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Trevor Daniels wrote 16 November 2009 11:58
OK, I'll continue. Next step is set out an implementation
plan.
Sorry for hiatus - some other things came up.
I see the implementation proceeding in three phases:
Phase I: Implement lute tab output from notemode input with basic
facilities
I suggest these basic facilities:
Lettered fret indications
Duration changes
Bass courses
Laissez vibrer indication as slur
Right-hand fingerings
Left-hand fingerings
The glyphs to be used will be those currently available in LilyPond.
This will require resolving (at least!) these issues:
How should bass course tunings be specified?
Baroque lute tab context definitions
Use markup above/below tab or some other approach?
How much can be done in Scheme?
Is a new engraver needed or should an existing one be modified?
What context and grob properties are required?
Phase II: Implement tabmode input
Issues to be resolved: (much less clear at present)
Input syntax for tablature
Syntax for defining accidentals to be used for Staff output
How/when to convert to notemode
How this is to be implemented
Phase III: Tidy up and implement additional features
Some to consider:
Decorations
Laissez vibrer indication with correct end point
Improved glyphs
End of section and end of piece indications
Double pluck indication (diagonal line between two frets)
Simultaneous pluck indication (vertical line with decoration)
Italian style
Comments on this welcome.
At the moment I'm setting up a suitable unix-based development
environment. That might take a little while ....
Trevor