I do something like that with notes for arrangements on lead sheets; this is
the basic “skeleton” of my .ly file for these. Perhaps that might work for
you? I separate the \score block at the bottom from the musical statements
because that’s how I was shown to do it way back when. I don’t know if that
makes a difference regarding text input, I am really not that knowledgeable in
Lilypond- more like painting by numbers than having any intelligent
understanding of programming. But hopefully this will be helpful.
\version "2.18.2"
\paper {
}
\header {
title = \markup { \override \fontsize #4 "" }
etc = \markup { \override \fontsize #2 "" }
}
\include ""
\markup {
\fill-line {
\column {
\line { }
\line { }
\line { }
\line { }
}
}
}
harmonies = \chordmode {
% Chordnames go here
}
melody = \relative c' {
\numericTimeSignature
\time 4/4
\clef treble
\key
% melody goes here
}
\score {
<<
\new ChordNames
{
\set chordChanges = ##t
\harmonies
}
\new Staff \melody
>>
}
> On Oct 14, 2020, at 7:25 AM, Marc Shepherd <oakapp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So...what I am trying to do is put a block of text above a system that
> occupies the full width of the page. This is a theatrical work, and the block
> of text is a stage direction that is paragraph-length.
>
> I can create a dynamics context at the top of the score, and attach my markup
> to a spacer rest at the beginning of that system. But then, Lilypond counts
> my markup as part of the spacing calculation of the system, which is not the
> desired effect. Also, Lilypond wants to put my markup between the left- and
> right-most barlines of the system, instead of using the full page width.
>
> I know that free-standing markup (not attached to any note or rest) can
> reside between \score’s, but not within a \score. Basically, I am looking for
> a way to achieve that effect without having to end the current score and
> start a new one.
>
> Thanks
> Marc
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 8:25 AM Andrew Bernard <andrew.bern...@gmail.com
> <mailto:andrew.bern...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> What's wrong with hanging it off a note or rest? I do this all the
> time for long sloping lines for accel. and rall. indicators. Works for
> me.
>
> Can you send a sketch or image of your use case?
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
> On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 07:40, Marc Shepherd <oakapp...@gmail.com
> <mailto:oakapp...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I want markup that is within a score (above a system), but not attached to
> > a staff or note.
>
>
>
> --
> Marc Shepherd
