phpguru <phpg...@gmx.ch> writes:
> Hi
>
> I have a Mendelssohn choral work with german (de) and latin (lat)
> lyrics. How can I achieve to set the latin lyrics in italics?
>
> % works, but both lyrics are in regular/upright font
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "bass" { \bassDeVerse }
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "bass" { \bassLatVerse }
>
> * sth, like this, does not work / compile error
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "bass" { \italic \bassLatVerse }
>
> * works (but I'm aiming for italic, not tiny)
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "bass" { \tiny \bassLatVerse }
\new Lyrics \with { \override LyricEvent.font-shape = #'italic }
\lyricsto "bass" { \bassLatVerse }
I haven't tried this out because you did not provide a minimal working
example. Could conceivably work.
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David Kastrup
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