Re: Partial measures (in middle of score)

[David Kastrup]

SoundsFromSound <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm attempting to set a Classical-era piece using LilyPond and I can't figure
> out how to create partial measures in the middle of the score (while also
> avoiding bar check failures). 
>
> I can use the partial command at the beginning of my score without issue,
> but when it comes time to put the other "matching" partial measure mid-score
> (before the section repeats back to the beginning), LilyPond gives me bar
> check fails. I've tried using invisible rests, but they put too much
> white-space in the mid-score partial measure it looks odd.
>
> What is the preferred way to input partial measures mid-score and also avoid
> excess white-space and bar check fails? I'm stumped.

See issue 3645, to appear in LilyPond 2.19.0 and likely in 2.18.1 (note
that 2.18.0 will be released in few weeks at the earliest).

If you follow
<URL:http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=3645> to the
Code Review, you'll easily see the change in documentation.  The "after"
documentation is what you probably would have found easy enough to use,
the "before" documentation likely is what you will have to work with for
now unless you are working with the current master from git.

-- 
David Kastrup