I have recently started trying out Lilypond, now that I have got round
to getting an up to date version (2.6.3). For my first attempt I have
tried a Christmas carol and I have managed to work out all of the
problems except one. I have entered the refrain and three verses
following the trick at the end of section 7.3.7 (Vocal Music: More
stanzas) of the documentation. My problem is that there is too much
space between the lines of the first staff, which only contain the
refrain, because 3 lines worth of space is being allocated. Is it
possible to remove this space when it is not required? My code is
below.
Thanks
Joe
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\version "2.6.3"
#(set-default-paper-size "a4")
\header {
title = "Coventry Carol"
composer = "Traditional (1591)"
}
global = {
\key d \minor
}
refrain = \lyricmode {
Lul -- ly, lul -- la,
thou lit -- tle ti -- ny child,
By by, lul -- ly lul -- lay,
thou lit -- tle ti -- ny child,
By by, lul -- ly lul -- lay.
}
verseone = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "1. "
O sis -- ters too,
How may we do
For to pre -- serve this day
This poor young -- ling,
For \set ignoreMelismata = ##t
whom we
\unset ignoreMelisma
do sing,
By by, lul -- ly lul -- lay?
}
versetwo = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "2. "
He -- rod, the king,
In his rag -- ing,
Char -- ged he hath this day
His men of might,
In his own sight,
All young chil -- dren to slay.
}
versethree = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "3. "
That woe is me,
Poor child for thee!
And e -- ver morn and day,
For thy part -- ing
\set ignoreMelismata = ##t
Nei -- ther
\unset ignoreMelismata
say nor sing
By by, lul -- ly lul -- lay!
}
sopMusic = \relative c' {
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 4 2)
g'1 g2 fis
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 3 2)
g1 bes2
a2. a4 g4 g
fis1.
g2 a bes
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2 2)
c a
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 3 2)
g1 d'2
c2. c4 bes bes
a1.
g2 fis g
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2 2)
c a
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 3 2)
b1.\fermata \bar "||"
\context Voice = sopverse {
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 4 2)
g1 g2 fis
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 3 2)
g1 bes2
a1 g2
fis1.
g2 a bes
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2 2)
c a
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 3 2)
g1 d'2
c1 bes2
a1 \slurDotted bes4( bes)
\slurDotted a2.( a4) g2
f1.
g2 fis g
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2 2)
c a
\set Score.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 3 2)
b1.\fermata \bar "|."
}
}
tenorMusic = \relative c' {
d1 d2 d b1 d2 f2. f4 bes, c d1.
d2 f d ees d4( c) b1
f'2 f2. f4 d d d1.
d2 d bes ees d d1.\fermata
\context Voice = tenverse {
d1 d2 d d1
d2 f1 bes,4( c) d1.
d2 f d ees d4( c) b1
f'2 f1 d2 d1
\slurDotted d4( d) f1 \slurDotted bes,4( c) d1.
bes2 d bes ees d d1.\fermata
}
}
bassMusic = \relative c' {
g1 g2 d g,1 g'2 f2. f4 g g d1.
g2 f g c, d g,1
bes2 f'2. f4 g g d1.
g2 d g c, d g1.\fermata
\context Voice = basverse {
g1 g2 d g,1
g'2 f1 ees2 d1.
g2 f g c, d g,1
bes2 f'1 g2 d1
\slurDotted g4( g) \slurDotted f2.( f4) ees2 d1.
g2 d g c, d g,1.\fermata
}
}
\score {
\context ChoirStaff <<
\context Staff = sops
\context Voice = sopranos { \voiceOne << \global \sopMusic >> }
\context Lyrics = sopverseone { s1 }
\context Lyrics = sopversetwo { s1 }
\context Lyrics = sopversethree { s1 }
\context Staff = tens {
\clef "treble_8"
\context Voice = tenors { \voiceOne << \global \tenorMusic >> }
}
\context Lyrics = tenverseone { s1 }
\context Lyrics = tenversetwo { s1 }
\context Lyrics = tenversethree { s1 }
\context Staff = bass {
\clef bass
\context Voice = basses { \voiceOne << \global \bassMusic >> }
}
\context Lyrics = basverseone { s1 }
\context Lyrics = basversetwo { s1 }
\context Lyrics = basversethree { s1 }
\context Lyrics = sopverseone \lyricsto sopranos \refrain
\context Lyrics = sopverseone \lyricsto sopverse \verseone
\context Lyrics = sopversetwo \lyricsto sopverse \versetwo
\context Lyrics = sopversethree \lyricsto sopverse \versethree
\context Lyrics = tenverseone \lyricsto tenors \refrain
\context Lyrics = tenverseone \lyricsto tenverse \verseone
\context Lyrics = tenversetwo \lyricsto tenverse \versetwo
\context Lyrics = tenversethree \lyricsto tenverse \versethree
\context Lyrics = basverseone \lyricsto basses \refrain
\context Lyrics = basverseone \lyricsto basverse \verseone
\context Lyrics = basversetwo \lyricsto basverse \versetwo
\context Lyrics = basversethree \lyricsto basverse \versethree
>>
\layout {
\context {
% a little smaller so lyrics
% can be closer to the staff
\Staff minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-3 . 3)
\remove Time_signature_engraver
}
}
}
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