Re: Weird intermediate context creation

[Dan Eble]

On Jan 7, 2020, at 09:26, Dan Eble <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> On Jan 6, 2020, at 17:01, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>>>> If I write
>>>> 
>>>> << \new Staff { c' } \new Voice { d' } >>
>>>> 
>>>> should the d' insinuate itself into the same staff as the c' ?
>>> 
>>> You didn't specify a staff for the d', so I don't see grounds for
>>> dissatisfaction if LilyPond were to do that.
>> 
>> It's the same as
>> 
>> << \new StaffGroup { c' } \new Staff { d' } >>
>> 
>> where it clearly seems inappropriate to make the Staff be a part of the
>> StaffGroup.
> 
> The context schema makes these cases different.
> 
> In the new-Voice case, the Score does not accept the Voice directly.  A Staff 
> is required between the Staff and the Voice, so the question "Which Staff?" 
> arises.

Oops: "A Staff is required between the SCORE and the Voice …"

> 
> In the new-Staff case, the Score accepts the Staff.  Placing it in a 
> StaffGroup is not considered.
> 
> (Thanks for the rest of your reply too; I haven't digested it all yet.)
> — 
> Dan
>