Re: Markup block that "interrupts" the header?

[Knute Snortum]

You could "fake" the opus by putting it in markup instead of the header
(see attached).

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Knute Snortum



On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 5:08 PM Joseph Srednicki <jos.sredni...@verizon.net>
wrote:

> Hello:
>
> When coding organ pieces, I want the registration to appear following the
> header.
>
> In the following example, I inserted the registration in a markup block
> before the score block. When Lilypond renders the music, there is a large
> gap between the lines containing the composer's name and the opus number.
> The markup block containing the registration seems to "interrupt" the
> header.
>
> What is the recommended best way to code what I am trying to accomplish so
> that the markup block does not interrupt the header?
>
> I searched for an example but did not find appropriate results. If I
> missed something in the documentation or Lilypond snippets that will
> address this situation, please feel free to send me the link.
>
> Thanks to anyone who is willing to provide an answer.
>
>

\version "2.24.0"
\language "english"

\header {
  title = \markup {\fontsize # -3 "Organ Piece"}
  subtitle = \markup {II.}
  composer = \markup {\fontsize # -3 "Composer Name (1685-1759)"}
  opus = ##f % <--- change here
  tagline = ##f
}

global = {
  \key f \major
  \numericTimeSignature
  \time 4/4
}

tu = \markup {"Tutti"}

rightOne = \relative c'' {
  \global
  \once \override Score.MetronomeMark.Y-offset = #+10
  \tempo \markup {"Allegro"} 4=100
  \partial 8 c8^\markup \raise #2.5 {"Tutti"} | % pickup
}

rightTwo = \relative c' {
  \global
  \partial 8 s8 | % pickup
}

leftOne = \relative c'' {
  \global
  \clef treble
  \partial 8 r8 | % pickup
}

leftTwo = \relative c'' {
  \global
  \partial 8 s8 | % pickup
}

pedal = \relative c {
  \global
  \partial 8 r8 | % pickup
}

\markup{
  \tiny{
    \left-column {
      \fill-line { "Registration:" \right-align { \fontsize # -1 "Opus 3, No. 2" } } % <-- change here
      \line{"I-II-III: Fonds 8, 4, Mixtures"}
      \line{"Pd.: Fonds 16, 8, I-II-III"}
    } % end left-column
  } % end tin
} % end markup

\score {
  <<
    \new PianoStaff <<
      \new Staff = "right" << \rightOne \\ \rightTwo >>
      \new Staff = "left" { \clef bass << \leftOne \\ \leftTwo >> }
    >>
    \new Staff = "pedal" { \clef bass \pedal }
  >>
}