Re: Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and Metronome_mark_engraver in Dynamics context

2017-12-05 Thread fbous
Thank you all for your quick replies. Flaming Hakama by Elaine wrote > Regardless, the two page break issues of yours quoted above can be > addressed by what I suggested, which is to stop using automatic page > breaks, > and put them in explicitly: The workaround with manual page breaks works f

Re: Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and Metronome_mark_engraver in Dynamics context

2017-12-04 Thread Flaming Hakama by Elaine
> As a workaround for page break headeaches, I've been using >> \autoPageBreaksOff, combined with explicit \pageBreak's. >> >> Bypassing the auto page breaks is a sure-fire way to avoid that; it will >> place every single grob on one single page if you let it (by

Re: Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and Metronome_mark_engraver in Dynamics context

2017-12-01 Thread Saul Tobin
I'm less concerned by bad page breaks than I am by inconsistent system spacing caused by bad extent-estimates. On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 12:37 PM, Flaming Hakama by Elaine < ela...@flaminghakama.com> wrote: > > From: fbous >> Subject: Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and

Re: Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and Metronome_mark_engraver in Dynamics context

2017-12-01 Thread Flaming Hakama by Elaine
> From: fbous > Subject: Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and Metronome_mark_engraver in > Dynamics context > Hello list, > > I have a rather large project,with orchestra, choir, etc., where layouting > the vocal score gives me headaches. I usually have four or five staf

Re: Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and Metronome_mark_engraver in Dynamics context

2017-12-01 Thread Saul Tobin
I've noticed this problem as well. I had assumed it was some mistake I'd made in my stylesheet, but I'm still baffled after hours of debugging. It would be sort of a relief if it's actually a bug. On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 8:38 AM, fbous wrote: > Hello list, > > I have a rather large project,with

Spacing issues with Mark_engraver and Metronome_mark_engraver in Dynamics context

2017-11-30 Thread fbous
Hello list, I have a rather large project,with orchestra, choir, etc., where layouting the vocal score gives me headaches. I usually have four or five staffs per system (SATB plus one soloist) but some parts have more (up to 13 staffs per system). I use extra dynamic lines to print rehearsal- and

Re: Lyrics spacing issues

2013-05-14 Thread Eluze
ameters for vertical spacing Eluze -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Lyrics-spacing-issues-tp145888p145903.html Sent from the User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypon

Lyrics spacing issues

2013-05-13 Thread Carl Peterson
Reposting a previous question with code example. Note that depending on how the alignment is defined, about a notehead of space is added to one side of the lyrics or the other. Thanks, Carl \version "2.16.2" \score { << \new Staff = "top" { \new Voice = "tester" { c' e' g' c'' } } \new Lyr

Re: Spacing issues

2010-02-17 Thread Xavier Scheuer
On 17 February 2010 12:00, Christian wrote: > I am encountering some spacing issues with a piece I angraved with lilypond. > How can I ajust (1) the number of measures on a system, Add explicit \break is the easiest way, as far as I know. http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentatio

Spacing issues

2010-02-17 Thread Christian
I am encountering some spacing issues with a piece I angraved with lilypond. How can I ajust (1) the number of measures on a system, the (2) with of an individual measure. And how can I (3) place whole-measure rests in the middle of the measure

Re: revisited: vertical spacing issues v2.11.59

2008-12-11 Thread Valentin Villenave
[Fwd-ing to the mailing list] 2008/12/11 Didi & MiMi Kanjahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Valentin, Greetings, > I am still a bit frustrated with the automatic spacing of Lilypond. > I wish I could have a bit more control over it. Most of these problems would > be fine when creating just a sheet f

Re: Chord spacing issues in 2.11 series

2008-08-05 Thread Shamus
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 lasconic wrote: | I follow Joe Neeman's advice and it does the trick for me ! | The manual for extra-spacing-width is here : | http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond-learning/Outside-staff-objects | | I just added : | \layout { |

Re: Chord spacing issues in 2.11 series

2008-08-05 Thread lasconic
b | % 4 > d2 e | % 5 > g1 | % 6 > > a4:maj7/bf cs:sus4/e bf fs:maj7.5+/af | % 1 > c2/g g | % 2 > d2/fs e:m | % 3 > a2:m g/b | % 4 > d2 e | % 5 > g1 | % 6 > } > > > % > % Chord rhyth

Re: Chord spacing issues in 2.11 series

2008-08-04 Thread Shamus
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Joe Neeman wrote: | Try overriding the extra-spacing-width property on the ChordName grob | (the extra-spacing-width property is part of the item-interface, which | is supported by ChordName). | | You could also try overriding the padding property of

Re: Chord spacing issues in 2.11 series

2008-08-03 Thread Joe Neeman
On Sun, 2008-08-03 at 07:51 -0500, Shamus wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all, > > I recently upgraded from 2.10.33 to 2.11.52 and noticed that > SeparatingGroupSpanner is no longer available. I used to use it to keep > my chord names from running into each other w

Re: Chord spacing issues in 2.11 series

2008-08-03 Thread Shamus
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Do'h! Trevor Daniels wrote: | | Shamus wrote Sunday, August 03, 2008 1:51 PM | |> I recently upgraded from 2.10.33 to 2.11.52 and noticed that |> SeparatingGroupSpanner is no longer available. | | You're right. A quick check of the git history shows

Re: Chord spacing issues in 2.11 series

2008-08-03 Thread Trevor Daniels
Shamus wrote Sunday, August 03, 2008 1:51 PM I recently upgraded from 2.10.33 to 2.11.52 and noticed that SeparatingGroupSpanner is no longer available. You're right. A quick check of the git history shows it was replaced with a springs algorithm in 2.11.27. This should control the spacing a

Chord spacing issues in 2.11 series

2008-08-03 Thread Shamus
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, I recently upgraded from 2.10.33 to 2.11.52 and noticed that SeparatingGroupSpanner is no longer available. I used to use it to keep my chord names from running into each other with \override SeparatingGroupSpanner #'padding = #'2.0 in my C

Re: Tricks and overrides for vocal music (was: Re: Spacing issues)

2007-03-02 Thread Trevor Bača
On 3/2/07, Arvid Grøtting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: David Feuer gmail.com> writes: > > \override DynamicText #'X-offset = #-2 > > Ooh! Neat! For some reason, this only seems to work for some of the > dynamics. They all move to the left, but only some of them move down. Yes; it all depe

Tricks and overrides for vocal music (was: Re: Spacing issues)

2007-03-02 Thread Arvid Grøtting
David Feuer gmail.com> writes: > > \override DynamicText #'X-offset = #-2 > > Ooh! Neat! For some reason, this only seems to work for some of the > dynamics. They all move to the left, but only some of them move down. Yes; it all depends on whether LilyPond thinks they'll fit. > Is the

Re: Spacing issues

2007-03-01 Thread David Feuer
On 3/1/07, Arvid Grøtting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've started using \override DynamicText #'X-offset = #-2 in vocal pieces now. With 2.11, you only need to move them left; skyline stuff moves them down if possible. This is way, *way* cool. Ooh! Neat! For some reason, this only see

Re: Spacing issues

2007-03-01 Thread Arvid Grøtting
David Feuer gmail.com> writes: > I should mention that I wouldn't mind shifting the dynamics down and > left to get them out of the way and let the lyrics move down, but I > couldn't figure out how to make that happen. I've started using \override DynamicText #'X-offset = #-2 in vocal piec

Re: Spacing issues

2007-02-28 Thread David Feuer
On 2/28/07, David Feuer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 2. The lyrics aren't positioned so wonderfully. In measures 34-38 and 42-46, where the baritone splits from the bass, I wanted to put the baritone lyrics above the staff, so both sets of lyrics would be close to the notes, but the dynamics pus

Spacing issues

2007-02-28 Thread David Feuer
I'm having a lot of trouble, mostly with spacing, in a vocal piece, using LilyPond 2.11.19. I could really use some help. I've tried various tweaks without much luck. I've gone back to the defaults so anyone willing to help will have a good starting point. The .ly files are available at http:/

Re: Spacing issues

2007-01-12 Thread philippe hezaine
Tom Alsberg wrote: Hi there... I was just into beginning to learn using LilyPond - figuring it will be a nice tool to learn to use, and being fond of music and of nice typographical output, although not much of a musician myself. I was beginning my typesettings, one year ago, with some lit

Re: Spacing issues

2007-01-12 Thread Tom Alsberg
Excuse the repost... I noticed it arrived just now together with the original. -- Tom -- Tom Alsberg - hacker (being the best description fitting this space) Web page: http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/~alsbergt/ DISCLAIMER: The above message does not even necessarily represent what my finger

Spacing issues

2007-01-12 Thread Tom Alsberg
Hi there... I was just into beginning to learn using LilyPond - figuring it will be a nice tool to learn to use, and being fond of music and of nice typographical output, although not much of a musician myself. I must say I was deeply impressed with LilyPond's interface and capabilities. The inp

Spacing issues

2007-01-12 Thread Tom Alsberg
Hi there... I was just into beginning to learn using LilyPond - figuring it will be a nice tool to learn to use, and being fond of music and of nice typographical output, although not much of a musician myself. I must say I was deeply impressed with LilyPond's interface and capabilities. The inp