On 28/07/2025 12:13, Xavier Scheuer wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 11:58, Roman Stawski <ro...@stawski.fr> wrote: > > Hi folks > > I've encountered an issue with vocalName and rests: > > --- > > \version "2.25.27" > << > \new Staff { > \new Voice = "melody" { > r2 c' | \break 2 2 | \break 2 2\bar "|." > } } > \new Lyrics { \lyricsto "melody" { \lyricmode { > \set vocalName = "V." > \set shortVocalName = "v." > A B C D E F > } } } > >> > > --- > > If the music starts with a rest, as in the snippet, then the vocalName > is not printed on the first line. if the rest is replaced by a note then > the vocalName appears as expected. ShortVocalName appears correctly in > all cases. > > The same issue occurs with instrument name and shortInstrumentName.Hello, Use \with: \new Lyrics \with { vocalName = "V." shortVocalName = "v." } { \lyricsto Similarly to what is written for Instrument names in NR 6.3.1 https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.25/Documentation/notation/writing-parts#instrument-names Kind regards, Xavier
Thank you Xavier, that certainly seems to work. I'd overlooked that section.It does seem strange that a rest can have such a drastic effect, though. Never mind. I have something that works.
Many thanks again (Sorry, forgot to copy to the list)
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