Thanks for the response. It looks like I was using too small a number to
affect the spacing (changing by 10ths rather than 10's).
Jeremy
On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 9:13 AM Phil Holmes wrote:
> Works for me, using 2.18.2 as the version. See attached PDFs. Perhaps
> you're using a later (2.19.xx) version of Lily where the syntax has been
> changed, and not seeing the error message produced?
>
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> Phil Holmes
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* Jeremy Ward
> *To:* lilypond-user@gnu.org
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 05, 2019 12:17 AM
> *Subject:* \paper block
>
> I am confounded by why my attempt to change the system-system-spacing
> a-list isn't being read by lilypond. Regardless of how big the padding
> number, the spacing between systems remains the same. The full input is
> below.
>
> \version "2.18.2"
> #(set-global-staff-size 19)
> \paper {
> system-system-spacing #'padding = #1
> }
> \header {
> title = "MacPherson's Rant"
> composer = "Jamie MacPherson"
> tagline = ##f
> }
> melody = \new Staff = "upper" \new Voice = "melody"{
> \time 4/4
> \key g \major
> \relative c' {
> \partial 4 d4 | g4. a8 g4 b | a8( g) a( b) a4 g8( fis) | g4. a8 c8(
> b) d,4 | e2. \bar "|" \break
>d4 | g4. a8 g4 b | a8( g) a( b) a4 g8( fis) | g4. e8 a(
> fis) g( e) | d2. \bar "|" \break
>b'8(^\markup \bold "Chorus" c) | d4. b8 c( b) a g | b4 a a
> b8( c) | d4. b8 c( b) a( g) | e2. \bar "|" \break
>e'4 | d4. b8 c( b) a( g) | b4 a a b | g4. b16( a) g4.. e16
> | d4. \bar "|."
> }
> }
> harmonies = \chordmode {
> }
> verseOne = \lyricmode {
> Fare -- weel, ye dun -- geons dark and strang, fare -- weel, fare --
> weel tae ye,
> Mac -- Pher -- son's time will no be lang on yon -- der gal -- lows tree.
> }
> verseTwo = \lyricmode {
> It_was by a wo -- man's treacher -- ous hand that I_was con -- demned
> tae dee
> A -- bove a ledge at_a win -- dow_she sat and_a blanket she threw ower
> me.
> }
> verseThree = \lyricmode {
> There's some come here tae see me hang, and some_come tae buy my fiddle,
> But_be -- fore that I would part wi her I'd brak her through the middle.
> }
> Chorus = \lyricmode {
> Sae ran -- tin -- ly and sae wan -- ton -- ly, sae daun -- tin -- ly
> gaed he,
> For_he played a tune and_he danced a -- roon, be -- low the gal -- lows
> tree.
> }
> \score {
> <<
> {
> \melody
> }
> \new ChordNames \with {alignAboveContext = "upper"} {
> \set chordChanges = ##t
> \harmonies
> }
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
> \set stanza = #"1. "
> \verseOne
> \Chorus
> }
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
> \set stanza = #"2. "
> \verseTwo
> }
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
> \set stanza = #"3. "
> \verseThree
> }
> >>
> \layout {
> indent = #0
> \context {
> \Lyrics
> fontSize = #.6
> }
> }
> }
> \markup { \fontsize #1 {
> \fill-line {
> \column {
> \null
> \line { 4. And he took the fiddle intae baith o his hands, }
> \line { And he brak it ower a stane, }
> \line { Sayin, Nay other hand shall play on thee }
> \line { When I am dead and gane. }
> \null
> \line { 5. The reprieve was comin ower the Brig o Banff }
> \line { Tae set MacPherson free, }
> \line { But they pit the clock a quarter afore, }
> \line { And they hanged him frae the tree. }
> }
> }
> }}
>
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