\version "2.11.53" #(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f) % test notes, which will be shown in different style: testnotes = { \autoBeamOff \stemUp c'8 d'8 e'8 f'8 c'16 d'16 e'16 f'16 c'32 d'32 e'32 f'32 c'64 d'64 e'64 f'64 \acciaccatura {c'8 c'16 c'32 } f'16 | \stemDown c''8 d''8 e''8 f''8 c''16 d''16 e''16 f''16 c''32 d''32 e''32 f''32 c''64 d''64 e''64 f''64 \acciaccatura {\stemDown c''8 c''16 c''32 } b'16\bar"|." } { \override Stem #'flag-style = #'straight \testnotes \revert Stem #'flag-style \testnotes \override Stem #'flag-style = #'mensural \testnotes }