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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