins with a brace, and bar
203 lines are connected between the staves.
205 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
212 The @code{PianoStaff} is identical to a @code{GrandStaff}, except
213 that it supports printing the instrument name directly. For
214 details, see @ref{Instrument names}.
216 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
218 \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano"
224 Each staff group context sets the property
225 @code{systemStartDelimiter} to one of the following values:
226 @code{SystemStartBar}, @code{SystemStartBrace}, or
227 @code{SystemStartBracket}. A fourth delimiter,
228 @code{SystemStartSquare}, is also available, but it must be
229 explicitly specified.
231 New staff group contexts may be defined. For details, see
232 @ref{Defining new contexts}.
237 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
238 {use-square-bracket-at-the-start-of-a-staff-group.ly}
240 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
241 {display-bracket-with-only-one-staff-in-a-system.ly}
243 @cindex mensurstriche layout
244 @cindex renaissance music
245 @cindex transcription of mensural music
246 @cindex mensural music, transcription of
248 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
249 {mensurstriche-layout-bar-lines-between-the-staves.ly}
259 @ref{Instrument names},
260 @ref{Defining new contexts}.
263 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
267 @rinternals{StaffGroup},
268 @rinternals{ChoirStaff},
269 @rinternals{GrandStaff},
270 @rinternals{PianoStaff},
271 @rinternals{SystemStartBar},
272 @rinternals{SystemStartBrace},
273 @rinternals{SystemStartBracket},
274 @rinternals{SystemStartSquare}.
277 @node Nested staff groups
278 @unnumberedsubsubsec Nested staff groups
280 @cindex staff, nested
281 @cindex staves, nested
282 @cindex nesting of staves
283 @cindex system start delimiters, nested
284 @cindex nested staff brackets
285 @cindex brackets, nesting of
286 @cindex braces, nesting of
288 Staff-group contexts can be nested to arbitrary depths. In this
289 case, each child context creates a new bracket adjacent to the
290 bracket of its parent group.
292 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
294 \new Staff { c2 c | c2 c }
296 \new Staff { g2 g | g2 g }
297 \new StaffGroup \with {
298 systemStartDelimiter = #'SystemStartSquare
301 \new Staff { e2 e | e2 e }
302 \new Staff { c2 c | c2 c }
308 New nested staff group contexts can be defined. For details, see
309 @ref{Defining new contexts}.
314 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
320 @ref{Grouping staves},
321 @ref{Instrument names},
322 @ref{Defining new contexts}.
325 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
328 @rinternals{StaffGroup},
329 @rinternals{ChoirStaff},
330 @rinternals{SystemStartBar},
331 @rinternals{SystemStartBrace},
332 @rinternals{SystemStartBracket},
333 @rinternals{SystemStartSquare}.
336 @node Modifying single staves
337 @subsection Modifying single staves
339 This section explains how to change specific attributes of one
340 staff: for example, modifying the number of staff lines or the
341 staff size. Methods to start and stop staves and set ossia
342 sections are also described.
352 @unnumberedsubsubsec Staff symbol
354 @cindex adjusting staff symbol
355 @cindex drawing staff symbol
356 @cindex staff symbol, setting of
357 @cindex staff symbol, drawing
358 @cindex stop staff lines
359 @cindex start staff lines
360 @cindex staff lines, amount of
361 @cindex staff lines, number of
362 @cindex staff line, thickness of
363 @cindex amount of staff lines
364 @cindex thickness of staff lines
365 @cindex ledger lines, setting
366 @cindex setting of ledger lines
367 @cindex spacing of ledger lines
368 @cindex number of staff lines
370 The lines of a staff belong to the @code{StaffSymbol} grob.
371 @code{StaffSymbol} properties can be modified to change the
372 appearance of a staff, but they must be modified before the staff
375 The number of staff lines may be changed. The clef position and
376 the position of middle C may need to be modified to fit the new
377 staff. For an explanation, refer to the snippet section in
380 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
382 \override StaffSymbol #'line-count = #3
387 Staff line thickness can be modified. The thickness of ledger
388 lines and stems are also affected, since they depend on staff line
391 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
393 \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #3
398 Ledger line thickness can be set independently of staff line
399 thickness. In the example the two numbers are factors multiplying
400 the staff line thickness and the staff line spacing. The two
401 contributions are added to give the ledger line thickness.
403 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
405 \override StaffSymbol #'ledger-line-thickness = #'(1 . 0.2)
410 The distance between staff lines can be changed. This setting
411 affects the spacing of ledger lines as well.
413 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
415 \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #1.5
420 Further details about the properties of @code{StaffSymbol} can be
421 found in @rinternals{staff-symbol-interface}.
423 @cindex stopping a staff
424 @cindex starting a staff
425 @cindex staff, starting
426 @cindex staff, stopping
428 @funindex \startStaff
433 Modifications to staff properties in the middle of a score can be
434 placed between @code{\stopStaff} and @code{\startStaff}:
436 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
439 \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #2
443 \revert Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count
449 In general, @code{\startStaff} and @code{\stopStaff} can be used
450 to stop or start a staff in the middle of a score.
452 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
469 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
470 {making-some-staff-lines-thicker-than-the-others.ly}
483 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
486 @rinternals{StaffSymbol},
487 @rinternals{staff-symbol-interface}.
491 @unnumberedsubsubsec Ossia staves
493 @cindex staff, Frenched
495 @cindex Frenched staves
496 @cindex staff, resizing of
497 @cindex resizing of staves
499 @funindex \startStaff
504 @notation{Ossia} staves can be set by creating a new simultaneous
505 staff in the appropriate location:
507 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
508 \new Staff \relative c'' {
512 \new Staff { e4 d f e }
519 However, the above example is not what is usually desired. To
520 create ossia staves that are above the original staff, have no
521 time signature or clef, and have a smaller font size, tweaks must
522 be used. The Learning Manual describes a specific technique to
523 achieve this goal, beginning with
524 @rlearning{Nesting music expressions}.
526 The following example uses the @code{alignAboveContext} property
527 to align the ossia staff. This method is most appropriate when
528 only a few ossia staves are needed.
530 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
531 \new Staff = main \relative c'' {
537 \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
538 alignAboveContext = #"main"
540 \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
541 \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #(magstep -3)
550 If many isolated ossia staves are needed, creating an empty
551 @code{Staff} context with a specific @emph{context id} may be more
552 appropriate; the ossia staves may then be created by
553 @emph{calling} this context and using @code{\startStaff} and
554 @code{\stopStaff} at the desired locations. The benefits of this
555 method are more apparent if the piece is longer than the following
558 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
560 \new Staff = ossia \with {
561 \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
562 \override Clef #'transparent = ##t
564 \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
565 \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #(magstep -3)
569 \new Staff \relative c' {
573 \context Staff = ossia {
574 \startStaff e4 g8 f e2 \stopStaff
581 \context Staff = ossia {
582 \startStaff g4 e8 f g2 \stopStaff
591 Using the @code{\RemoveEmptyStaffContext} command to create ossia
592 staves may be used as an alternative. This method is most
593 convenient when ossia staves occur immediately following a line
594 break. For more information about
595 @code{\RemoveEmptyStaffContext}, see @ref{Hiding staves}.
597 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
599 \new Staff = ossia \with {
600 \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
601 \override Clef #'transparent = ##t
603 \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
604 \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #(magstep -3)
609 \new Staff \relative c' {
621 \RemoveEmptyStaffContext
622 \override VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t
630 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
631 {vertically-aligning-ossias-and-lyrics.ly}
638 @rglos{Frenched staff}.
641 @rlearning{Nesting music expressions},
642 @rlearning{Size of objects},
643 @rlearning{Length and thickness of objects}.
649 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
652 @rinternals{StaffSymbol}.
656 @unnumberedsubsubsec Hiding staves
658 @cindex Frenched score
659 @cindex Frenched staff
660 @cindex staff, hiding
662 @cindex hiding of staves
665 @funindex \RemoveEmptyStaffContext
666 @funindex RemoveEmptyStaffContext
667 @funindex Staff_symbol_engraver
672 Staff lines can be hidden by removing the
673 @code{Staff_symbol_engraver} from the @code{Staff} context. As an
674 alternative, @code{\stopStaff} may be used.
676 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
678 \remove "Staff_symbol_engraver"
680 \relative c''' { a8 f e16 d c b a2 }
684 Empty staves can be hidden by setting the
685 @code{\RemoveEmptyStaffContext} command in the @code{\layout}
686 block. In orchestral scores, this style is known as @q{Frenched
687 Score}. By default, this command hides and removes all empty
688 staves in a score except for those in the first system.
690 @warning{A staff is considered empty when it contains only
691 multi-measure rests, skips, spacer rests, or a combination of these
694 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
697 \RemoveEmptyStaffContext
718 @code{\RemoveEmptyStaffContext} can also be used to create ossia
719 sections for a staff. For details, see @ref{Ossia staves}.
721 @cindex hiding ancient staves
722 @cindex hiding rhythmic staves
724 @funindex \RemoveEmptyStaffContext
725 @funindex RemoveEmptyStaffContext
726 @funindex \AncientRemoveEmptyStaffContext
727 @funindex AncientRemoveEmptyStaffContext
728 @funindex \RemoveEmptyRhythmicStaffContext
729 @funindex RemoveEmptyRhythmicStaffContext
731 The @code{\AncientRemoveEmptyStaffContext} command may be used to
732 hide empty staves in ancient music contexts. Similarly,
733 @code{\RemoveEmptyRhythmicStaffContext} may be used to hide empty
734 @code{RhythmicStaff} contexts.
738 @code{\RemoveEmptyStaffContext},
739 @code{\AncientRemoveEmptyStaffContext},
740 @code{\RemoveEmptyRhythmicStaffContext}.
746 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
747 {removing-the-first-empty-line.ly}
752 @rglos{Frenched staff}.
755 @rlearning{Visibility and color of objects}.
761 @ref{Invisible rests},
762 @ref{Visibility of objects}.
765 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
768 @rinternals{ChordNames},
769 @rinternals{FiguredBass},
772 @rinternals{VerticalAxisGroup},
773 @rinternals{Staff_symbol_engraver}.
778 Removing @code{Staff_symbol_engraver} also hides bar lines. If
779 bar line visibility is forced, formatting errors may occur. In
780 this case, use the following overrides instead of removing the
784 \override StaffSymbol #'stencil = ##f
785 \override NoteHead #'no-ledgers = ##t
790 @subsection Writing parts
792 This section explains how to insert tempo indications and
793 instrument names into a score. Methods to quote other voices and
794 format cue notes are also described.
799 * Quoting other voices::
800 * Formatting cue notes::
804 @node Metronome marks
805 @unnumberedsubsubsec Metronome marks
808 @cindex beats per minute
809 @cindex metronome mark
810 @cindex metronome marking with text
815 A basic metronome mark is simple to write:
817 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
823 Tempo indications with text can be used instead:
825 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
831 Combining a metronome mark and text will automatically place the
832 metronome mark within parentheses:
834 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
835 \tempo "Allegro" 4 = 160
840 In general, the text can be any markup object:
842 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
843 \tempo \markup { \italic Faster } 4 = 132
844 a8-. r8 b-. r gis-. r a-. r
847 A parenthesized metronome mark with no textual indication may be
848 written by including an empty string in the input:
850 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
858 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
859 {printing-metronome-and-rehearsal-marks-below-the-staff.ly}
861 @c perhaps also an example of how to move it horizontally?
863 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
864 {changing-the-tempo-without-a-metronome-mark.ly}
866 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
867 {creating-metronome-marks-in-markup-mode.ly}
869 For more details, see @ref{Formatting text}.
875 @rglos{metronomic indication},
876 @rglos{tempo indication},
877 @rglos{metronome mark}.
880 @ref{Formatting text},
884 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
887 @rinternals{MetronomeMark}.
890 @node Instrument names
891 @unnumberedsubsubsec Instrument names
893 @cindex instrument names
894 @cindex instrument names, short
896 Instrument names can be printed on the left side of staves in the
897 @code{Staff} and @code{PianoStaff} contexts. The value of
898 @code{instrumentName} is used for the first staff, and the value
899 of @code{shortInstrumentName} is used for all succeeding staves.
901 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,relative=1]
902 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Violin "
903 \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Vln "
909 Markup mode can be used to create more complicated instrument
912 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
913 \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup {
914 \column { "Clarinetti"
915 \line { "in B" \smaller \flat } } }
919 @cindex instrument names, centering
921 When two or more staff contexts are grouped together, the
922 instrument names and short instrument names are centered by
923 default. To center multi-line instrument names,
924 @code{\center-column} must be used:
926 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,indent=1.5\cm,relative=2]
929 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Flute"
933 \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup \center-column {
935 \line { "in B" \smaller \flat }
943 @funindex short-indent
945 However, if the instrument names are longer, the instrument names
946 in a staff group may not be centered unless the @code{indent} and
947 @code{short-indent} settings are increased. For details about
948 these settings, see @ref{Horizontal dimensions}.
950 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
953 short-indent = 1.5\cm
958 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Alto Flute in G"
959 \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Fl."
964 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Clarinet"
965 \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"Clar."
972 @cindex instrument names, adding to other contexts
974 To add instrument names to other contexts (such as
975 @code{GrandStaff}, @code{ChoirStaff}, or @code{StaffGroup}),
976 @code{Instrument_name_engraver} must be added to that context.
977 For details, see @ref{Modifying context plug-ins}.
979 @cindex instrument names, changing
980 @cindex changing instrument names
982 Instrument names may be changed in the middle of a piece.
983 However, remember that @code{instrumentName} will not be
984 displayed in the middle of the piece, as it only appears
987 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,relative=1]
988 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"First"
989 \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"one"
992 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Second"
993 \set Staff.shortInstrumentName = #"two"
998 @cindex instrument switch
999 @cindex switching instruments
1001 @funindex \addInstrumentDefinition
1002 @funindex addInstrumentDefinition
1003 @funindex \instrumentSwitch
1004 @funindex instrumentSwitch
1006 If an instrument @emph{switch} is needed,
1007 @code{\addInstrumentDefinition} may be used in combination with
1008 @code{\instrumentSwitch} to create a detailed list of the
1009 necessary changes for the switch. The
1010 @code{\addInstrumentDefinition} command has two arguments: an
1011 identifying string, and an association list of context properties
1012 and values to be used for the instrument. It must be placed in
1013 the toplevel scope. @code{\instrumentSwitch} is used in the music
1014 expression to declare the instrument switch:
1016 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
1017 \addInstrumentDefinition #"contrabassoon"
1018 #`((instrumentTransposition . ,(ly:make-pitch -1 0 0))
1019 (shortInstrumentName . "Cbsn.")
1020 (clefGlyph . "clefs.F")
1021 (middleCPosition . 6)
1023 (instrumentCueName . ,(make-bold-markup "cbsn."))
1024 (midiInstrument . "bassoon"))
1027 instrumentName = #"Bassoon"
1031 \compressFullBarRests
1034 \instrumentSwitch "contrabassoon"
1043 @ref{Horizontal dimensions},
1044 @ref{Modifying context plug-ins}.
1047 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
1049 Internals Reference:
1050 @rinternals{InstrumentName},
1051 @rinternals{PianoStaff},
1055 @node Quoting other voices
1056 @unnumberedsubsubsec Quoting other voices
1059 @cindex quoting other voices
1065 @funindex \quoteDuring
1066 @funindex quoteDuring
1067 @funindex \transposition
1068 @funindex transposition
1070 It is very common for one voice to double some of the music from
1071 another voice. For example, the first and second violins may play the
1072 same notes during a passage of music. In LilyPond this is accomplished
1073 by letting one voice @emph{quote} the other voice without having to
1076 Before a part can be quoted, the @code{\addQuote} command must be used
1077 to initialize the quoted fragment. This command must be used in the
1078 toplevel scope. The first argument is an identifying string, and the
1079 second is a music expression:
1082 flute = \relative c'' @{
1085 \addQuote "flute" @{ \flute @}
1088 The @code{\quoteDuring} command is used to indicate the point where the
1089 quotation begins. It is followed by two arguments: the name of the
1090 quoted voice, as defined with @code{\addQuote}, and a music expression
1091 that indicates the duration of the quote, usually spacer rests or
1092 multi-measure rests. The corresponding music (including all articulations,
1093 dynamics, markup, etc.) from the quoted voice is inserted into the music
1096 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1097 flute = \relative c'' {
1098 a4 gis g->\f gis^\markup{quoted}
1100 \addQuote "flute" { \flute }
1103 c4 cis \quoteDuring #"flute" { s2 }
1107 If the music expression used for @code{\quoteDuring} contains
1108 anything but a spacer rest or multi-measure rest, a polyphonic
1109 situation is created, which is often not desirable:
1111 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1112 flute = \relative c'' {
1115 \addQuote "flute" { \flute }
1118 c4 cis \quoteDuring #"flute" { c4 b }
1122 Quotations recognize instrument transposition settings for both
1123 the source and target instruments if the @code{\transposition}
1124 command is used. For details about @code{\transposition}, see
1125 @ref{Instrument transpositions}.
1127 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1128 clarinet = \relative c'' {
1132 \addQuote "clarinet" { \clarinet }
1135 c4 cis \quoteDuring #"clarinet" { s2 }
1139 It is possible to tag quotations with unique names in order to
1140 process them in different ways. For details about this procedure,
1141 see @ref{Using tags}.
1143 It is also possible to adjust which objects from the original voice are quoted
1144 by changing the @code{quotedEventTypes} property. By default, its value is
1145 @code{#'(StreamEvent)}, which means that everything is quoted. Setting it
1146 to e.g. @code{#'(note-event rest-event tie-event)} causes lilypond to quote
1147 only notes, rests and ties, but no articulations, markup or dynamics.
1149 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1150 clarinet = \relative c'' {
1151 a4 gis g->\f gis^\markup{quoted}
1153 \addQuote "clarinet" { \clarinet }
1156 \set Score.quotedEventTypes = #'(note-event rest-event tie-event)
1157 c4 cis \quoteDuring #"clarinet" { s2 }
1163 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
1164 {quoting-another-voice-with-transposition.ly}
1167 @cindex articulation-event
1168 @cindex dynamic-event
1171 @funindex quotedEventTypes
1172 @funindex quotedCueEventTypes
1174 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
1175 {quoting-another-voice.ly}
1180 @ref{Instrument transpositions},
1184 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
1186 Internals Reference:
1187 @rinternals{QuoteMusic},
1193 Only the contents of the first @code{Voice} occurring in an
1194 @code{\addQuote} command will be considered for quotation, so
1195 @var{music} cannot contain @code{\new} and @code{\context Voice}
1196 statements that would switch to a different Voice.
1198 Quoting grace notes is broken and can even cause LilyPond to
1201 Quoting nested triplets may result in poor notation.
1203 In earlier versions of LilyPond (pre 2.11), @code{addQuote} was
1204 written entirely in lower-case letters: @code{\addquote}.
1207 @node Formatting cue notes
1208 @unnumberedsubsubsec Formatting cue notes
1212 @cindex cue notes, formatting
1214 @cindex quoting other voices
1215 @cindex cues, formatting
1217 @funindex \cueDuring
1219 @funindex \quoteDuring
1220 @funindex quoteDuring
1222 The previous section explains how to create quotations. The
1223 @code{\cueDuring} command is a more specialized form of
1224 @code{\quoteDuring}, being particularly useful for inserting cue
1225 notes into a part. The syntax is as follows:
1228 \cueDuring #@var{partname} #@var{voice} @var{music}
1231 This command copies only the notes and rests from the corresponding measures
1232 from @var{partname} into a @code{CueVoice} context. The @code{CueVoice} is
1233 created implicitly, and occurs simultaneously with @var{music}, which
1234 creates a polyphonic situation. The @var{voice} argument
1235 determines whether the cue notes should be notated as a first or
1236 second voice; @code{UP} corresponds to the first voice, and
1237 @code{DOWN} corresponds to the second.
1239 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1240 oboe = \relative c'' {
1241 r2 r8 d16(\f f e g f a)
1244 \addQuote "oboe" { \oboe }
1246 \new Voice \relative c'' {
1247 \cueDuring #"oboe" #UP { R1 }
1253 In the above example, the @code{Voice} context had to be
1254 explicitly declared, or else the entire music expression would
1255 belong to the @code{CueVoice} context.
1257 It is possible to adjust which aspects of the music are quoted with
1258 @code{\cueDuring} by setting the @code{quotedCueEventTypes} property. Its
1259 default value is @code{#'(note-event rest-event tie-event beam-event
1260 tuplet-span-event)}, which means that only notes, rest, ties, beams and
1261 tuplets are quoted, but not articulations, dynamic marks, markup etc.
1263 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1264 oboe = \relative c'' {
1265 r2 r8 d16(\f f e g f a)
1268 \addQuote "oboe" { \oboe }
1270 \new Voice \relative c'' {
1271 \set Score.quotedCueEventTypes = #'(note-event rest-event tie-event
1272 beam-event tuplet-span-event
1273 dynamic-event slur-event)
1274 \cueDuring #"oboe" #UP { R1 }
1281 The name of the cued instrument can be printed by setting the
1282 @code{instrumentCueName} property in the @code{CueVoice} context.
1284 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1285 oboe = \relative c''' {
1288 \addQuote "oboe" { \oboe }
1290 \new Staff \relative c'' <<
1291 \new CueVoice \with {
1292 instrumentCueName = "ob."
1295 \cueDuring #"oboe" #UP { R1 }
1301 @cindex removing cues
1302 @cindex removing cue notes
1303 @cindex cue notes, removing
1307 @funindex \transposedCueDuring
1308 @funindex transposedCueDuring
1310 In addition to printing the name of the cued instrument, when cue
1311 notes end, the name of the original instrument should be printed,
1312 and any other changes introduced by the cued part should be
1313 undone. This can be accomplished by using
1314 @code{\addInstrumentDefinition} and @code{\instrumentSwitch}. For
1315 an example and explanation, see @ref{Instrument names}.
1317 The @code{\killCues} command removes cue notes from a music
1318 expression. This can be useful if cue notes need to be removed
1319 from a part but may be restored at a later time.
1321 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1322 flute = \relative c''' {
1325 \addQuote "flute" { \flute }
1327 \new Voice \relative c'' {
1329 \cueDuring #"flute" #UP { R1 }
1335 The @code{\transposedCueDuring} command is useful for adding
1336 instrumental cues from a completely different register. The
1337 syntax is similar to @code{\cueDuring}, but it requires one extra
1338 argument to specify the transposition of the cued instrument. For
1339 more information about transposition, see
1340 @ref{Instrument transpositions}.
1342 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
1343 piccolo = \relative c''' {
1349 \addQuote "piccolo" { \piccolo }
1351 cbassoon = \relative c, {
1354 \transposedCueDuring #"piccolo" #UP c,, { R1 }
1359 \new Staff = "piccolo" \piccolo
1360 \new Staff = "cbassoon" \cbassoon
1364 It is possible to tag cued parts with unique names in order to
1365 process them in different ways. For details about this procedure,
1366 see @ref{Using tags}.
1368 @cindex notes, smaller
1369 @cindex smaller notes
1371 A @code{CueVoice} context may be created explicitly if notes of a
1372 smaller size are required, for example to set an alternative
1373 sequence of notes more suitable for a higher or lower voice.
1375 @lilypond[verbatim,relative=2]
1392 @ref{Instrument transpositions},
1393 @ref{Instrument names},
1397 @rlsr{Staff notation}.
1399 Internals Reference:
1400 @rinternals{CueVoice},
1406 Collisions can occur with rests, when using @code{\cueDuring},
1407 between @code{Voice} and @code{CueVoice} contexts.