Ian Composer

1. Stage and methods

Stage

Length (changes): minimum – maximum

Tick the methods to use. Ticking more than one makes it spliced. The letter is the method's code (used in blocks and in Complib's method calling).

Add a method by place notation

Name

Code

Place notation (Complib style, e.g. -38-14-58-16-12-38-14-78,12)

2. Calls

Bobs Bob place notation

Singles Single place notation

Observation bell

Maximum number of calls (0 = no limit)

Bobs allowed at

Singles allowed at

Positions are named by where the observation bell is after a bob. T is a single that leaves it in 3rds.

3. Rules

Tenors together

The back bells (7 upwards) stay in their plain coursing order at every lead head.

87s at back (backstroke) Penalty per row

Spliced: maximum method changes (blank = no limit) Spliced: minimum leads of a method before changing

4. Fixed sections (optional)

Write a block either as calls (–H –H sH, using the first ticked method) or lead by lead with method codes (B B B- B Bs: plain, plain, plain, bob, plain, single).

Opening block (rung from rounds)

Required block (placed wherever it fits)

Closing block (just before the finish)

Finish: snap into a method

Finish: number of changes

5. Music

Scores are an estimate set up to rank compositions the way Complib does. Check the final choice on Complib. Patterns use x for any bell; one pattern and weight per line.

Weight per run (front) – per bell over 3

Weight per run (back)

Preset

Patterns

6. Search

Time limit (seconds)

Results to keep

Results

#	Music	Length	Calls	Calling