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List:       lilypond-devel
Subject:    Re: layout tweaks
From:       Mats Bengtsson <mats.bengtsson () s3 ! kth ! se>
Date:       2003-05-16 10:53:44
Message-ID: 3EC4C338.30800 () s3 ! kth ! se
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Graham Percival wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2003 14:03:26 +0200
> Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@cs.uu.nl> wrote:
> 
>>[follow-up to lilypond-devel]
>>rutger@cs.vu.nl writes:
>>
>>>It *is* very important to have control over page breaks, e.g.
>>>for orchestral parts. Usually, a page break should coincide
>>>with a rest of sufficient length to turn the page (I know string
>>>players have other options, but I always feel it is a bit weird
>>>if half of the group stops playing to turn the page).
>>
> 
> Oh, string players still like having rests to turn a page.  As you point out,
> it isn't _necessary_, but we still complain if we don't have rests.  :)


In chamber music it's definitely necessary also for string players.
I've seen far to many string quartet editions with impossible page
turns.

    /Mats





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