Re: Ambitus - emphasizing pitch

[Simon Albrecht]

Am 23.03.2014 20:06, schrieb Thomas Morley:
> 2014-03-23 18:50 GMT+01:00 Simon Albrecht <address@hidden>:
> > Am 09.03.2014 22:09, schrieb Thomas Morley:
> >
> > > \new Voice
> > >     \with { \consists "Ambitus_engraver" keySignature = #'() }
> > >       \relative c'' {
> > >         \key c \minor
> > >         ees,2 dis'
> > >       }
> > I just had another look at this, because I wanted to use it myself, and
> > found out there is no documentation on this (it's an optional second
> > argument for \consists specifying properties of the engraver, isn't it?).
> > Intentionally? There might be other applications also.
> >
> > Regards, Simon
> Hi Simon,
>
> you're wrong.
>
> There are two _different_ entries in \with { ... }
> The first adds the Ambitus_engraver to the Voice.
> The second sets the keySignature to an empty list on voice level and
> is _read_ by the Ambitus_engraver.
> keySignature is _always_ read by that engraver, setting it to an empty
> list results in printed accidentals.
>
> Better readable would have been:
> \with {
>    \consists "Ambitus_engraver"
>    keySignature = #'()
> }
>
> Cheers,
>    Harm
Now I know the better, thank you.
You live and learn…

Regards, Simon