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Kievan notes
For Kievan square notation, the appropriate note head style needs
to be chosen and the flags and stems need to be turned off.
This is accomplished by calling the \kievanOn function,
which sets the appropriate properties of the note head, stems,
and flags. Once Kievan note heads are not needed, these
properties can be reverted by calling the \kievanOff
function.
The Kievan final note, which usually comes at the end of a piece
of music, may be selected by setting the duration to
\longa. The Kievan recitative mark, used to indicate
the chanting of several syllables on one note, may be selected by
setting the duration to \breve. The following example
demonstrates the various Kievan note heads:
\autoBeamOff \cadenzaOn \kievanOn b'1 b'2 b'4 b'8 b'\breve b'\longa \kievanOff b'2
![[image of music]](../2f/lily-eeb205c3.png)
See also
Music Glossary: Kievan notation, note head.
Notation Reference: Note head styles.
Known issues and warnings
LilyPond automatically determines if the stem up or stem down
form of a note is drawn. When setting chant in square notation,
however, it is customary to have the stems point in the same
direction within a single melisma. This can be done manually by
setting the direction property of the Stem object.
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