Isn't the right command something like \paper { raggedbottom = ##t raggedbottomlast = ##t }
? Cheers, - Graham On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:08:16 -0500 Reilly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have consulted section "5.5.1 Vertical spacing inside a system" in > the manual for Lilypond 2.11. > > I am preparing to print orchestral part. A typical part fills > approximately 1.6 to 1.75 pages. I want to increase the vertical > spacing to fill out two pages evenly. > > I attempted to use the code provided in the manual: > > \new Score \with > { > \override VerticalAlignment #'max-stretch = > #ly:align-interface::calc-max-stretch > } > > I could not get this code to work or change the vertical spacing of > the staves in any way. > > (1) I don't understand \new Score. I always use \score. Are they > different? How so? > (2) I don't understand \with { some Lilypond code }. I typically > insert overrides in the music or in contexts (see below). > (3) I don't understand #ly:align-interface::calc-max-stretch. > > I do read the manual (but can miss things). I have read 6.1.4 without > comprehension. > I do search the archives (but can miss things). > I am stymied. > > Much obliged for any help. > > Jeremiah > > Here's my code for the part. \tuba has 173 measures of music. > > \score { > \new Staff << \keepWithTag #'part \tuba >> > \layout { > \context { > \Score > \override BarNumber #'padding > = #'2.3 \override BarNumber #'direction = #DOWN > \override BarNumber > #'font-size = #2 \override BarNumber #'break-visibility = > ##end-of-line-invisible > } % closes context > > \context { > \Staff > \override TimeSignature > #'style = #'numbered } % closes context > } % closes layout > } % closes score > > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user