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<h5 class="subsubsection">2.8.3.5 White mensural ligatures</h5>
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There is limited support for white mensural ligatures.
<p>To engrave white mensural ligatures, in the layout block put the
<a name="index-Mensural_005fligature_005fengraver-2270"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/Mensural_005fligature_005fengraver.html#Mensural_005fligature_005fengraver">Mensural_ligature_engraver</a> into the
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<a name="index-Ligature_005fbracket_005fengraver-2272"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/Ligature_005fbracket_005fengraver.html#Ligature_005fbracket_005fengraver">Ligature_bracket_engraver</a>, like this
<pre class="example">\layout {
\context {
\Voice
\remove Ligature_bracket_engraver
\consists Mensural_ligature_engraver
}
}
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<p>There is no additional input language to describe the shape of a
white mensural ligature. The shape is rather determined solely from
the pitch and duration of the enclosed notes. While this approach may
take a new user a while to get accustomed to, it has the great advantage
that the full musical information of the ligature is known internally.
This is not only required for correct MIDI output, but also allows for
automatic transcription of the ligatures.
<p>For example,
<pre class="example">\set Score.timing = ##f
\set Score.defaultBarType = "empty"
\override NoteHead #'style = #'neomensural
\override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'neomensural
\clef "petrucci-g"
\[ c'\maxima g \]
\[ d\longa c\breve f e d \]
\[ c'\maxima d'\longa \]
\[ e'1 a g\breve \]
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<p>Without replacing <a name="index-Ligature_005fbracket_005fengraver-2273"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/Ligature_005fbracket_005fengraver.html#Ligature_005fbracket_005fengraver">Ligature_bracket_engraver</a> with
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<h5 class="subsubheading">See also</h5>
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<h5 class="subsubheading">Known issues and warnings</h5>
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