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3.2.100 note-head-interface

A note head. There are many possible values for style. For a complete list, see Note head styles.

User-settable properties:

duration-log (integer)

The 2-log of the note head duration, i.e., 0 = whole note, 1 = half note, etc.

glyph-name (string)

The glyph name within the font.

In the context of (span) bar lines or clefs, glyph-name represents a processed form of glyph, where decisions about line breaking, etc., are already taken.

ignore-ambitus (boolean)

If set, don’t consider this notehead for ambitus calculation.

ledger-positions (list)

Vertical positions of ledger lines. When set on a StaffSymbol grob it defines a repeating pattern of ledger lines and any parenthesized groups will always be shown together.

note-names (vector)

Vector of strings containing names for easy-notation note heads.

stem-attachment (pair of numbers)

An (x . y) pair where the stem attaches to the notehead.

style (symbol)

This setting determines in what style a grob is typeset. Valid choices depend on the stencil callback reading this property.

Internal properties:

accidental-grob (graphical (layout) object)

The accidental for this note.

This grob interface is used in the following graphical object(s): AmbitusNoteHead, NoteHead, TabNoteHead and TrillPitchHead.