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abc:standard:v2.2 [2015/07/16 18:55] cwalshaw [Changes between abc 2.1 and abc 2.2] |
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- | ====== The DRAFT abc music notation standard 2.2 (Feb 2013 - present) ====== | + | ====== The DRAFT abc music notation standard 2.2 ====== |
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+ | ** Chris Walshaw ** \\ | ||
+ | http://abcnotation.com/contact \\ | ||
+ | https://chriswalshaw.co.uk | ||
===== Rationale and development notes ===== | ===== Rationale and development notes ===== | ||
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== 0.1.3 Additional decorations == | == 0.1.3 Additional decorations == | ||
- | // 6th Jul 2015: // Decorations ''!^!'', ''!marcato!'', ''!D.C.alcoda!'', ''!D.C.alfine!'', ''!D.S.alcoda!'', ''!D.S.alfine!'' have been [[.:v2.2#decorations|added]] | + | // 6th Jul 2015: // Decorations ''!^!'', ''!marcato!'', ''!D.C.alcoda!'', ''!D.C.alfine!'', ''!D.S.alcoda!'' and ''!D.S.alfine!'' have been [[.:v2.2#decorations|added]] |
- | // 16th Jul 2015: // Decorations ''!editorial!'' has been [[.:v2.2#decorations|added]] - see also [[.:v2.2#accidentals|accidentals]] | + | // 16th Jul 2015: // Decorations ''!editorial!'' and ''!courtesy!'' have been [[.:v2.2#decorations|added]] - see also [[.:v2.2#accidentals|accidentals]] |
=== Proposed minor additions === | === Proposed minor additions === | ||
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* Additional decorations (I will need some help with definitions for some of these) | * Additional decorations (I will need some help with definitions for some of these) | ||
* ''!trill=!'', ''!trill_!'', ''!trill^!'', ''!trill<nowiki>__</nowiki>!'', ''!trill^^!'' | * ''!trill=!'', ''!trill_!'', ''!trill^!'', ''!trill<nowiki>__</nowiki>!'', ''!trill^^!'' | ||
- | * ''!editorial=!'', ''!editorial_!'', ''!editorial^!'', ''!editorial<nowiki>__</nowiki>!'', ''!editorial^^!'' | ||
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Every [[#abc file definition|abc file]] conforming to the abc standard should start with the line | Every [[#abc file definition|abc file]] conforming to the abc standard should start with the line | ||
- | %abc-2.1 | + | %abc-2.2 |
or similar, dependent on which version of the standard is in place at the time (see [[#abc file identification|abc file identification]]). | or similar, dependent on which version of the standard is in place at the time (see [[#abc file identification|abc file identification]]). | ||
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The symbols ''^'', ''='' and ''_'' are used (before a note) to notate respectively a sharp, natural or flat. Double sharps and flats are available with ''<nowiki>^^</nowiki>'' and ''<nowiki>__</nowiki>'' respectively. | The symbols ''^'', ''='' and ''_'' are used (before a note) to notate respectively a sharp, natural or flat. Double sharps and flats are available with ''<nowiki>^^</nowiki>'' and ''<nowiki>__</nowiki>'' respectively. | ||
- | The decoration !editorial! written before an accidental turns it into an editorial accidental - i.e. it is typeset above the notehead, rather than to the left, and slightly smaller. In playback, editorial accidentals only modify the note they are attached to and not any subsequent notes. | + | The decoration !editorial! written before a note with an accidental turns it into an editorial accidental - i.e. it is typeset above the notehead, rather than to the left of it, and slightly smaller. In playback, editorial accidentals only modify the note they are attached to and not any subsequent notes. |
+ | The decoration !courtesy! written before a note without an accidental adds a courtesy accidental (sharp, flat or natural) in parentheses to the left of the notehead. | ||
==== 4.3 Note lengths ==== | ==== 4.3 Note lengths ==== | ||
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!longphrase! same, but extending 3/4 of the way down | !longphrase! same, but extending 3/4 of the way down | ||
!editorial! places the subsequent accidental above the notehead - see Section 4.2, Accidentals | !editorial! places the subsequent accidental above the notehead - see Section 4.2, Accidentals | ||
+ | !courtesy! adds a courtesy accidental (sharp, flat or natural) in parentheses to the subsequent note - see Section 4.2, Accidentals | ||
Here is a picture of most decorations: | Here is a picture of most decorations: |