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SATB Choir template (hymn template) two staves - one text for all voices

SATB Choir template (hymn template), with some layout setting (in the distance between text and staves).

SATB Choir template (hymn template) two staves - one text for all voices

Time signatures fraction style for 4/4 and 2/2

The symbol of the time signature can be customized with the style property. Setting it to #'() uses fraction style for 4/4 and 2/2 time.

Time signatures fraction style for 4/4 and 2/2

Reverting default beam endings

To typeset beams grouped 3-4-3-2 in 12/8 it is necessary first to override the default beam endings in 12/8, and then to set up the new beaming endings:

Reverting default beam endings

Editorial headword

<p>NR 1.7 Editorial annotations <p>Beethoven, Op. 31, No. 3<br> Piano sonata 18, Movt. II, Scherzo<br> Measures 9&ndash;14

Editorial headword

Contemporary glissando

A contemporary glissando without a final note can be typeset using a hidden note and cadenza timing.

Contemporary glissando

Hiding the dashed line in a text crescendo

Text crescendi (or decrescendi, ritardandi, etc.) show a dashed line by default. To hide this spanner line, simply set the dash-period of DynamicTextSpanner (or TextSpanner if you use one for rit.) to a negative value.

Hiding the dashed line in a text crescendo

Parenthesize note heads using a Scheme function

This scheme code puts parentheses around note heads and recalculates the grob size and adjusts the stem position.

Parenthesize note heads using a Scheme function

Automatic beams two per two in 4/4 or 2/2 time signature

In a simple time signature of 2/2 or 4/4, 8th notes are beamed by default as two sets of four.

Using a macro which overrides the autobeaming behavior, this snippet changes the beaming to quarter note beats.

Automatic beams two per two in 4/4 or 2/2 time signature

Skips in lyric mode (2)

Although s skips cannot be used in \lyricmode (it is taken to be a literal s, not a space), double quotes ("") or underscores (_) are available.

So for example:

Skips in lyric mode (2)

Chant or psalms notation

This form of notation is used for Psalm chant, where verses aren't always the same length.

Chant or psalms notation

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