I believe using 'copyright' instead of 'tagline' in the header works as desired by default: print only on the first page (whereas 'tagline' is last page only).
-David On Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at 14:23, <carsonm...@ca.rr.com> wrote: > Peter, > > > > Look at the last entry on > > > https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/custom-titles-headers-and-footers#custom-layout-for-titles > > > > Mark > > > > *From:* lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org > <lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org> *On Behalf Of *Peter > X > *Sent:* Saturday, April 26, 2025 1:47 PM > *To:* Lilypond-User Mailing List <lilypond-user@gnu.org> > *Subject:* How to place a custom copyright tagline at the bottom of the > first page only? > > > > Dear LilyPond community, > > I’m working on an arrangement that requires a copyright notice (tagline) > to appear at the bottom of the first page only. The text should not appear > at the end of the score, nor should it appear on every page. > > I’ve created a minimal example using \tagline in the \header block, hoping > it would place the text at the bottom of the first page. Here’s the minimal > example I’m working with: > > > > \version "2.24.4" > > > > \paper { > > line-width = 150\mm > > > > } > > > > \header { > > title = "Placeholder Title" > > composer = "Words and Music by: Firstname Lastname" > > tagline = "© Placeholder Publishing Info, Placeholder Rights > Administered. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by > Permission. Placeholder Placeholder Placeholder." > > } > > > > music = \repeat unfold 100 { c'4 c'4 c'4 c'4 | } > > > > \score { > > \new Staff { > > \clef treble > > \key c \major > > \time 4/4 > > \music > > } > > > > } > > > As expected, the tagline ends up at the bottom of the last page. > > Any suggestions or workarounds on how to force this copyright line to > appear at the bottom of the first page only would be greatly appreciated! > > Best regards, > > Peter >
