Measure_grouping_engraver - LilyPond program-reference
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#### Measure_grouping_engraver

Creates MeasureGrouping to indicate beat subdivision.

Properties (read)

`beatGrouping` (list)
  List of beatgroups, e.g., in 5/8 time `'(2 3)`.
`beatLength` (moment)
  The length of one beat in this time signature.
`measurePosition` (moment)
  How much of the current measure have we had. This can be set manually to create incomplete measures.
`currentMusicalColumn` (layout object)
  Grob that is X-parent to all non-breakable items (note heads, lyrics, etc.).

This engraver creates the following layout objects: MeasureGrouping.

`Measure_grouping_engraver` is part of contexts: none

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