Re: Short stems [ATTENTION: INLINE IMAGES]

[Arle Lommel]

The score I am working from was printed in Boston in the 1860s. It was relatively clear, but the "corrected" version of 1874 was loaded with junk: pervasive fingerings, nonsensical slurs, seemingly random articulation marks. So much was loaded in that it looks like a rat's nest. 

Thanks for pointing out the regional and temporal variations at work here. That tells me the Lilypond default isn't a bug. It is just a difference of aesthetic ideal and intention.

I suppose by developing some new fonts and changing some defaults that Lilypond could handle other styles as well, which is a nice testament to its design.

Best,

Arle

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Arle Lommel

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On Dec 18, 2012, at 9:03, Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden> wrote:

LilyPond tries to mimick traditional engraving.  There are bugs,

however, saying "I find xx is too short" is not helpful.

I thought I was fairly clear about the specifics―“I find the stem

here awfully short because it makes the flag on the eighth note run

into the note heads”―but I guess not. But the inline images (yes)

shown below should resolve any confusion on the point.

Interesting.  The original scan shows a typography style which isn't
the standard LilyPond is referring to, namely scores typeset in
Germany in the early 20th century.  It appears much `lighter'; for
example, the stems are hardly touching the noteheads.  It's not
surprising that the lower flag (which has a very different shape, BTW)
isn't touching the noteheads either.


   Werner