%some settings% vim: ai sw=2 lbr nu encoding=utf8

  global = {
    \key c \major
    \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'()
    \time 3/4
    \partial 4
  }

  meta = {
    %(dynamic) marks global to all voices
    \dynamicUp
    %\repeat unfold <+number of parts+> {
      %s4*<+number of measures within a part+>
    %}
  }

% articulation

    sopranArt = {
      %\repeat unfold <+number of parts+> {
	%s4*<+number of measures within a part+>
      %}
    }

    altArt = {
      %\repeat unfold <+number of parts+> {
	%s4*<+number of measures within a part+>
      %}
    }

    tenorArt = {
      %\repeat unfold <+number of parts+> {
	%s4*<+number of measures within a part+>
      %}
    }

    bassArt = {
      %\repeat unfold <+number of parts+> {
	%s4*<+number of measures within a part+>
      %}
    }

% Die Stimmen

  sopranMelodie = \relative c' {
    <<
      { \meta }
      %\sopranArt
      %the actual tune
      {
	a'4 c4. c8 a8 a8 
	c4. c8 a8 c8 
	\time 4/4 c4 d4 c4 a4 
	\time 3/4 g8( a8 f8 g8~g8 ) g8 
	b4. b8 g8 g8 
	b4 a4 g4 
	\time 7/8 g4 g8 e8 fis4 fis8 
	\time 3/4 g2
      }
    >>
  }

  altMelodie = \relative c' {
    <<
      { \meta }
      %\altArt
      %the actual tune
      {
	f4 g4. a8 f8 f8 
	g4. a8 f8 a8 
	c4. c8 a4 g4 
	e8( f8( d8( e8 ~ e8 ) ) ) ees8 
	g4. f8 ees8 f8 
	g4 f4 ees4 
	d4 d8 d8 d4 d8 
	g2 
      }
    >>
  }
  
  tenorMelodie = \relative c' {
    <<
      { \meta }
      %\tenorArt
      %the actual tune
      {
	c4 d4. d8 c8 c8 
	d4. d8 c8 c8 
	a4 f4 c'4 c4 
	c8( d8( bes8( c8 ~ c8 ) ) ) c8 
	d4. d8 d8 c8 
	d4. d8 c4 
	c4 c8 bes8 a4 a8 
	g2 
      }
    >>
  }

  bassMelodie = \relative c {
    <<
      { \meta }
      %\bassArt
      %the actual tune
      \clef bass
      {
	c4 f4. f8 c8 c8 
	f4. f8 c8 c8 
	f4 a4 f4 f4 
	c2 c4 
	f4. f8 c8 c8 
	f4. f8 c4 
	g'4 g8 g8 d4 d8 
	g,2 
      }
    >>
  }