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 > >
