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List:       lilypond-devel
Subject:    Re: TimeSignature with note in denominator
From:       David Kastrup <dak () gnu ! org>
Date:       2021-11-27 11:31:57
Message-ID: 87k0gt4yxe.fsf () fencepost ! gnu ! org
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Flaming Hakama by Elaine <elaine@flaminghakama.com> writes:

> On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 11:11 AM David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> wrote:
>>
>> Where "convert this into a reasonable time signature" would imply the
>> ability to convert this into the two separate components, a functional
>> and a visual one.  At the current point of time, something like
>> 2/4. (for what is commonly referred to as 6/8 in standard notation) has
>> no natural conversion to the functional components
>> numerator/denominator.  One could do this "more naturally" by allowing
>> the "denominator" to be a rational number instead of just an integer.
>
> In particular, it is not clear what you mean about 6/8 being a case where
> it is not clear how to interpret it.

I am not interested in this "discussion" where my words are constantly
being used as the inspiration for coming up with strawmen that have
nothing to do with what I am saying.

If people cannot be bothered to actually read what I write there is no
point in my participation.

-- 
David Kastrup

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