Re: Single-note tremolos

[Werner LEMBERG]

> In reviewing Gould (p. 222), I found several defaults in LilyPond
> that go against Gould's recommendations.
> 
> 1) The tremolo lines are too wide (they should be only as wide as a
>    crotchet note head).

This is a matter of taste, it seems.  I have seen scores where the
width of tremolos is wider, especially at small sizes.

> 2) The tremolo lines are too thick (they should be thinner than
>    beams, but in LilyPond they are the same thickness).

The same.  For my taste, your new settings are too thin.

> 3) The tremolo lines collide with ledger lines (they should lie
>    entirely within the staff).

This looks OK.

Have you done some real world comparisons?


    Werner