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Volta text markup using repeatCommands

Though volte are best specified using \repeat volta, the context property repeatCommands must be used in cases where the volta text needs more advanced formatting with \markup. Since … …list using the Scheme syntax #(list (list 'volta textIdentifier)). Start- and end-repeat commands can be added …

…c'' { c1 \set Score.repeatCommands = #(list (list 'volta voltaAdLib) 'start-repeat) c4 b d e \set Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f) (volta "4.") end-repeat) f1 \set Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f)) }

Adding volta brackets to additional staves

The Volta_engraver by default resides in the Score context, … …staff. This can be adjusted by adding the Volta_engraver to the Staff context where the brackets should appear; see also the Volta multi staff snippet.

<< \new Staff { \repeat volta 2 { c'1 } \alternative { c' } } \new Staff { \repeat … …c'1 } \alternative { c' } } \new Staff \with { \consists "Volta_engraver" } { c'2 g' e' a' } \new Staff { \repeat volta 2 { c'1 } \alternative { c' } } >>

Incrementing bar numbers in volta repeats

…written or as played/heard. In other words: volta repeats might be counted only once or as … …ensemble music where some parts are printed with volta repeats whereas others (as well as the conductor) … …a hack that increments the currentBarNumber property whenever volta repeats occur. It also offers basic (though limited) …

…to heavily changed and extended internals for \repeat volta the %% former 2.22.2-code is replaced by … …last relevant-alternative-lengths) 0) (1- return-count)))))))))) mus = { b1 \repeat volta 4 { c'1 c' } \alternative { { b b } { d' d' d' } { e' e' e' e' } } b \repeat volta 3 { c' c' d' } \alternative { { b b } { f' } } …

Compare and adjust parts with different volta settings to create a score

…a score, but they differ in the \repeat volta and \alternative layout, it is a good idea …

…snippet: \score { << \new Staff { \tempo 4 = 96 \repeat volta 2 { c''1 c'' b' } \alternative { { a'1 } { … …bar "|." } >> \layout { \context { \Score \remove "Timing_translator" \remove "Volta_engraver" \remove "Mark_engraver" \remove "Mark_tracking_translator" \… …consists "Ambitus_engraver" %% addition may be desired \consists "Volta_engraver" \consists "Mark_engraver" \consists "Mark_tracking_translator" \…

Volta brackets in multiple staves

By adding the Volta_engraver to the relevant staff, volte can be …

voltaMusic = \relative c'' { \repeat volta 2 { c1 \alternative { \volta 1 { d1 } \volta 2 { e1 } } } } << \new StaffGroup << \new Staff \voltaMusic \new Staff \voltaMusic >> \new StaffGroup << \new Staff \with { \consists "Volta_engraver" } \voltaMusic \new Staff \voltaMusic >> >>

Shortening volta brackets

By default, the volta brackets will be drawn over all of the …

…set Score.voltaSpannerDuration = #(ly:make-moment 3/4) \repeat volta 5 { d4 d d \alternative { \volta 1,2,3,4 { e4 e e f4 f f } \volta 5 { g4 g g } } } }

Volta below chords

By adding the Volta_engraver to the relevant staff, volte can be …

…score { << \chords { c1 c1 } \new Staff \with { \consists "Volta_engraver" } { \repeat volta 2 { c'1 } \alternative { c' } } >> \layout { \context { \Score \remove "Volta_engraver" } } }

Making \unfoldRepeats work with \repeat volta structure

…you get when you put all your \repeat volta structures in a separate music variable (named generally \… …have defined the following : global = { s1 \repeat volta 2 { s1} \alternative {{s1} {s1} }} musicA = \relative { c1 … …new Staff <<\global \musicB>> >>} BUT all the \repeat volta structures will be copied inside each Staff, so …

…it/LSR/Item?id=767 global = { s1 \repeat volta 2 { s1} \alternative {{s1} {s1} }} musicA = \relative c' { …

…be entered as \parallelMusic #'(voiceA voiceB) { \repeat volta 2 { mes.1 mes.2 ... mes.n } | \repeat volta 2 { mes.1 mes.2 ... mes.n } | } so …

…4 \key a\minor \clef "G_8" \repeat volta 2 { % Bar 1 a4 e'2 | a,2. | % … …c' | c2. | % Bar 8 b2. | e4 e2 | } \repeat volta 2 { % Bar 9 e'4 a' e' | c2. | % …

…g. start of repeat, start or end of volta) before a grace note, while another voice does …

…x) (let ((tokken x)) (if (pair? x) ;;; only volta expected! (if (and (boolean? (cadr x)) (eq? (cadr … …new Staff { e'1 \inStaffSegno e' \inStaffSegno \repeat volta 2 { e' } } } \markup \wordwrap { If you want to … …x) (let ((tokken x)) (if (pair? x) ;;; only volta expected! (if (and (boolean? (cadr x)) (eq? (cadr …