Dear Walt,Try this. Seems like a bit of a hack but maybe it will do what you were hoping.
Thanks,
-William
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\version "2.25.21"
theScore = {
<<
\new Staff \new Voice {c1 \break }
>>
<<
\context Voice \relative {
\time 3/4 g'2 e4 a2 f4 \break g2.
} \addlyrics {
\set shortVocalName = "sbert "
Hi,
\set shortVocalName = ""
my name is Bert.
} \addlyrics {
\set vocalName = "Ernie "
Oh, ché -- ri, je t'aime
}
>>
}
\score {
\theScore
}
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On 1/8/25 01:25, Walt North wrote:
What would be the correct way to code something that has a short intoduction followed by stanzas that have singer names specific for each stanza?The MWE starts with an example from the documentation and then adds an intro. If I comment out the intro the names are shown. If I uncomment the intro the names disappear.Walt North \version "2.25.22" theScore = { << % \new Staff \new Voice {c1 \break } >> << \context Voice \relative { \time 3/4 g'2 e4 a2 f4 g2. } \addlyrics { \set vocalName = "Bert " Hi, my name is Bert. } \addlyrics { \set vocalName = "Ernie " Oh, ché -- ri, je t'aime } >> } \score { \theScore } If I uncomment what would be an introduction the names disappear.
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