====== 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. |

[[http://home.gna.org/gregorio/gregoriotex/details|Reference]].

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