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<h3 class="subsection">2.1.17 PianoStaff</h3>
<p>Just like <code>GrandStaff</code> but with support for
instrument names at the start of each system.
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<p>This context also accepts commands for the following context(s):
</p>
<p>GrandStaff.
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<p>This context creates the following layout object(s):
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<p><a href="Arpeggio.html#Arpeggio">Arpeggio</a>, <a href="InstrumentName.html#InstrumentName">InstrumentName</a>, <a href="SpanBar.html#SpanBar">SpanBar</a>, <a href="SystemStartBar.html#SystemStartBar">SystemStartBar</a>, <a href="SystemStartBrace.html#SystemStartBrace">SystemStartBrace</a>, <a href="SystemStartBracket.html#SystemStartBracket">SystemStartBracket</a> and <a href="SystemStartSquare.html#SystemStartSquare">SystemStartSquare</a>.
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<p>This context sets the following properties:
</p>
<ul>
<li> Set translator property <code>shortInstrumentName</code> to <code>'()</code>.
</li><li> Set translator property <code>instrumentName</code> to <code>'()</code>.
</li><li> Set translator property <code>systemStartDelimiter</code> to <code>'SystemStartBrace</code>.
</li><li> Set translator property <code>localKeySignature</code> to <code>'()</code>.
</li></ul>
<p>Context PianoStaff can contain
<a href="Staff.html#Staff">Staff</a> and <a href="FiguredBass.html#FiguredBass">FiguredBass</a>.
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<p>This context is built from the following engraver(s):
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<dt> <code><a href="Instrument_005fname_005fengraver.html#Instrument_005fname_005fengraver">Instrument_name_engraver</a></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create a system start text for instrument or vocal names.
</p>
<p>Properties (read)
</p><blockquote><dl compact="compact">
<dt> <code>currentCommandColumn</code> (layout object)</dt>
<dd><p>Grob that is X-parent to all
current breakable (clef, key signature, etc.) items.
</p></dd>
<dt> <code>shortInstrumentName</code> (markup)</dt>
<dd><p>See <code>instrument</code>.
</p></dd>
<dt> <code>instrumentName</code> (markup)</dt>
<dd><p>The name to print left of a staff. The
<code>instrument</code> property labels the staff in the first system, and
the <code>instr</code> property labels following lines.
</p></dd>
<dt> <code>shortVocalName</code> (markup)</dt>
<dd><p>Name of a vocal line, short version.
</p></dd>
<dt> <code>vocalName</code> (markup)</dt>
<dd><p>Name of a vocal line.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</blockquote>
<p>This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
</p>
<p><a href="InstrumentName.html#InstrumentName">InstrumentName</a>.
</p>
</dd>
<dt> <code><a href="System_005fstart_005fdelimiter_005fengraver.html#System_005fstart_005fdelimiter_005fengraver">System_start_delimiter_engraver</a></code></dt>
<dd><p>Create a system start delimiter (i.e., a <code>SystemStartBar</code>, <code>SystemStartBrace</code>, <code>SystemStartBracket</code> or <code>SystemStartSquare</code> spanner).
</p>
<p>Properties (read)
</p><blockquote><dl compact="compact">
<dt> <code>systemStartDelimiter</code> (symbol)</dt>
<dd><p>Which grob to make for the start
of the system/staff? Set to <code>SystemStartBrace</code>,
<code>SystemStartBracket</code> or <code>SystemStartBar</code>.
</p></dd>
<dt> <code>systemStartDelimiterHierarchy</code> (pair)</dt>
<dd><p>A nested list, indicating
the nesting of a start delimiters.
</p></dd>
<dt> <code>currentCommandColumn</code> (layout object)</dt>
<dd><p>Grob that is X-parent to all
current breakable (clef, key signature, etc.) items.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</blockquote>
<p>This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
</p>
<p><a href="SystemStartBar.html#SystemStartBar">SystemStartBar</a>, <a href="SystemStartBrace.html#SystemStartBrace">SystemStartBrace</a>, <a href="SystemStartBracket.html#SystemStartBracket">SystemStartBracket</a> and <a href="SystemStartSquare.html#SystemStartSquare">SystemStartSquare</a>.
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</dd>
<dt> <code><a href="Span_005farpeggio_005fengraver.html#Span_005farpeggio_005fengraver">Span_arpeggio_engraver</a></code></dt>
<dd><p>Make arpeggios that span multiple staves.
</p>
<p>Properties (read)
</p><blockquote><dl compact="compact">
<dt> <code>connectArpeggios</code> (boolean)</dt>
<dd><p>If set, connect arpeggios across
piano staff.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</blockquote>
<p>This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
</p>
<p><a href="Arpeggio.html#Arpeggio">Arpeggio</a>.
</p>
</dd>
<dt> <code><a href="Span_005fbar_005fengraver.html#Span_005fbar_005fengraver">Span_bar_engraver</a></code></dt>
<dd><p>Make cross-staff bar lines: It catches all normal bar lines and draws a single span bar across them.
</p>
<p>This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
</p>
<p><a href="SpanBar.html#SpanBar">SpanBar</a>.
</p>
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