Re: Parenthesize a breath sign

[David Kastrup]

Tommaso Gordini <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello to all,
> this is the code:
>
>  \new Staff \relative c'' {
>
> \key es \major
>
> \time 3/4
>
>  \override BreathingSign #'text = \markup { \musicglyph #"scripts.upbow" }
>
> \once \override ParenthesesItem #'font-size = #0
>
> es8[-\parenthesize \trill d es f
>
> \once \override ParenthesesItem #'font-size = #0
>
> g]-\parenthesize \breathe f |
>
>  }
>
>
> Is there a way to parenthesize a sign of breath? Because it works with
> \trill and not with \breathe?

Well, you just need to write

g]  \parenthesize \breathe  f

and LilyPond won't complain.  The output, I have to admit, is not what I
would call "perfect".


-- 
David Kastrup