Re: Polymetric tuplets look bad

[Wiz Aus]

> From: Jan Nieuwenhuizen <address@hidden>
> To: "Wiz Aus" <address@hidden>
> CC: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: Polymetric tuplets look bad
> Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:52:15 +0100
>
> Wiz Aus writes:
>
> > Why so much space for the first quarter note?  The 9:4 tuplets are the
> > shortest duration notes, so I would expect them to drive most of the
> > spacing, but they look very irregular.
>
> Because the music is streched.

Hmm...that doesn't really explain why it would be stretched so unevenly.
Ragged-right isn't an option when preparing a score for performance.


> \layout{ raggedright = ##t }
> <<
> \new Staff { \times 4/7 { a'4 a' a' a' a' a' a' } }
> \new Staff { \times 4/5 { a' a' a' a' a' } }
> \new Staff { \times 4/9 { a' a' a' a' a' a' a' a' a' } }
> >>

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