Hi Robert,
How about:
%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.18.2"
\paper {
paper-width = 5.59\cm
paper-height = 8.93\cm
system-system-spacing #' basic-distance = #5
tagline = ##f
}
\layout{
indent=0\mm
}
{
\time 2/4
\key des \major
\omit Staff.TimeSignature
ges'2 -\tweak details.note-head-gap #.8 ~ | \break
ges'2
}
%%%%%%%%%
Cheers,
Pierre
2016-10-05 11:07 GMT+02:00 Robert Blackstone <blackstone.rob...@gmail.com>:
> Dear all,
>
> Recently a friend, professional engraver (non-LilyPond), looking with a
> very critical eye at some of my LilyPond trials, pointed out that when
> there is a tie, interrupted by a system break, the distance from tie to
> barline and from whatever sits at the beginning of the staff to tie is a
> bit too small.
> Looking at commercial editions I saw that these distances vary somewhat so
> it may be a matter of taste.
> Still, I think that the distance LilyPond creates, especially at the
> beginning of the staff, is too small. See example (I found it interesting
> to fiddle with the \key)
>
> %%%%%%%%%
> \version "2.18.2"
>
> \paper {
> paper-width = 5.59\cm
> paper-height = 8.93\cm
> system-system-spacing #' basic-distance = #5
> tagline = ##f
> }
> \layout{
> indent=0\mm
> }
>
> { \time 2/4 \key des \major \omit Staff.TimeSignature
> ges'2~ | \break
> ges'2
> }
>
> %%%%%%%%%
>
> My question: is there a way to change the tie-length or the space after,
> respectively before the tie, or the space between "whatever sits at the
> beginning of the staff" and the musical text? I have not found any so far.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> Best regards,
> Robert Blackstone
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