Re: [GLISS] verbifying music functions

[Janek Warchoł]

On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Graham Percival
<address@hidden> wrote:
> - if a music function affects a note, it always begins with \add,
>   or ends with an \...After; if a music function does not affect a
>   note (i.e. \clef) then it doesn't change.

Hm.  There's something to it, but i'm not sure if it should be
enforced strictly.

> - if it affects a note, the name begins with a capital letter,
>   otherwise it doesn't.  (or vice-versa)

No, in my opinion this would only increase confusion about the
LilyPond spelling.

> - if it affects a note, a - is appended to the name, i.e.
>   \afterGrace-

don't like it.


On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Keith OHara <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> appoggiatura     => \addAppoggiatura ?  not nice
>> clef
>
> are nouns because they are themselves the notation.
> [..]
> So I like your original concept of verbifying prefix functions, tempered
> by letting those that create notation unattached to any notes, be the nouns
> that name the notation.

yup, good point.

Bottom line: some of the music funtions' names could use some
verbifying, but that won't solve a "is that postfix or prefix?"
problem in my opinion.

cheers,
Janek