Tex Cheat Sheet
Here is a quickie list of tex options that can affect the Gregorio output.
tex code | Description |
\gretextformat#1 | Style of the text of the scores |
\greinitialformat#1 | Style of the large initial |
\grebiginitialformat#1 | Style of a large initial two lines tall |
\gretranslationformat#1 | Style of the translation |
\grehighchoralsignstyle#1 | Style of the high choral signs |
\grelowchoralsignstyle#1 | Style of the low choral signs |
\greabovelinestextstyle#1 | Style of the text above the lines |
\greitalic#1 | Text in italics |
\gresmallcaps#1 | Text in small capitals |
\grebold#1 | Bold text |
\grett#1 | Monospaced (typewriter style) text |
\setbiginitial | Make double-sized initial. Must be called before \includescore |
\gresetfirstlineaboveinitial{}{} | Add indications above the Initial. There are two brackets (one for each parameter): 1=your text 2= the same text if you want it aligned with the top of the staff. ust be called immediately before the \includescore without an intervening blank line |
\commentary{} | Commentary text - place it in the brackets. Must be called immediately before the \includescore without an intervening blank line. |
\setfirstannotation{\tiny myText} | First Annotation text (replace myText with whatever you like) - it is for the Antiphon label |
\setsecondannotation{\tiny \sc{myText}} | Second Annotation text (replace myText with whatever you like) |
tex code | Description |
\greremovelines | Removes completely the staff lines |
\greremoveclef | Removes the keys |
\gresetstafflinefactor#1 | Changes the thickness of the staff lines. 10 is the default value. You can only put integers here |
\UseAlternatePunctumCavum | Changes the shape of the punctum cavum |
\GreDisableEOLShifts | Slightly changes the beginning of line algorithm. |
\GreEnableEOLShifts | Restores the default spacing at the beginning of lines. |
\greusemensuralstyle | Change the style of some signs |
\greusehufnagelstyle | Change the style of some signs |
\greusemedicaeastyle | Change the style of some signs |
\GreDontHidePCLines | Unhides the staff lines behind the punctum cavum |
\GreHideAltLines | Hides the staff lines behind the alterations. |
tex code | Description |
\spaceabovelines | Space above the staff |
\spacelinestext | Space between the baseline of the text and the bottom line of the staff |
\spacebeneathtext | Space below the staff |
\translationheight | Space dedicated to a translation of the text, if there is one |
tex code | Description |
\setgrefactor{} | Change the size of the entire score by placing a whole number in the brackets. |
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