deco name type func h wl wr [str]

Define a decoration.

This command assumes a good knowledge of the abcm2ps/abc2svg internals.

The arguments are:

• name: name of the decoration.
  If it is the name of an existing decoration, this one is redefined.
  When this name begins with 'head-', the note head is not drawn.
• type: type of the decoration.
  The possible types are:
  • 0, 1, 2: the decoration goes near the note, possibly inside the staff.
    • 0: 'dot', 'tenuto'...
    • 1: 'slide'
    • 2: 'arpeggio'
  • 3, 4, 5: the decoration goes near the note but outside the staff. It is usually printed above the staff.
    • 3: general
    • 4: below the staff
    • 5: long 'trill' (with start and stop)
  • 6, 7: the decoration is tied to the staff (dynamic marks). It is generally printed below the staff.
    • 6: general
    • 7: long (horizontal) dynamic (with start and stop)
  • 8: long decoration (with start and stop)
  • 10: color of the note head (abc2svg only). The color is the name of the decoration and func is ignored
• func: postscript definition for abcm2ps or internal function for abc2svg (only 'crdc', 'dacs', and 'pf').
• h: decoration height.
  It is the minimum height for !arpeggio!.
  With abc2svg, h may contain two values separated by a comma. The first value is the ascent, the second one is the descent.
• wl and wr: left and right widths. These values are actually used for general dynamic marks only.
• str: text to display (for some ps functions - see code).
  The text may begin with '@' (at sign) followed by x and y coordinates as in annotations.
  With abcm2ps, func is not used. The default font is the annotationfont.
  With abc2svg, func is mandatory and gives the default font.

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