On Sat 20 May 2017 at 20:27:06 (+0300), Emrecan Büyüktermiyeci wrote:
> You can use repeat unfold command for 61 blanked charackters.
>
> tcd=\lyricmode{
> \repeat unfold 61 { _ }
> do -- _ na no -- bis pa -- _ _ _ cem,
I would add one proviso to that construction, both the caveat
and the provision. It will prevent failure where the words in
common don't occur at the beginning of the text (eg the refrain
for different verses). Because I use it a lot, I give it a very
short name, \n. So an example might look like:
\addlyrics { These are the first __ _ set of nonce words for this work. }
\addlyrics { \repeat unfold 3 _ se -- cond \n \repeat unfold 6 _ }
\addlyrics { \repeat unfold 3 _ third __ _ \n \repeat unfold 6 _ }
The \n prevents all those _ syllables from making a very long
melisma, complete with extender in the third verse. Here's its
definition, and a few related extras.
nbsp = \markup % risky as invisible
%%nbsp = \markup \char ##x00A0 % safer alternative
n = \lyricmode { \nbsp } % stops a melisma being formed; only one needed
blank = \lyricmode { " " } % prevents using vertical space, but _ will do
nowt = \lyricmode { "" } % ditto, but can write a warning message
blob = \lyricmode { ▬ } % for irregular hymns
invisibledot = \lyricmode { \once \override LyricText.font-size = #-19 "." } %
take up room
Cheers,
David.
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