Re: Partcombine: Distinguish solo voice

[Matie Holtzhausen]

On 25 January 2012 23:57, James <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On 25 January 2012 10:10, Matie Holtzhausen <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The documentation states: For vocal scores (hymns), there is no need to 
> > add
> > “solo/a2” texts, so they should be switched off. However, it might be 
> > better
> > not to use it if there are any solos, as they won’t be indicated. In 
> > such
> > cases, standard polyphonic notation may be preferable.
> >
> > I have seen SATB scores where the a2 notes have a up and down stem, but 
> > the
> > solo notes just a up or down stem.  Thus distinguishing between solo and 
> > a2.
> >
> > It would therefore be useful to have a command that would act like
> > \partcombineAutomatic when there are two different notes of the same
> > duration at the same time, and like \partcombineApart at any other time. 
> > Or
> > am I missing something?
> >
> > musicUp = \relative c' {f4 g c r}
> >
> > musicUpDistinguishSolo = \relative c' {f4 \partcombineApart g c r}
> >
> > musicDown = \relative c' {c4 g' r c,}
> >
> > <<
> >   \new Staff \musicUp
> >   \new Staff \musicDown
> >   \new Staff \with { printPartCombineTexts = ##f } {
> >     \set Staff.instrumentName = #"solo or a2??"
> >     \partcombine \musicUp \musicDown
> >   }
> >   \new Staff \with { printPartCombineTexts = ##f } {
> >     \set Staff.instrumentName = #"New style"
> >     \partcombine \musicUpDistinguishSolo \musicDown
> >   }
> >>>
> >
> > Regards, Matie
>
> Just in case
>
> http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=2254
>
> (I don't know what you are trying to achieve but I had a look at the
> other issues and some time browsing the email threads on similar
> reports)
>
> It may be invalid - if it is someone will shout and give you an answer
> else it is now an enhancement request.

Thanks for answering and submitting that request.  Perhaps I could've been 
clearer:

... \partcombineAutomatic when there are two notes of different pitch of the 
same duration at the same time, and like \partcombineApart if the pitch is 
the same.  In any other case the two commands act the same anyway.

Perhaps this could have been a better heading:
"Function like '\partcombineApart' for two notes of the same pitch and 
duration at the same time."

For example: http://freehymnal.com/png/alonewithgod.png

The first note has up and down stems, but the following notes has been "part 
combined."  At the bottom, there are notes with single stems because they 
are in only one voice.  Many if not all hymns in that collection follows the 
same style, whether the distinction is needed or not.

I'm working on music for a collection of hymns, and I would like use that 
same style everywhere because it is needed in some places.  I don't want to 
use standard polyphonic notation just for a few cases.

Thanks for your help,
Matie