GNU LilyPond – Internals Reference

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This is the Internals Reference (IR) for version 2.21.3 of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter.

1. Music definitions

1.1 Music expressions

1.1.1 AbsoluteDynamicEvent

Create a dynamic mark.

Syntax: note\x, where \x is a dynamic mark like \ppp or \sfz. A complete list is in file ‘ly/dynamic-scripts-init.ly’.

Event classes: absolute-dynamic-event, dynamic-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_engraver and Dynamic_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'AbsoluteDynamicEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event
   event
   dynamic-event
   absolute-dynamic-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.2 AlternativeEvent

Create an alternative event.

Event classes: alternative-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Bar_number_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'AlternativeEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event alternative-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.3 AnnotateOutputEvent

Print an annotation of an output element.

Event classes: annotate-output-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Balloon_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'AnnotateOutputEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event annotate-output-event post-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.4 ApplyContext

Call the argument with the current context during interpreting phase.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:apply-context-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'ApplyContext

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(apply-context)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.5 ApplyOutputEvent

Call the argument with all current grobs during interpreting phase.

Syntax: \applyOutput #'context func

Arguments to func are 1. the grob, 2. the originating context, and 3. the context where func is called.

Event classes: apply-output-event, layout-instruction-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Output_property_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'ApplyOutputEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event apply-output-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.6 ArpeggioEvent

Make an arpeggio on this note.

Syntax: note-\arpeggio

Event classes: arpeggio-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Arpeggio_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'ArpeggioEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event arpeggio-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.7 ArticulationEvent

Add an articulation marking to a note.

Syntax: notexy, where x is a direction (^ for up or _ for down), or LilyPond’s choice (no direction specified), and where y is an articulation (such as -., ->, \tenuto, \downbow). See the Notation Reference for details.

Event classes: articulation-event, music-event, script-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Note_performer and Script_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'ArticulationEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event
   event
   articulation-event
   script-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.8 AutoChangeMusic

Used for making voices that switch between piano staves automatically.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:auto-change-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'AutoChangeMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(music-wrapper-music auto-change-instruction)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.9 BarCheck

Check whether this music coincides with the start of the measure.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:bar-check-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'BarCheck

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(bar-check)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.10 BassFigureEvent

Print a bass-figure text.

Event classes: bass-figure-event, music-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Figured_bass_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'BassFigureEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event rhythmic-event bass-figure-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.11 BeamEvent

Start or stop a beam.

Syntax for manual control: c8-[ c c-] c8

Event classes: beam-event, music-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Beam_engraver, Beam_performer and Grace_beam_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'BeamEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event beam-event span-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.12 BeamForbidEvent

Specify that a note may not auto-beamed.

Event classes: beam-forbid-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Auto_beam_engraver and Grace_auto_beam_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'BeamForbidEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event beam-forbid-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.13 BendAfterEvent

A drop/fall/doit jazz articulation.

Event classes: bend-after-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Bend_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'BendAfterEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event bend-after-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.14 BreakDynamicSpanEvent

End an alignment spanner for dynamics here.

Event classes: break-dynamic-span-event, break-span-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'BreakDynamicSpanEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event
   break-span-event
   break-dynamic-span-event
   event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.15 BreathingEvent

Create a ‘breath mark’ or ‘comma’.

Syntax: note\breathe

Event classes: breathing-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Breathing_sign_engraver and Note_performer.

Properties:

midi-length (procedure):

breathe::midi-length

Function to determine how long to play a note in MIDI. It should take a moment (the written length of the note) and a context, and return a moment (the length to play the note).

name (symbol):

'BreathingEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event breathing-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.16 ClusterNoteEvent

A note that is part of a cluster.

Event classes: cluster-note-event, melodic-event, music-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Cluster_spanner_engraver.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:rhythmic-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'ClusterNoteEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(cluster-note-event
   melodic-event
   rhythmic-event
   event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.17 CompletizeExtenderEvent

Used internally to signal the end of a lyrics block to ensure extenders are completed correctly when a Lyrics context ends before its associated Voice context.

Event classes: completize-extender-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Extender_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'CompletizeExtenderEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(completize-extender-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.18 ContextChange

Change staves in Piano staff.

Syntax: \change Staff = new-id

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:change-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'ContextChange

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(translator-change-instruction)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.19 ContextSpeccedMusic

Interpret the argument music within a specific context.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:context-specced-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'ContextSpeccedMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(context-specification music-wrapper-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.20 CrescendoEvent

Begin or end a crescendo.

Syntax: note\< … note\!

An alternative syntax is note\cr … note\endcr.

Event classes: crescendo-event, music-event, span-dynamic-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_engraver and Dynamic_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'CrescendoEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event
   span-event
   span-dynamic-event
   crescendo-event
   event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.21 DecrescendoEvent

Begin or end a decrescendo.

Syntax: note\> … note\!

An alternative syntax is note\decr … note\enddecr.

Event classes: decrescendo-event, music-event, span-dynamic-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_engraver and Dynamic_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'DecrescendoEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event
   span-event
   span-dynamic-event
   decrescendo-event
   event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.22 DoublePercentEvent

Used internally to signal double percent repeats.

Event classes: double-percent-event, music-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Double_percent_repeat_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'DoublePercentEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event double-percent-event rhythmic-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.23 EpisemaEvent

Begin or end an episema.

Event classes: episema-event, music-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Episema_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'EpisemaEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event span-event event episema-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.24 Event

Atomic music event.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'Event

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.25 EventChord

Explicitly entered chords.

When iterated, elements are converted to events at the current timestep, followed by any articulations. Per-chord postevents attached by the parser just follow any rhythmic events in elements instead of utilizing articulations.

An unexpanded chord repetition ‘q’ is recognizable by having its duration stored in duration.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:event-chord-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::event-chord-length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'EventChord

Name of this music object.

to-relative-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::event-chord-relative-callback

How to transform a piece of music to relative pitches.

types (list):

'(event-chord simultaneous-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.26 ExtenderEvent

Extend lyrics.

Event classes: extender-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Extender_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'ExtenderEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event extender-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.27 FingeringEvent

Specify what finger to use for this note.

Event classes: fingering-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Fingering_engraver, Fretboard_engraver and Tab_note_heads_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'FingeringEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event fingering-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.28 FootnoteEvent

Footnote a grob.

Event classes: footnote-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'FootnoteEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event footnote-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.29 GlissandoEvent

Start a glissando on this note.

Event classes: glissando-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Glissando_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'GlissandoEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event glissando-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.30 GraceMusic

Interpret the argument as grace notes.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:grace-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length (moment):

#<Mom 0>

The duration of this music.

name (symbol):

'GraceMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:grace-music::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(grace-music music-wrapper-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.31 HarmonicEvent

Mark a note as harmonic.

Event classes: harmonic-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'HarmonicEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event harmonic-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.32 HyphenEvent

A hyphen between lyric syllables.

Event classes: hyphen-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Hyphen_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'HyphenEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event hyphen-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.33 KeyChangeEvent

Change the key signature.

Syntax: \key name scale

Event classes: key-change-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Key_engraver and Key_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'KeyChangeEvent

Name of this music object.

to-relative-callback (procedure):

#<procedure #f (x p)>

How to transform a piece of music to relative pitches.

types (list):

'(key-change-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.34 LabelEvent

Place a bookmarking label.

Event classes: label-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Paper_column_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'LabelEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(label-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.35 LaissezVibrerEvent

Don’t damp this chord.

Syntax: note\laissezVibrer

Event classes: laissez-vibrer-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Laissez_vibrer_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'LaissezVibrerEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event laissez-vibrer-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.36 LigatureEvent

Start or end a ligature.

Event classes: ligature-event, music-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Kievan_ligature_engraver, Ligature_bracket_engraver, Mensural_ligature_engraver and Vaticana_ligature_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'LigatureEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(span-event ligature-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.37 LineBreakEvent

Allow, forbid or force a line break.

Event classes: break-event, line-break-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Page_turn_engraver and Paper_column_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'LineBreakEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(line-break-event break-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.38 LyricCombineMusic

Align lyrics to the start of notes.

Syntax: \lyricsto voicename lyrics

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:lyric-combine-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length (moment):

#<Mom 0>

The duration of this music.

name (symbol):

'LyricCombineMusic

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(lyric-combine-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.39 LyricEvent

A lyric syllable. Must be entered in lyrics mode, i.e., \lyrics { twinkle4 twinkle4 } .

Event classes: lyric-event, music-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Lyric_engraver and Lyric_performer.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:rhythmic-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'LyricEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(rhythmic-event lyric-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.40 MarkEvent

Insert a rehearsal mark.

Syntax: \mark marker

Example: \mark "A"

Event classes: mark-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Mark_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'MarkEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(mark-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.41 MeasureCounterEvent

Used to signal the start and end of a measure count.

Event classes: measure-counter-event, music-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Measure_counter_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'MeasureCounterEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(measure-counter-event span-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.42 MeasureSpannerEvent

Used to signal the start and end of a measure spanner.

Event classes: measure-spanner-event, music-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Measure_spanner_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'MeasureSpannerEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(measure-spanner-event span-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.43 MultiMeasureArticulationEvent

Articulations on multi-measure rests.

Event classes: multi-measure-articulation-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Multi_measure_rest_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'MultiMeasureArticulationEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event
   event
   multi-measure-articulation-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.44 MultiMeasureRestEvent

Used internally by MultiMeasureRestMusic to signal rests.

Event classes: multi-measure-rest-event, music-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Multi_measure_rest_engraver.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:rhythmic-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'MultiMeasureRestEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event rhythmic-event multi-measure-rest-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.45 MultiMeasureRestMusic

Rests that may be compressed into multi-measure rests.

Syntax: R2.*4 for 4 measures in 3/4 time.

Properties:

elements-callback (procedure):

mm-rest-child-list

Return a list of children, for use by a sequential iterator. Takes a single music parameter.

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:sequential-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'MultiMeasureRestMusic

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(multi-measure-rest)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.46 MultiMeasureTextEvent

Texts on multi-measure rests.

Syntax: R-\markup { \roman "bla" }

Note the explicit font switch.

Event classes: multi-measure-text-event, music-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Multi_measure_rest_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'MultiMeasureTextEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event multi-measure-text-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.47 Music

Generic type for music expressions.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'Music

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'()

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.48 NoteEvent

A note.

Outside of chords, any events in articulations with a listener are broadcast like chord articulations, the others are retained.

For iteration inside of chords, See section EventChord.

Event classes: melodic-event, music-event, note-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Chord_name_engraver, Completion_heads_engraver, Drum_note_performer, Drum_notes_engraver, Fretboard_engraver, Note_heads_engraver, Note_name_engraver, Note_performer, Part_combine_engraver, Phrasing_slur_engraver, Slur_engraver and Tab_note_heads_engraver.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:rhythmic-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'NoteEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event note-event rhythmic-event melodic-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.49 NoteGroupingEvent

Start or stop grouping brackets.

Event classes: music-event, note-grouping-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Horizontal_bracket_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'NoteGroupingEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event note-grouping-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.50 OttavaMusic

Start or stop an ottava bracket.

Properties:

elements-callback (procedure):

make-ottava-set

Return a list of children, for use by a sequential iterator. Takes a single music parameter.

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:sequential-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'OttavaMusic

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(ottava-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.51 OverrideProperty

Extend the definition of a graphical object.

Syntax: \override [ context . ] object property = value

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:push-property-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'OverrideProperty

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(layout-instruction-event
   override-property-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

untransposable (boolean):

#t

If set, this music is not transposed.

1.1.52 PageBreakEvent

Allow, forbid or force a page break.

Event classes: break-event, music-event, page-break-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Page_turn_engraver and Paper_column_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'PageBreakEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(break-event page-break-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.53 PageTurnEvent

Allow, forbid or force a page turn.

Event classes: break-event, music-event, page-turn-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Page_turn_engraver and Paper_column_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'PageTurnEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(break-event page-turn-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.54 PartCombineMusic

Combine two parts on a staff, either merged or as separate voices.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:part-combine-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::maximum-length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'PartCombineMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::minimum-start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(part-combine-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.55 PartCombinePartMusic

A part to be combined with other parts on a staff.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:part-combine-part-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'PartCombinePartMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(part-combine-part-music music-wrapper-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.56 PartialSet

Create an anacrusis or upbeat (partial measure).

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:partial-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::cumulative-length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'PartialSet

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(partial-set)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.57 PercentEvent

Used internally to signal percent repeats.

Event classes: music-event, percent-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Percent_repeat_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'PercentEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event percent-event rhythmic-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.58 PercentRepeatedMusic

Repeats encoded by percents and slashes.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:percent-repeat-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::unfolded-music-length

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'PercentRepeatedMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::first-start

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(repeated-music percent-repeated-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.59 PesOrFlexaEvent

Within a ligature, mark the previous and the following note to form a pes (if melody goes up) or a flexa (if melody goes down).

Event classes: music-event, pes-or-flexa-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Vaticana_ligature_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'PesOrFlexaEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(pes-or-flexa-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.60 PhrasingSlurEvent

Start or end phrasing slur.

Syntax: note\( and note\)

Event classes: music-event, phrasing-slur-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Phrasing_slur_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'PhrasingSlurEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event span-event event phrasing-slur-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.61 PostEvents

Container for several postevents.

This can be used to package several events into a single one. Should not be seen outside of the parser.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'PostEvents

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event post-event-wrapper)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.62 PropertySet

Set a context property.

Syntax: \set context.prop = scheme-val

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:property-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'PropertySet

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(layout-instruction-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

untransposable (boolean):

#t

If set, this music is not transposed.

1.1.63 PropertyUnset

Restore the default setting for a context property. See PropertySet.

Syntax: \unset context.prop

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:property-unset-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'PropertyUnset

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(layout-instruction-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.64 QuoteMusic

Quote preprocessed snippets of music.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'QuoteMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(music-wrapper-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.65 RelativeOctaveCheck

Check if a pitch is in the correct octave.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'RelativeOctaveCheck

Name of this music object.

to-relative-callback (procedure):

ly:relative-octave-check::relative-callback

How to transform a piece of music to relative pitches.

types (list):

'(relative-octave-check)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.66 RelativeOctaveMusic

Music in which the assignment of octaves is complete.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'RelativeOctaveMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

to-relative-callback (procedure):

ly:relative-octave-music::relative-callback

How to transform a piece of music to relative pitches.

types (list):

'(music-wrapper-music relative-octave-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.67 RepeatSlashEvent

Used internally to signal beat repeats.

Event classes: music-event, repeat-slash-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Slash_repeat_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'RepeatSlashEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event repeat-slash-event rhythmic-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.68 RepeatTieEvent

Ties for starting a second volta bracket.

Event classes: music-event, repeat-tie-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Repeat_tie_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'RepeatTieEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event repeat-tie-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.69 RepeatedMusic

Repeat music in different ways.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'RepeatedMusic

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(repeated-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.70 RestEvent

A Rest.

Syntax: r4 for a quarter rest.

Event classes: music-event, rest-event, rhythmic-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Chord_name_engraver, Completion_rest_engraver, Figured_bass_engraver and Rest_engraver.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:rhythmic-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'RestEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event rhythmic-event rest-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.71 RevertProperty

The opposite of OverrideProperty: remove a previously added property from a graphical object definition.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:pop-property-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'RevertProperty

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(layout-instruction-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.72 ScriptEvent

Add an articulation mark to a note.

Event classes: music-event, script-event and StreamEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'ScriptEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.73 SequentialMusic

Music expressions concatenated.

Syntax: \sequential { … } or simply { … }

Properties:

elements-callback (procedure):

#<procedure #f (m)>

Return a list of children, for use by a sequential iterator. Takes a single music parameter.

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:sequential-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::cumulative-length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'SequentialMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::first-start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(sequential-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.74 SimultaneousMusic

Music playing together.

Syntax: \simultaneous { … } or << … >>

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:simultaneous-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::maximum-length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'SimultaneousMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::minimum-start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

to-relative-callback (procedure):

ly:music-sequence::simultaneous-relative-callback

How to transform a piece of music to relative pitches.

types (list):

'(simultaneous-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.75 SkipEvent

Filler that takes up duration, but does not print anything.

Syntax: s4 for a skip equivalent to a quarter rest.

Event classes: music-event, rhythmic-event, skip-event and StreamEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:rhythmic-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'SkipEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event rhythmic-event skip-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.76 SkipMusic

Filler that takes up duration, does not print anything, and also does not create staves or voices implicitly.

Syntax: \skip duration

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:simple-music-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-duration-length

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'SkipMusic

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event skip-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.77 SlurEvent

Start or end slur.

Syntax: note( and note)

Event classes: music-event, slur-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Slur_engraver and Slur_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'SlurEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event span-event event slur-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.78 SoloOneEvent

Print ‘Solo 1’.

Event classes: music-event, part-combine-event, solo-one-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Part_combine_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'SoloOneEvent

Name of this music object.

part-combine-status (symbol):

'solo1

Change to what kind of state? Options are solo1, solo2 and unisono.

types (list):

'(event part-combine-event solo-one-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.79 SoloTwoEvent

Print ‘Solo 2’.

Event classes: music-event, part-combine-event, solo-two-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Part_combine_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'SoloTwoEvent

Name of this music object.

part-combine-status (symbol):

'solo2

Change to what kind of state? Options are solo1, solo2 and unisono.

types (list):

'(event part-combine-event solo-two-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.80 SostenutoEvent

Depress or release sostenuto pedal.

Event classes: music-event, pedal-event, sostenuto-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Piano_pedal_engraver and Piano_pedal_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'SostenutoEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event pedal-event sostenuto-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.81 SpacingSectionEvent

Start a new spacing section.

Event classes: music-event, spacing-section-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Spacing_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'SpacingSectionEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event spacing-section-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.82 SpanEvent

Event for anything that is started at a different time than stopped.

Event classes: music-event, span-event and StreamEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'SpanEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.83 StaffSpanEvent

Start or stop a staff symbol.

Event classes: music-event, span-event, staff-span-event and StreamEvent.

Accepted by: Staff_symbol_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'StaffSpanEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event span-event staff-span-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.84 StringNumberEvent

Specify on which string to play this note.

Syntax: \number

Event classes: music-event, StreamEvent and string-number-event.

Accepted by: Fretboard_engraver and Tab_note_heads_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'StringNumberEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event string-number-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.85 StrokeFingerEvent

Specify with which finger to pluck a string.

Syntax: \rightHandFinger text

Event classes: music-event, StreamEvent and stroke-finger-event.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'StrokeFingerEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event stroke-finger-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.86 SustainEvent

Depress or release sustain pedal.

Event classes: music-event, pedal-event, span-event, StreamEvent and sustain-event.

Accepted by: Piano_pedal_engraver and Piano_pedal_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'SustainEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event pedal-event sustain-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.87 TempoChangeEvent

A metronome mark or tempo indication.

Event classes: music-event, StreamEvent and tempo-change-event.

Accepted by: Metronome_mark_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TempoChangeEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event tempo-change-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.88 TextScriptEvent

Print text.

Event classes: music-event, script-event, StreamEvent and text-script-event.

Accepted by: Text_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TextScriptEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event script-event text-script-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.89 TextSpanEvent

Start a text spanner, for example, an octavation.

Event classes: music-event, span-event, StreamEvent and text-span-event.

Accepted by: Text_spanner_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TextSpanEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event span-event event text-span-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.90 TieEvent

A tie.

Syntax: note-~

Event classes: music-event, StreamEvent and tie-event.

Accepted by: Note_performer, Tie_engraver and Tie_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TieEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event tie-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.91 TimeScaledMusic

Multiply durations, as in tuplets.

Syntax: \times fraction music, e.g., \times 2/3 { … } for triplets.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:tuplet-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'TimeScaledMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(time-scaled-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.92 TimeSignatureEvent

An event created when setting a new time signature

Event classes: music-event, StreamEvent and time-signature-event.

Accepted by: Time_signature_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TimeSignatureEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event time-signature-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.93 TimeSignatureMusic

Set a new time signature

Properties:

elements-callback (procedure):

make-time-signature-set

Return a list of children, for use by a sequential iterator. Takes a single music parameter.

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:sequential-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

name (symbol):

'TimeSignatureMusic

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(time-signature-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.94 TransposedMusic

Music that has been transposed.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'TransposedMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

to-relative-callback (procedure):

ly:relative-octave-music::no-relative-callback

How to transform a piece of music to relative pitches.

types (list):

'(music-wrapper-music transposed-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.95 TremoloEvent

Unmeasured tremolo.

Event classes: music-event, StreamEvent and tremolo-event.

Accepted by: Stem_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TremoloEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event tremolo-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.96 TremoloRepeatedMusic

Repeated notes denoted by tremolo beams.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:chord-tremolo-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::unfolded-music-length

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'TremoloRepeatedMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::first-start

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(repeated-music tremolo-repeated-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.97 TremoloSpanEvent

Tremolo over two stems.

Event classes: music-event, span-event, StreamEvent and tremolo-span-event.

Accepted by: Chord_tremolo_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TremoloSpanEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(event span-event tremolo-span-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.98 TrillSpanEvent

Start a trill spanner.

Event classes: music-event, span-event, StreamEvent and trill-span-event.

Accepted by: Trill_spanner_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TrillSpanEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event span-event event trill-span-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.99 TupletSpanEvent

Used internally to signal where tuplet brackets start and stop.

Event classes: music-event, span-event, StreamEvent and tuplet-span-event.

Accepted by: Stem_engraver and Tuplet_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'TupletSpanEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(tuplet-span-event span-event event post-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.100 UnaCordaEvent

Depress or release una-corda pedal.

Event classes: music-event, pedal-event, span-event, StreamEvent and una-corda-event.

Accepted by: Piano_pedal_engraver and Piano_pedal_performer.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'UnaCordaEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event event pedal-event una-corda-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.101 UnfoldedRepeatedMusic

Repeated music which is fully written (and played) out.

Properties:

elements-callback (procedure):

make-unfolded-set

Return a list of children, for use by a sequential iterator. Takes a single music parameter.

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:sequential-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::unfolded-music-length

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'UnfoldedRepeatedMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::first-start

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(repeated-music unfolded-repeated-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.102 UnisonoEvent

Print ‘a 2’.

Event classes: music-event, part-combine-event, StreamEvent and unisono-event.

Accepted by: Part_combine_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'UnisonoEvent

Name of this music object.

part-combine-status (symbol):

'unisono

Change to what kind of state? Options are solo1, solo2 and unisono.

types (list):

'(event part-combine-event unisono-event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.103 UnrelativableMusic

Music that cannot be converted from relative to absolute notation. For example, transposed music.

Properties:

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::length-callback

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'UnrelativableMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:music-wrapper::start-callback

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

to-relative-callback (procedure):

ly:relative-octave-music::no-relative-callback

How to transform a piece of music to relative pitches.

types (list):

'(music-wrapper-music unrelativable-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.104 VoiceSeparator

Separate polyphonic voices in simultaneous music.

Syntax: \\

Properties:

name (symbol):

'VoiceSeparator

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(separator)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.105 VoltaRepeatedMusic

Repeats with alternatives placed sequentially.

Properties:

elements-callback (procedure):

make-volta-set

Return a list of children, for use by a sequential iterator. Takes a single music parameter.

iterator-ctor (procedure):

ly:volta-repeat-iterator::constructor

Function to construct a music-event-iterator object for this music.

length-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::volta-music-length

How to compute the duration of this music. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

name (symbol):

'VoltaRepeatedMusic

Name of this music object.

start-callback (procedure):

ly:repeated-music::first-start

Function to compute the negative length of starting grace notes. This property can only be defined as initializer in ‘scm/define-music-types.scm’.

types (list):

'(repeated-music volta-repeated-music)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.1.106 VowelTransitionEvent

A vowel transition between lyric syllables.

Event classes: music-event, StreamEvent and vowel-transition-event.

Accepted by: Hyphen_engraver.

Properties:

name (symbol):

'VowelTransitionEvent

Name of this music object.

types (list):

'(post-event vowel-transition-event event)

The types of this music object; determines by what engraver this music expression is processed.

1.2 Music classes

1.2.1 absolute-dynamic-event

Music event type absolute-dynamic-event is in music objects of type AbsoluteDynamicEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_engraver and Dynamic_performer.

1.2.2 alternative-event

Music event type alternative-event is in music objects of type AlternativeEvent.

Accepted by: Bar_number_engraver.

1.2.3 annotate-output-event

Music event type annotate-output-event is in music objects of type AnnotateOutputEvent.

Accepted by: Balloon_engraver.

1.2.4 apply-output-event

Music event type apply-output-event is in music objects of type ApplyOutputEvent.

Accepted by: Output_property_engraver.

1.2.5 arpeggio-event

Music event type arpeggio-event is in music objects of type ArpeggioEvent.

Accepted by: Arpeggio_engraver.

1.2.6 articulation-event

Music event type articulation-event is in music objects of type ArticulationEvent.

Accepted by: Note_performer and Script_engraver.

1.2.7 bass-figure-event

Music event type bass-figure-event is in music objects of type BassFigureEvent.

Accepted by: Figured_bass_engraver.

1.2.8 beam-event

Music event type beam-event is in music objects of type BeamEvent.

Accepted by: Beam_engraver, Beam_performer and Grace_beam_engraver.

1.2.9 beam-forbid-event

Music event type beam-forbid-event is in music objects of type BeamForbidEvent.

Accepted by: Auto_beam_engraver and Grace_auto_beam_engraver.

1.2.10 bend-after-event

Music event type bend-after-event is in music objects of type BendAfterEvent.

Accepted by: Bend_engraver.

1.2.11 break-dynamic-span-event

Music event type break-dynamic-span-event is in music objects of type BreakDynamicSpanEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

1.2.12 break-event

Music event type break-event is in music objects of type LineBreakEvent, PageBreakEvent and PageTurnEvent.

Accepted by: Page_turn_engraver and Paper_column_engraver.

1.2.13 break-span-event

Music event type break-span-event is in music objects of type BreakDynamicSpanEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_engraver.

1.2.14 breathing-event

Music event type breathing-event is in music objects of type BreathingEvent.

Accepted by: Breathing_sign_engraver and Note_performer.

1.2.15 cluster-note-event

Music event type cluster-note-event is in music objects of type ClusterNoteEvent.

Accepted by: Cluster_spanner_engraver.

1.2.16 completize-extender-event

Music event type completize-extender-event is in music objects of type CompletizeExtenderEvent.

Accepted by: Extender_engraver.

1.2.17 crescendo-event

Music event type crescendo-event is in music objects of type CrescendoEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_performer.

1.2.18 decrescendo-event

Music event type decrescendo-event is in music objects of type DecrescendoEvent.

Accepted by: Dynamic_performer.

1.2.19 double-percent-event

Music event type double-percent-event is in music objects of type DoublePercentEvent.

Accepted by: Double_percent_repeat_engraver.

1.2.20 dynamic-event

Music event type dynamic-event is in music objects of type AbsoluteDynamicEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.

1.2.21 episema-event

Music event type episema-event is in music objects of type EpisemaEvent.

Accepted by: Episema_engraver.

1.2.22 extender-event

Music event type extender-event is in music objects of type ExtenderEvent.

Accepted by: Extender_engraver.

1.2.23 fingering-event

Music event type fingering-event is in music objects of type FingeringEvent.

Accepted by: Fingering_engraver, Fretboard_engraver and Tab_note_heads_engraver.

1.2.24 footnote-event

Music event type footnote-event is in music objects of type FootnoteEvent.

Not accepted by any engraver or performer.