Re: Problem with hemiola notation

[Robert Schmaus]

Hi Alan,

I agree with David Kastrup's remarks, but would like to give you a 
simple solution to your problem as I understand it (without knowing 
those Dover scores):

try this:

|ees4 d c | c4. d8 bes4. * 2/3 | a8 * 2 a4. g8 | g2 r4 |

what I've done is to reduce the bes4. internally to bes4 (but keeping 
the printed bes4., and lengthend the following a8 accordingly.

this'll correct the (failing) barchecks of your example. I can't know, 
however if the layout still is what you look for. also, the midi output 
will use the internal notelengths.

best,
Robert


Am 9/15/13 5:07 PM, schrieb Alan McConnell:
> Assembled Wisdom!
>
> I am transcribing some Bach choruses for
> string quartet, and I wish to use the
> orthography of the Bach Gesellschaft, as
> given in the Dover scores that I have.
>
> To explain my problem, I ask you to first
> look at the following extract from one of
> my parts:
> (start)--------------------------
> \version "2.16.0"
>
> global =  {
>    \key d \minor
>    \time 3/4
> }
>
> %  Here is a "hemiola"
>
> |ees4 d c | c4. d8 bes4. | a8 a4. g8 | g2 r4 |
>                         ^
>                  ------------------------(finish)
>
> The '^' marks the dot on the dotted Bb that I wish
> to move into the next bar.  The part compiles just
> fine; but that measure, and many others like it,
> confuse the player.
>
> Of course I could tie over the bes4 into a bes8 in
> the next measure, but I thought it would be nice to
> transcribe just as the Bach Gesellschaft has it.
>
> I am sure that Lilypond has provision for such a
> treatment of the hemiola, but I can't find it in
> the documentation.  Any help would be gratefully
> received!
>
> Alan McConnell, in Silver Spring MD