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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