LaTeX Custom Styles

A collection of custom style packages, designed for personal use.

• Psalms

How to use (macOS guide)

There are a number of preparations that you must make in order that this work properly. Note that there are two ways to install these custom style sheets: either for all users or for a particular user.

You must have MacTeX installed -- these instructions were tested on macOS Ventura with MacTeX 2022.

Install for one user

Create directory texmf in Library:

mkdir ~/Library/texmf

Create a tex directory inside texmf as a GitHub repo:

cd ~/Library/texmf/
git init tex
cd tex

Now add the git repository. TeX live will find all the subdirectories inside tex and you can use any of the styles contained therein.

git remote add -f origin https://github.com/corei8/latex-custom-styles.git

Skip the next section and continue to installation .

Install for all users

TeX Live should already have this path waiting for you:

cd /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local

If it does not exist, then make the directory, and then repeat the above command:

mkdir /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local

Initialize the GitHub repo:

git init

Now add the git repository. TeX live will find all the subdirectories inside texmf-local and you can use any of the styles contained therein.

git remote add -f origin https://github.com/corei8/latex-custom-styles.git

Installation

If you want to have only particular stylesheets

Skip to the final step if this is not for you.

Run the command:

git config core.sparseCheckout true

Now you can select the directories that you want to install:

echo "some/dir/" >> .git/info/sparse-checkout

Repeat the above command, changing the directory as desired, for as many folders as you want to include.

Final step

Pull the repository with:

git pull origin main

Updating

To get the latest version of the styles, you must first enter the directory (either ~/Library/texmf/tex or /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local, depending), and then you have to execute git pull origin main again.

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Psalms Package

A very opinionated command:

\psalm[<gloria/no gloria>][<title>]{<psalm>}{<mode>}

For example, \psalm[ng]{15}{7c} will set psalm XV to 7c without a Gloria. This command in itself, though opinionated, can be used with other commands to great effect. Here is an example from my chant repository:

\newcounter{antiphon}\setcounter{antiphon}{1}
\newcounter{allantiphon}\setcounter{allantiphon}{1}

\newcommand{\buildpsalm}[3]{
	\ifnum \value{allantiphon}=10 {\setcounter{antiphon}{1}} \fi
	\gresetannotationvalign{bottom}
	\greannotation{Ant. \theantiphon}
	\gresetgregpath{{./antiphons/}}
	\greannotation{#3}
	\gregorioscore{#1}
	\subsection{Psalm #2.}
	\gresetinitiallines{0}
	\psalm[ng]{#2}{#3}
	\stepcounter{antiphon}
	\stepcounter{allantiphon}
	\gresetinitiallines{1}
	}

NOTE

Other options will be added as needed/requested (e.g., no color, no psalm title, numbers, etc.). There are still a few problems with the psalms, as I did not write the parser myself. Some of the more obscure tones are missing and there are some unusual renditions of others. I will be working on those soon and will perhaps be writing my own parser. To my knowledge, the text of the psalms is perfect, and much work has been done to get rid of some of the nuances that were present. bringing to my attention any typos that you may find will be much appreciated.