Re: Horizontal note spacing in chant template

[David Wright]

On Wed 17 Apr 2024 at 11:45:51 (+0100), rich...@oneill-griffiths.net wrote:
> Hi, I've been using the Anglican chant template to set items for our choir
> and I've just a note spacing problem with one chant (Walford Davies) last
> quarter.
>  
> How do I address the note spacing for the B/C clash in the 3rd bar?

voiceThree will provide the offset, and handle the stem correctly.
You can reduce the amount of bracketing too, as attached.

> Now if there's also an easier way to show that voice split in the tenor
> part, I'd  appreciate it.

Conventionally, one uses an arpeggio bracket to resolve the ambiguity
with semibreves, as shown.

I would advise against abandoning convention, and confusing the bass eye,
by any use of stemDown in the tenor part.

Cheers,
David.

\version "2.24.0"
\language "english"

global = {
  \key c \minor
   s1*4 \bar "|."
}

TenorMusic = \relative {
  g1 af2 c2 c2
  <<
    c2
    \new Voice = "melody" {
      \voiceThree
      bf4 af4
    }
  >>
  \arpeggioBracket < c g >1 \arpeggio
}

BassMusic = \relative {
  af,1 df2 c2 f2 bf,2 ef1
}

\markup {
  \fill-line {
    \score {
      <<
        \new ChoirStaff <<
          \new Staff <<
            \clef "bass"
            \global
            \new Voice = "Tenor" <<
              \voiceOne
              \TenorMusic
            >>
             \new Voice = "Bass" <<
              \voiceTwo
              \BassMusic
            >>
          >>
        >>
      >>
      \layout {
        \context {
          \Score
          fineBarType = "||"
        }
        \context {
          \Staff
          \remove Time_signature_engraver
        }
      }
    }
  }
}