#1352 Polyphonic dots placement is inconsistent, confusing and prone to collisions

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Originally created by: *anonymous

Originally created by: v.villenave

% Reported by Nick Payne on -user.

Dots may be placed differently, as demonstrated below:

\version "2.13.36"

\relative c' {
<< % This octave produces the nicest result.
{ e8. f16} \\
{ bes,,4 } \\
{ <g' d'>}
>>
<< % One octave higher: the dot looks like it belongs to another note.
{ e''8. f16} \\
{ bes,,4 } \\
{ <g' d'> }
>>
<< % Here's what it would look like if it did belong to the other note.
{ e'8*3/2 f16 } \\
{ bes,,4 } \\
{ <g' d'>4.*2/3 }
>>
<< % Removing the chord to avoid Issue 1266; then an ugly collision occurs.
{ e'8. f16} \\
{ bes,,4 } \\
{ d' }
>>
}

See also issue 51 and issue 339 (both are closed, so it's not a regression).
The << \\ >> construct is used here for clarity, but using \new Voice \voiceTwo etc. also reproduces the problem.

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Originally posted by: percival.music.ca@gmail.com

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Labels: -type-Collision Type-Ugly

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Originally posted by: k-ohara5...@oco.net

After the fix to issue 1091 appears, we have the image attached, which seems to follow the rules for dots.  Anything more to do?

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Originally posted by: k-ohara5...@oco.net

I propose that the Consistency and Collision aspects are fixed, and the third complaint, Confusing, is better expressed by issue 2201.

The only reasonable improvement to reduce Confusion is to put dots left of the stem of a simultaneous voice, when they will fit, which is issue 2201.
(Note that the example deliberately forces the dots onto the wrong notes, in the third beat, for purposes of demonstration.)

Labels: fixed_2_15_27
Status: Fixed

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Originally posted by: PhilEHol...@googlemail.com

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Labels: -Needs-evidence
Status: Verified