Re: repeat a set of measures (A to B) later on in the score

[Kees van den Doel]

I just put in the rehearsal marks (\mark \markup{\box A}  etc. where needed)
and when AB is to repeated I just write it on the staff:

\staffText "AB" g2 s4 \bar "|."

g2 is the note that I replace with "AB", and staffText is defined as:


staffText = #(define-music-function (parser location marktext)
                                    (string?)
#{
  \once \override NoteHead  #'stencil = #ly:text-interface::print
  \once \override NoteHead #'text = #(markup #:whiteout $marktext ) 
  \once \override Stem  #'stencil = #ly:text-interface::print
  \once \override Stem #'text = ""
#})

Kees
----- Original Message -----
From: patrick duka <address@hidden>
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009 6:59 pm
Subject: Re: repeat a set of measures (A to B) later on in the score
To: "Carl D. Sorensen" <address@hidden>
Cc: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>

> Section 1.2.5 is exactly what I was looking for.
> What I want to do now is repeat the section A-B 4 times in a row 
> but without
> the notes appearing, just the mention A-B.
> I'm going to have a look at 3.3.2 right now and see what I can do.
> thanks Carl.
> 
> 2009/3/22 Carl D. Sorensen <address@hidden>
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/21/09 5:49 PM, "patrick duka" <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a set of measures that I want to repeat several times 
> at different
> > > times of the score.
> > >
> > > I want to put the letter A at the beginning of this set of 
> measures, and
> > B at
> > > the end,
> > >
> > > then I want A-B to repeat at some time later on,
> > >
> > > 1. How can I put this letters ?
> >
> > You can put the letters with a \mark command.  See 
> Rehearsal Marks in
> > section 1.2.5 Bars of the Notation Reference.
> > >
> > > 2. How can I make A-B to repeat at a different time in the score?
> >
> > I would define A-B as a variable, and then put it multiple 
> places in the
> > score, but when I do that, A-B will be printed out everywhere 
> I put it.
> >  See
> > section 3.3.2 Different Editions from one source to see an 
> example of using
> > variables to define music.
> >
> > I don't know if you are thinking of some kind of repeat that 
> would print
> > out
> > the section from A-B only once, and then refer to it 
> later.  I don't know
> > of
> > any musical notation that does that particular thing, but if 
> it exists, I'm
> > sure it can be done with LilyPond.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> Patrick
>