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Re: engraving rules question - voices with merged heads


From: Janek Warchoł
Subject: Re: engraving rules question - voices with merged heads
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:25:41 +0100

2011/1/29 James Bailey <address@hidden>:
>
> On Jan 29, 2011, at 12:17 AM, Janek Warchoł wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> recently i was told that this notation
>>
>>  { \mergeDifferentlyHeadedOn << b'2 \\ { b'8 a' g' f' } >> }
>>
>> is not allowed in vocal music (i.e., the noteheads shouldn't be
>> merged). Is that true?
>
> correct. you shouldn't merge heads in vocal music.

Interesting. Is that true also when both voices have filled noteheads, i.e.

  { << { b'4 g' } \\ { b'8 a' g' f' } >> }

?
Here LilyPond merges noteheads automatically, and i don't remember any
simple means to switch that off.

Thanks,
Janek



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