After an extremely long syllable in the lyrics, the next measure's
spacing is quite wide, even with ragged-right (in version 2.19.37).
The problem does not occur in version 2.18.2.
I attach PNGs for versions 2.18.2 and 2.19.37.
In the tiny example (below), the problem measure (of two eighth notes)
comprises the word, "shine".
I tried the following (before each of those eighth notes), but they
didn't shrink the problem measure:
\once \override Score.SpacingSpanner.average-spacing-wishes = ##t
\once \override Score.SpacingSpanner.common-shortest-duration =
#(ly:make-moment 1/8)
\once \override Score.SpacingSpanner.base-shortest-duration =
#(ly:make-moment 1/8)
\once \override Score.SpacingSpanner.shortest-duration-space = #0.1
\once \override Score.SpacingSpanner.spacing-increment = #1.2
Although the following shrinks the problem measure, it places the
second eighth note completely after the word, "shine" (which looks
bad):
\once \override Score.SpacingSpanner.packed-spacing = ##t
For good results similar to that of version 2.18.2, I wish to shrink
the problem measure (after the extremely long syllable) to a
more-normal spacing, while still aligning the word "shine" under both
its eighth notes (as normal).
I wish to keep the extremely long syllable and the problem measure
together on the same system (also called "line").
I don't mind the placement of the barline before the problem measure;
I plan to hide it, anyway.
The following \notes variable corrects this spacing problem (perhaps
interestingly).
However, with this approach, the whole note must comprise a full
measure (which is impractical for general use):
notes = \relative c'' {
\override Score.SpacingSpanner.common-shortest-duration =
#(ly:make-moment 1/4)
\time 65536/1
a1*65536
\time 1/4
a8[( c]) \break
\time 1/4
a4
}
Here's the tiny example:
\version "2.18.2"
\paper {
left-margin = 5\mm
right-margin = 5\mm
ragged-right = ##t
}
\layout {
\context { \Staff
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
}
}
theLyrics = \lyricmode {
\once \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #LEFT
Rest_eternal_grant_unto_them,_O_Lord,_and_let_light_perpetual_
shine on
}
notes = \relative c'' {
\time 1/1
a1
\time 1/4
a8[( c]) \break
\time 1/4
a4
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff
\new Voice = "one" \notes
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \theLyrics
>>
}
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