This solution is perfect.
\layout {
\context {
\Lyrics
\override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #0.6
}
}
Thanks to all involved. I agree with Geoff that the default #.3 spacing is
near invisible. Generally speaking, the "LyricSpace" solution makes far more
sense than the one in the manual. If the default minimum lyric spacing
doesn't get increased, then I would think that the "LyricSpace" solution
should at all events be included in the next manual.
Geoff Horton's page for choral hymnody lilypond tricks is also very
thoughtful and will be helpful to many.
Fr. P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoff Horton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mats Bengtsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Bertalan Fodor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Father Panteleimon"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: lyric spacing : "why not follow instructions in manual"
The default value is 0.3, see the link to "LyricSpace" at the bottom of
the
section on "Entering Lyrics".
I'm surprised a 0.3 spacing isn't more visible, but I'll shut up (at
least on this point) and go away (at least on this point). Thanks
again for helping me through this.
Geoff
\version "2.7.38"
\score{ \relative c'' { \set Score.timing = ##f a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a }
\addlyrics { These words are not real long and yet they do not have much space be -- tween them }
\layout { ragged-right = ##t }
}
\score{ \relative c'' { \set Score.timing = ##f a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a }
\addlyrics { These words are not real long but now they have plen -- ty space be -- tween them }
\layout { ragged-right = ##t \context { \Lyrics \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #.8 } }
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