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

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Fauban,

> I must admit I don't completely understand this code, but it works!!

Here's a commented version:

\version "2.13.29"

%% Define a function to display custom time signatures
#(define ((custom-time-signature one two three four five six) grob)
   (grob-interpret-markup grob
                          (markup #:override '(baseline-skip . 0) #:number
                                  (#:line ((#:column (one two))
                                           (#:column (three four))
                                           (#:column (five six)))))))

alternatingTS = \relative c' {
  %% display a custom time signature, using the function previously defined
  \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil =
    #(custom-time-signature "3" "4" "5" "8" "2" "4")
  \time 3/4 c8 c c c c c |
  %% ensure that no other time signatures are displayed
  \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
  \time 5/8 c8 c c c c |
  \time 2/4 c8 c c c |
  \time 5/8 c8 c c c c |
  \time 3/4 c8 c c c c c |
  %% bring back time signatures
  \revert Score.TimeSignature #'stencil
  \time 6/8 c8 c c c c c |
  c8 c c c c c |
  \time 5/8 c8 c c c c |
}

\score { \alternatingTS }

Cheers,
Kieren.