Hello Kieren, Thanks. I think this is the first time I've had to set a score of this complexity (which is pretty low compared with many I've seen). Thanks very much for the help. I shall now rewrite large amounts of music :(
Best regards, Peter mailto:lilyp...@ptoye.com www.ptoye.com ------------------------- Monday, December 2, 2019, 12:54:31 PM, kieren_macmillan kieren_macmillan wrote: > Hi Peter, >> I've just thought of another reason not too use \mark for placing text for >> tempo changes and expressive text: what happens if it's not at the beginning >> of the bar? > I think you’ve misunderstood. Using \mark > doesn’t mean you stop using precise > timing placement — of course you still need to do that! > Here’s what I (and most serious Lilypond > engravers I know) do: you have a > completely separate variable that includes all > score-level items (tempi, > rehearsal marks, etc.), which are set using > skips (so that they are placed at > the correct point in the score, regardless of > what’s contained in other voices). > Then you add that variable to whatever > context(s) need it (e.g., above the top > staff, also above the string group in a full score, etc.). > Hope that helps! > Kieren.
