\immediate\write10{MusiXEXTra 0.36\space<1 March 1995>}%

\ifx\undefined\centerskip \else \endinput \fi

\edef\catcodeat{\the\catcode`\@}\catcode`\@=11
\catcodesmusic

%\def\barsrest#1{\centerskip\uplap{\lrlap{\meterfont{#1}}%
%  \vskip\f@ur\internote\lrlap{\musixchar59}}%
%  \advance\barno#1\global\advance\barno\m@ne }

%
% slide #1=height #2=number of elements #3=slope(-8 to 8 [step 10degree])
%

\def\slide#1#2#3{\n@ii#3\relax\inhgetn@i#1\relax%
  \ifnum\n@ii>\m@ne \advance\n@ii\m@ne\let\@Ti\raise
  \else \n@ii-\n@ii \advance\n@ii\s@v@n\let\@Ti\lower \fi
  \setbox\toks@box\hbox{\mxsps\char\n@ii}\n@iii\z@
  \raise\n@i\internote\rlap{\hbox{\loop\ifnum\n@iii<#2%
    \@Ti\n@iii\ht\toks@box\copy\toks@box\advance\n@iii\@ne\repeat}}}

% if you need a line which appears ragged

\def\raggedstoppiece{\ifx\ragg@d\empty \fil@{r}\fi
  \check@nopen\n@wbar\hfill\z@suspend\@nds@ction}

\endcatcodesmusic
\catcode`\@=\catcodeat
\endinput