Number 1 works best for me.

Carl

On Tue, Mar 3, 2026, 8:04 AM Gabriel Ellsworth <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I am typesetting the word “glorious” in my lyrics, and I need to underlay
> “-rious” to only one note.*
>
> I’d like to request input from this group of expert engravers.
>
> Which option is best? One of these seven, or another option not listed
> here?
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> Gabriel
>
> *P.S. I am never sure whether to write
>
>> lay “word” under [note]
>
> or
>
>> underlay “word” to [note]
>
> or something else!
>
> What’s the best style to use in writing about text underlay, in your view?
>
> %%%  SNIPPET BEGINS
>
> \version "2.25.34"
>
> music = {
>   \override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility = ##(#f #t #t)
>   \set Score.barNumberVisibility = #all-bar-numbers-visible
>   \repeat unfold 7 { a'2 2 }
> }
>
> words = \lyricmode {
>   % Measure 1:
>   glo -- rious,
>
>   % 2:
>   glo -- \markup \concat { r \undertie io u s, }
>
>   % 3:
>   glo -- \markup \concat { r \undertie iou s, }
>
>   % 4:
>   glo -- \markup \concat { r \undertie ious , }
>
>   % 5:
>   glo -- \markup \concat { r i \undertie o u s, }
>
>   % 6:
>   glo -- \markup \concat { r i \undertie ou s, }
>
>   % 7:
>   glo -- ri~ous
> }
>
> <<
>   \new Voice = "melody" \music
>   \new Lyrics \lyricsto melody \words
> >>
>
> \layout {
>   \context {
>     \Lyrics
>     % Cause all lyric hyphens to display:
>     \override LyricHyphen.minimum-distance = #0.8
>     \consists Bar_engraver
>     \hide BarLine
>   }
> }
>
> %%%  SNIPPET ENDS
>
>

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