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+Octave marks
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+Octave statements are used to mark notes that are to be played one or more
+octaves higher or lower than written. An "octave above" statement is
+used to specify playing higher than written, or "octave below" for playing
+lower than written. Each item must include a begintime
+and a text string. The text string is most typically "8va".
+It will always be printed in 12-point times italics font. If the octave
+shifting applies to more than a single chord, there should also be a
+duration specified, reaching to include the last affected note. In this
+case, Mup will draw a dashed line to mark the span affected. Note that
+specifying the exact beat of a chord indicates the horizontal center of the
+chord, so if you want the dashed line to reach a bit past the note, it
+will be necessary to specify a duration slightly beyond the point of
+the last chord to be included. Examples:
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+1: 2f;g;
+2: 2d+;g;
+3: 2g;ce;
+octave above 1: 2 "8va" til 1m + 1.3;
+bar
+1: 2a;c;
+2: 2f;e;
+3: 4f;;c;;
+octave below 2: 1 "8va";
+octave below 3: 1 "8va" til 2.5; 3 "15" til 4.5;
+bar
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