Re: endings

[Mats Bengtsson]

Paul Scott wrote:
> 1. How can I do an alternate ending which goes forward somewhere rather 
> than repeats?
>
> For example:
>
>         1st ending  2nd ending  next part  da capo
> a b c d a b c d     d c b a     d c b a
>
> play first part, after 1st ending go to next part, go back to beginning, 
> take 2nd ending

I had to look up a copy of "An der Schönen Blauen Donau" at home
to see how this normally is notated. I have attached a file that
illustrates two possible notations. I prefer the first alternative,
at least when the music phrases are like in this example. Note that
you won't get the desired MIDI output. I had to use this clumsy
syntax for the repeats to be able to manually set the text string
used for each alternative ending.


> 2. How can I have slurs or ties go from the measure before endings go 
> into both endings.

Unfortunately, this isn't supported at the moment. You could probably
get a reasonable layout by adding an invisible note head at the
beginning of the second ending where the slur/tie could start from.


   /Mats

% First possibility:

\score{\notes\relative c'{
  \bar "|:" 
  c d e f | 
  g g g2 
  % Initialize first ending
  \property Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta "1."))
  f4 g e2 | 
  d1 
  % End the first ending, start the second ending.
  \property Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f) end-repeat (volta "2."))
  f4 e f2 | 
  g1 \bar "||"
  % End the second ending, start the "Fine" ending.
  \property Score.VoltaBracket \override #'font-style = #'large
  \property Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f) end-repeat (volta "Fine"))
  f4 e d2 | 
  c1 \bar "|."
  % End the "Fine" ending.
  \property Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f))
  a'4 g a b |
  c b a g |
  f e d2 |
  c1_#'(lines "D.C." "al Fine") \bar "||"
}
}

% Second possibility:
  
\score{\notes\relative c'{
  \bar "|:" 
  c4 d e f | 
  g g g2 
  % Initialize first ending
  \property Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta "1."))
  f4 g e2 | 
  d1 
  % End the first ending, start the "Fine" ending.
  \property Score.VoltaBracket \override #'font-style = #'large
  \property Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f) end-repeat (volta "Fine"))
  f4 e d2 | 
  c1 \bar "|."
  % End the "Fine" ending.
  \property Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f))
  f4 e f2 | 
  g1 |
  a4 g a b |
  c b a g |
  f e d2 |
  c1_#'(lines "D.C." "al Fine") \bar "||"
}
}