Re: bug(?) with repeat alternative endings and partial bars

[Erik Sandberg]

On Friday 27 August 2004 23.06, address@hidden wrote:
> In the example located here:
>       
> http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.3/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Repea
>t-syntax.html
>
> for repeats with a partial bar and alternative endings there is the
> following example:
>
>   \context Staff {
>        \partial 4
>        \repeat volta 4 { e | c2 d2 | e2 f2 | }
>        \alternative { { g4 g g } { a | a a a a | b2. } }
>      }
>
> Since, in this case,  all alternatives should start on the first
> beat; shouldn't the "4th." repeat actually be a complete bar rather
> than an up-beat and a complete bar?

This is a known problem. You can change Timing.measurePosition as a 
workaround.

Erik