Re: figured bass : flat over figure

[Trent Johnston]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Scott" <address@hidden>
To: "Jean-marc LEGRAND" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 2:06 AM
Subject: Re: figured bass : flat over figure


> Jean-marc LEGRAND wrote:
> >
> >
> > hi list !
> >
> > using XP lily 2.8.3
> >
> > I've discovered a odd thing in figured bass, but it surely has a
scientific explanation !
> >
> >
> > In this example :
> >
> > \version "2.8.3"
> > theorbefigures = \new FiguredBass
> > \figuremode {
> > \override FiguredBass.BassFigure #'font-size = # -2
> > <_->2 <7 _->
> > }
> > theorbe = \new Voice {
> > \clef bass
> > \relative c {
> > d4 g, a2
> > }}
> > \score {
> > \new StaffGroup <<
> > \theorbefigures
> > \new Staff <<\set Staff.midiInstrument = "cello" \theorbe >>
> >         >>
> > \layout { }
> > \midi { \tempo 4=80}
> >      }
> >
> >
> > the <7 _-> gives me a 7 UNDER the flat sign.
> >
> > When I change the figured bass to :
> > <6>2 <7 _->
> >
> > the  <7 _-> gives me a 7 ABOVE the flat sign, and that's what I want.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to get the flat under the figure, even if there's
another flat before ?
> >
> It looks like (even in 2.9.10) that figured bass is broken.  In addition
> to preceeding
> < 7 _- > with < 6 > you can also get < 7 _- > to work by putting it at
> the beginning of a line.  I tried a number of different figures.  Things
> seem to break when certain figures precede them.
>
> I will file a bug report for 2.9.10 and mention the possibility of it
> being in 2.8.x
>
> Paul Scott
>

Hi Paul and Jean-marc,

The figured bass is working as should be in 2.9.10 and early versions with
slightly less features.

The figured bass figures are aligned so if you have a 6 4 then a 4 3 the
fours get aligned together so the  4 3 becomes 3 4. To get around this put a
spacer between the figures. For example if they are <6 4>8 <4 3>
to get rid of the alignment use instead <6 4>16 s <4 3>8.

This is not a bug but a feature for extender lines.

Trent