David Sumbler <da...@aeolia.co.uk> writes:
> In 2 of the set of 6 songs I have (rather slowly) been setting, I want
> 2 sets of words: the original, and an English version. In each of the
> other 4 songs there is just one set of words.
>
> After much experimentation and a lot of failures, I found a way of
> doing what I wanted, which is to use manual durations. This may very
> well not be the best nor the simplest way of doing it, but it is the
> only way I found that works.
>
> The only trouble is, I cannot work out how to produce a melisma mark
> when using manual durations. The following snippet illustrates the
> problem:
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> \version "2.19.48"
>
> \paper { ragged-right = ##f }
>
> voice = { \time 3/4 \partial 8
> e'8 | e' d' d'4( ~ d'16 c') b8 | c'4 c'4. r8 \bar "|."
> }
>
> words = \lyricmode { Ac er -- aill yn __ ei fe -- di. }
>
> trans = \lyricmode { An8 -- oth -- er reaps4. __ the8 har4 -- vest.4. }
>
> <<
> \new Staff { \voice }
> \addlyrics { \words }
> \new Lyrics { \override LyricText.font-shape = #'italic
> \trans }
>>>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> The melisma appears as required in the upper set of words, but not in
> the lower. I have tried various ways to get what I want, but so far
> without any success.
>
> Can it be done?
Set associatedVoice accordingly.
--
David Kastrup
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