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stem-interface

A stem

thickness (number):

thickness, measured in stafflinethickness. Default value: (unset)

beamed-lengths (list):

list of stem lengths given beam multiplicity . Default value: (unset)

beamed-minimum-lengths (list):

list of minimum stem lengths given beam multiplicity. Default value: (unset)

lengths (list):

Stem length given multiplicity of flag. Default value: (unset)

beam (grob (GRaphical OBject)):

pointer to the beam, if applicable. Default value: (unset)

stem-shorten (list):

shorten stems in forced directions given flag multiplicity. Default value: (unset)

duration-log (integer):

2-log of the notehead duration, i.e. 0=whole note, 1 = half note, etc. Default value: (unset)

beaming (pair of numbers):

number of beams extending to left and right. Default value: (unset)

neutral-direction (direction):

Where to go if we're in the middle of the staff. Default value: (unset)

stem-end-position (number):

Where does the stem end (the end is opposite to the support-head. Default value: (unset)

support-head (grob (GRaphical OBject)):

the note head at one end of the stem. Default value: (unset)

heads (pair):

list of note heads,

FIXME: in Tie this is a pair of grob pointers, pointing to the two heads of the tie.

. Default value: (unset)

direction (direction):

up or down, left or right?. Default value: (unset)

length (number):

Stem length for unbeamed stems, only for user override. Default value: (unset)

style (symbol):

a string determining what style of glyph is typeset. Valid choices depend on the function that is reading this property. . Default value: (unset)

flag-style (string):

style for flag (hook of a stem). Default value: (unset)

dir-forced (boolean):

set if direction has been forced; read by Beam. Default value: (unset)

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