Re: Mixed Time Signatures: Non regular alternantion between 5/8 and 8/8

[David Bobroff]

 On 8/22/2010 9:32 AM, fauban wrote:
> Dear Lilypond community:
> I am typesetting a piece in two sections:
> The first one consists of 5/8 and 8/8 bars. Their alternaton does not follow
> any pattern.
> Then, the next section is always in 9/8.
>
> How can I engrave one of those mixed time signatures (that is, 5/8 8/8)?
> (Here is an example from Wikipedia:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature#Mixed_meters , you must scroll
> down a bit, until you see the 3/4 6/8 signature).
>
> Thank you very much!

Are you sure that you want to display a 5/8 8/8 time signature?  In the 
example you linked to the mix is 6/8 3/4 which are simply two different 
ways of organizing the same time value in each measure.  You're talking 
about 5/8 and 8/8 which are not interchangeable time values.  Assuming 
that in your mixed 5/8 8/8 section the 8th note pulse remains constant 
it would be misleading, confusing and annoying to read.  I would 
recommend changing the time signature when it is appropriate to do so.

-David