time-signature-interface

A time signature, in different styles. The following values for 'style are are recognized:

`C'

4/4 and 2/2 are typeset as C and struck C, respectively. All other time signatures are written with two digits.

`neo_mensural'

2/2, 3/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/4, 9/4, 4/8, 6/8 and 9/8 are typeset with neo-mensural style mensuration marks. All other time signatures are written with two digits.

`mensural'

2/2, 3/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/4, 9/4, 4/8, 6/8 and 9/8 are typeset with mensural style mensuration marks. All other time signatures are written with two digits.

`1xxx'

All time signatures are typeset with a single digit, e.g. 3/2 is written as 3. (Any symbol starting with the digit 1 will do.)

See also the test-file input/test/time.ly.

User settable properties:

fraction (pair of numbers)

Numerator and denominator of a time signature object.

style (symbol)

This setting determines in what style a grob is typeset. Valid choices depend on the print-function that is reading this property.

This grob interface is used in the following graphical objects: TimeSignature

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