hello edward (& list), > \override Score.RehearsalMark.padding = #5
that works perfectly! many thanks. for the archives, this pushes the marks that would be placed within #n (which can be fractional and is in line spaces) to lie at #n, but leaves marks that lie beyond #n in place is there a reference sheet for these properties somewhere that i should consult in future before writing the list? thanks again, rohan ps. thanks also for the alternate solution, though in this case the simpler solution is quite perfect! _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user