Re: Gregorian "half bar line" in normal mode

[Jonathan Kulp]

Tom Dickson wrote:
> I'd like to get a half bar similar to the one you get in Gregorian mode 
> but without switching to Gregorian mode. I assume that this can be done, 
> but I'm not sure how.
>
> Specifically, I'd like to be able to use \divisioMaior in normal mode - 
> could I simply find the definition of it in gregorian.ly and copy it over?
>
> -tom

Yes, you can copy it from gregorian.ly.  I tried using
 \include "gregorian.ly"

but it messed up the line spacing.  Hopefully you've already tried 
and succeeded, but if not then this code gets what you want, I think:

\version "2.12.2"

divisioMaior = {
  \once \override BreathingSign  #'stencil = 
#ly:breathing-sign::divisio-maior
  \once \override BreathingSign  #'Y-offset = #0
  \once \override BreathingSign  #'extra-X-extent = #'(-1.0 . 0)
  \breathe
}

\relative c' {
  \override Staff.BarLine #'transparent = ##t
  c2 d \divisioMaior
  e f \divisioMaior
  g4 a b2 \divisioMaior
  c1
}

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If I were going to use it this way, I'd rename the function to 
something shorter. :)

Jon
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