Hi Michael,

See attached files.

HTH,
Pierre

2015-03-05 6:01 GMT+01:00 Michael Dykes <thedoctor81...@gmail.com>:

> I am working with Orthodox liturgical music. Below is a one of the pieces
> I am working with. In this and all of my current pieces, I would like the
> lyrics to fall somewhat closer to the median between the staves if at all
> possible. Thanks.
>
> -Michael Dykes
>
>
>
> \version "2.16.0"
> \include "english.ly"
> \include "gregorian.ly"
>
> \layout {
>   \context{
>     \Score \override SpacingSpanner #'packed-spacing = ##f
>   }
>   \context{
>     \Lyrics \override LyricHyphen #'minimum-distance = #2.2
>     \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #0.8
>   }
> }
>
>
> \header {
>   title = \markup {
>     \override #'(font-name . "URW Chancery L") \fontsize #5.0 \bold
>       { "Octoëchos ~ Hymns of the Resurrection" } }
>   subtitle = \markup {
>     \override #'(font-name . "URW Chancery L") \fontsize #4.5 \bold
>       { "Apolytikion (Dismissal Troparion)" } }
>   poet = \markup {
>     \override #'(font-name . "Arial Black") \fontsize #1.75 \bold
>       { "Abbreviated ''Greek'' Chant" } }
>   composer =  \markup {
>     \override #'(font-name . "Arial Black") \fontsize #1.75 \bold
>       { "Tone 2" } }
> }
>
> % #(set-global-staff-size 22)
> global = {
>   \key f \major
>   \override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'altdefault
>   \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
>   %\override Staff.BarLine #'stencil = ##f
>   \set Score.defaultBarType = "empty"
>   \bar "|."
> }
> move = { \bar "" \break }
>
> soprano = \relative c'' {
>   \global
>   % Music follows here.
>   g4 a2 a4 a a a a a a bf c2(bf) a2 \divisioMinima
>   a4 a a a a a a a a a g2 f1 \divisioMaxima
>
>   g4 a2 a4 a a a bf c2 bf a \divisioMinima
>   a4 a a a a g2 g4 g f1 \finalis
>
>   a4 a a a a g a bf2(a4 bf) a2 g4 g f\breve \bar "|."
> }
>
> alto = \relative c' {
>   \global
>   % Music follows here.
>   e4 f2 f4 f f f f f f f f1 f2 \divisioMinima
>   f4 f f f f f f f f f e2 c1 \divisioMaxima
>
>   e4 f2 f4 f f f f4 f2 f f \divisioMinima
>   f4 f f f f e2 e4 e c1 \finalis
>
>   f4 f f f f d f f1 f2 e4 e c\breve \bar "|."
> }
>
> tenor = \relative c' {
>   \global
>   % Music follows here.
>   bf4 c2 c4 c c c c c c d ef2(d) c2 \divisioMinima
>   c4 c c c c c c c c c bf2 a1 \divisioMaxima
>
>   bf4 c2 c4 c c c d ef2 d c \divisioMinima
>   c4 c c c c bf2 bf4 bf a1 \finalis
>
>    \bar "|."
> }
>
> bass = \relative c {
>   \global
>   % Music follows here.
>   c4 f2 f4 f f f f f f bf, a2(bf) f' \divisioMinima
>   f4 f f f f f f f f f c2 f1 \divisioMaxima
>
>   c4 f2 f4 f f f bf, a2 bf f' \divisioMinima
>   f4 f f f f c2 c4 c f1 \finalis
>
>   f4 f f f f g f bf2(f4 bf,) c2 c4 c f\breve \bar "|."
> }
>
> verse = \lyricmode {
>   % Lyrics follow here.
>   When Thou didst de -- scend to death, O Life Im -- mor -- tal,
>   Thou didst slay hell with the splen -- dor of Thy God -- head!
>   And when from the depths Thou didst raise the dead,
>   all the Pow -- ers of Heav -- en cried out:
>   ''O Giv -- er of Life! Christ our God,__ Glo -- ry to Thee!''
> }
>
> \score {
>   \new ChoirStaff <<
>     \new Staff \with {
>       midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
>       instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "S" "A"}
>     } <<
>       \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
>       \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
>     >>
>     \new Lyrics \lyricsto "soprano" \verse
>     \new Staff \with {
>       midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
>       instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "T" "B" }
>     } <<
>       \clef bass
>       \new Voice = "tenor" { \voiceOne \tenor }
>       \new Voice = "bass" { \voiceTwo \bass }
>     >>
>   >>
>   \layout { ragged-last=##t
>    #(layout-set-staff-size 22)
>   }
>   \midi {
>     \context {
>       \Score
>       tempoWholesPerMinute = #(ly:make-moment 145 4)
>       }
>     }
>   }
>
>
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Attachment: michaelAdjustLyrics.pdf
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\version "2.16.0"
\include "english.ly"
\include "gregorian.ly"
\pointAndClickOff

\layout {
  \context{
    \Score \override SpacingSpanner #'packed-spacing = ##f
  }
  \context{
    \Lyrics \override LyricHyphen #'minimum-distance = #2.2
    \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #0.8
  }
}


\header {
  title = \markup {
    \override #'(font-name . "URW Chancery L") \fontsize #5.0 \bold
      { "Octoëchos ~ Hymns of the Resurrection" } }
  subtitle = \markup {
    \override #'(font-name . "URW Chancery L") \fontsize #4.5 \bold
      { "Apolytikion (Dismissal Troparion)" } }
  poet = \markup {
    \override #'(font-name . "Arial Black") \fontsize #1.75 \bold
      { "Abbreviated ''Greek'' Chant" } }
  composer =  \markup {
    \override #'(font-name . "Arial Black") \fontsize #1.75 \bold
      { "Tone 2" } }
}

% #(set-global-staff-size 22)
global = {
  \key f \major
  \override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'altdefault
  \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
  %\override Staff.BarLine #'stencil = ##f
  \set Score.defaultBarType = "empty"
  \bar "|."
}
move = { \bar "" \break }

soprano = \relative c'' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  g4 a2 a4 a a a a a a bf c2(bf) a2 \divisioMinima
  a4 a a a a a a a a a g2 f1 \divisioMaxima

  g4 a2 a4 a a a bf c2 bf a \divisioMinima
  a4 a a a a g2 g4 g f1 \finalis

  a4 a a a a g a bf2(a4 bf) a2 g4 g f\breve \bar "|."
}

alto = \relative c' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  e4 f2 f4 f f f f f f f f1 f2 \divisioMinima
  f4 f f f f f f f f f e2 c1 \divisioMaxima

  e4 f2 f4 f f f f4 f2 f f \divisioMinima
  f4 f f f f e2 e4 e c1 \finalis

  f4 f f f f d f f1 f2 e4 e c\breve \bar "|."
}

tenor = \relative c' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  bf4 c2 c4 c c c c c c d ef2(d) c2 \divisioMinima
  c4 c c c c c c c c c bf2 a1 \divisioMaxima

  bf4 c2 c4 c c c d ef2 d c \divisioMinima
  c4 c c c c bf2 bf4 bf a1 \finalis

   \bar "|."
}

bass = \relative c {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  c4 f2 f4 f f f f f f bf, a2(bf) f' \divisioMinima
  f4 f f f f f f f f f c2 f1 \divisioMaxima

  c4 f2 f4 f f f bf, a2 bf f' \divisioMinima
  f4 f f f f c2 c4 c f1 \finalis

  f4 f f f f g f bf2(f4 bf,) c2 c4 c f\breve \bar "|."
}

verse = \lyricmode {
  % Lyrics follow here.
  When Thou didst de -- scend to death, O Life Im -- mor -- tal,
  Thou didst slay hell with the splen -- dor of Thy God -- head!
  And when from the depths Thou didst raise the dead,
  all the Pow -- ers of Heav -- en cried out:
  ''O Giv -- er of Life! Christ our God,__ Glo -- ry to Thee!''
}

\score {
  \new ChoirStaff <<
    \new Staff \with {
      midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
      instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "S" "A"}
    } <<
      \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
      \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
    >>
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "soprano" \verse
    \new Staff \with {
      midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
      instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "T" "B" }
    } <<
      \clef bass
      \new Voice = "tenor" { \voiceOne \tenor }
      \new Voice = "bass" { \voiceTwo \bass }
    >>
  >>
  \layout {
    ragged-last=##t
    #(layout-set-staff-size 22)
    \context {
      \Lyrics
      \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = ##f
      \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-staff-spacing =
        #'((basic-distance . 0)
	   (minimum-distance . 2)
	   (padding . 2))
    }
    \context {
      \Staff
      \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-staff-spacing =
        #'((basic-distance . 0)
	   (minimum-distance . 2)
	   (padding . 2))
    }
  }
  \midi {
    \context {
      \Score
      tempoWholesPerMinute = #(ly:make-moment 145 4)
      }
    }
  }
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