Re: Volta enhancements tranche 1 (issue 6398055)

[Ian Hulin]

Hi Arnold,
On 18/07/12 09:16, ArnoldTheresius wrote:
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> David Kastrup wrote:
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>> ... Disagree.  That sort of symbol should count as silent when
>> reading IMO, even if you might spell it out in phone dictation.
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>> http://codereview.appspot.com/6398055/
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> Just some quotes from notation.pdf ("old" version 2.15.37): "An
> \autoBeamOff call in the first arbument of partcombine ..." "...
> brace of the next in an \alternative block, otherwise ..." "...
> occurring in an \adQuote command ..." "... custos with an \override
> if desired, ..." "When an \augmentum dot appears ..." "... by
> naming them on an \include statement." "... will insert an
> \allowPageTurn at the final bar line ..."
> 
> Common practice seems to vote for 'silent' backslash, just as David
> said.
> 
Oh joy, another slice of inconsistency, I've got used to reading the
commands the other way mentally as the docs go to great lengths to
index then all under '\'.
Nice catch for arbument, David,
Cheers,
Ian