@ This set of macros shows one way of causing PMS to print guitar
@ tablature. The example is for a 4-line bass guitar stave; a similar
@ approach can also be used for a 6-line stave. This is a complete
@ PMS input file that can be processed and printed, to show how the
@ macros are used. PMS version 3.10 or greater is required.
@ Philip Hazel, June 1994.

@ Looks good at this size

magnification 1.1

@ Define some additional fonts. Homerton.Bold is used for the numbers 
@ printed on the tab stave, and Homerton.Medium is used for the TAB logo.
@ Also define the required font sizes. The numbering size, 5.5, seems
@ small, but the whole stave is to be magnified (see stavesizes below).

textfont extra 1 "Homerton.Bold"
textfont extra 2 "Homerton.Medium"
textsizes 10 5.5 17/0.8 11

@ This draws the "TAB" logo, consisting of overlapping T, A, and B
@ characters. The T and the B are printed as characters, with a single
@ stroke to complete the notional A. All dimensions are multiplied by
@ the relative stave size, so that it should work for any size of
@ 4-line stave. Note the use of s3 and s4 to obtain fonts of the right
@ size for the T and the B.

draw tab
  stavestart 2.0 stavesize mul add 0 moveto "\x2\T"/s3 show
  stavestart 4.7 stavesize mul add 0 moveto "\x2\B"/s4 show
  stavestart 6 stavesize mul add 12 stavesize mul moveto
  6.5 stavesize mul -7.5 stavesize mul rlineto
  1 setlinewidth stroke 
enddraw         

@ This set of macros is used to print numbers on the stave. Each macro's
@ name starts with a letter identifying the note length, and a number
@ identifying the stave line, counting from the bottom. The argument is
@ the digit to be printed. Macros for crotchets, minims, and quavers are
@ shown here - other note lengths can be handled similarly. The effect of
@ each macro is to print its argument, centred on the appropriate line,
@ and then move on, by way of an invisible note of the right length.

*define c1()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/d2 q
*define c2()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u2 q
*define c3()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u6 q
*define c4()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u10 q

*define m1()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/d2 Q
*define m2()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u2 Q
*define m3()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u6 Q
*define m4()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u10 Q

*define q1()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/d2 q-
*define q2()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u2 q-
*define q3()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u6 q-
*define q4()   "\x1\&&1"/s2/b0/u10 q-

@ Other parameters - the stavespacing can be adjusted to taste, of course.
@ The tab stave is magnified relative to the conventional stave.

stavespacing 1/36
stavesizes 2/1.6
breakbarlines 
bracket
brace 1-2
unfinished

@ This is for the tab stave, where we don't want a time signature

printtime 8/8  "" "" 

@ Sample bars in conventional notation

[stave 1 bass 0 key G]
(: Ggd-f- | Ggg-f- | Eeb`-d- | Eee-d- |
[endstave]

@ Tablature for the above. Note the use of "draw tab" as a stave title.
@ It is given twice, because the first stave title is printed on the 
@ first system, and the second one on subsequent systems.

[stave 2 draw tab draw tab] 
[stavelines 4 noclef]            @ set 4-line stave and no clef
[time 8/8]                       @ this will print as blank
[barlinestyle 3]                 @ all bar lines invisible
&m3(5) &c3(5) &q2(5) &q3(4) | 
&m3(5) &c3(5) &q3(5) &q3(4) |
&m3(2) &c3(2) &q2(2) &q2(5) |
&m3(2) &c3(2) &q3(2) &q2(5) |
[endstave]