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> From: Jogchum Reitsma <[email protected]>
> To: lilypond-user <[email protected]>
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> Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 21:05:40 +0200
> Subject: Using \set associatedVoice in just 1 polyphonic bar
>
> Hi,
>
> A few days ago Kieren helped me out with a problem placing lyrics beneath
> an accidental polyphonic bar ("Sub optimal placing of lyrics in accidental
> polyphonic bars", 7th of May in this list).
> While this works as a charm with quite a few such instances, I seem to
> have a problem when there is just 1 polyphonic bar:
>
> In bars 2 and 3 the placement is correct, but after bar 6 no lyrics are
> rendered. Regarding "\set associatedVoice" the documentation remarks
>
> "*Note:* The \set associatedVoice command must be placed one syllable
> *before* the one at which the switch to the new voice is to occur."
>
> But it somehow does not work here.
>
> I fiddled around a bit with the syllables surrounding the two voice parts,
> but I can't get a good result.
>
> Anyone who can spot my error here?
>
> Thanks again in advance!
>
> regards, Jogchum
>
> %%% Start snippet
>
> \version "2.25.32"
>
> \paper {
> % Add space for instrument names
> indent = 18\mm
> short-indent = 10\mm
> }
>
> global = {
> \key g \major
> \time 3/4
> }
>
> alto = \relative c'' {
> \global
> r2 g4 ^\mf \time 4/4
> << { \voiceOne b2(a4)a
> a2(g)
> }
> \\
> \new Voice = "alto1" { \voiceTwo g2. g4
> g1
> }
> >>
> \oneVoice
>
> g2 \tuplet 3/2 { g2 g4 }
> g4 g2 g4 ^\f
>
> << { \voiceOne b2(a4) a
> }
> \\
> \new Voice = "alto1" { \voiceTwo g2. g4
> }
> >>
> \oneVoice
>
> a2(g)
> <g e> \tuplet 3/2 { <g~ es(>4 <g d)> <g c,> } \time 3/4
> <a d,><g d>2
> R2.*2
> r4 g ^\mp g fis
> fis(e8)g~~g2 \fermata
> }
>
>
> altoVerse = \lyricmode {
>
> \set associatedVoice = "alto1"Mag -- ni -- fi --
> \set associatedVoice = "alto" cat a -- ni -- ma me -- a,
> \set associatedVoice = "alto1"Mag ni --
> \set associatedVoice = "alto "fi -- cat a -- ni -- ma me -- a,
> an cil -- lae su -- ae.
> }
>
> choirPart = \new ChoirStaff <<
>
> \new Staff \with {
> midiInstrument = "choir aahs"
> instrumentName = "Alt"
> shortInstrumentName = "A."
> } \new Voice = "alto" \alto
> \new Lyrics \with {
> \override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = #CENTER
> } \lyricsto "alto" \altoVerse
> >>
>
> \score {
> <<
> \choirPart
> >>
> \layout {\override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility =
> #end-of-line-invisible
> }
> }
>
> %%%% End snippet
>
>
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I'm not sure what you have invested in this approach, but I would suggest
what seems simpler: aligning to a NullVoice.
I also took the liberty of converting your global into a more typical
parallel usage.
%%% Start snippet
\version "2.24.0"
\paper {
% Add space for instrument names
indent = 18\mm
short-indent = 10\mm
}
global = {
\key g \major
\time 3/4
s2.
\time 4/4
s1*7
\time 3/4
s2.*6
}
alto = \relative c'' {
r2 g4 ^\mf \time 4/4
<< {
\voiceOne b2(a4)a |a2(g)
} \\
\new Voice = "alto1" {
\voiceTwo g2. g4 | g1
}
>> |
\oneVoice
g2 \tuplet 3/2 { g2 g4 } |
g4 g2 g4 ^\f |
<< { \voiceOne b2(a4) a
} \\
\new Voice = "alto1" {
\voiceTwo g2. g4
}
>>
\oneVoice
a2(g)
<g e> \tuplet 3/2 { <g~ es(>4 <g d)> <g c,> } \time 3/4
<a d,><g d>2
R2.*2
r4 g ^\mp g fis
fis(e8)g~~g2 \fermata
}
altoAligner = \relative c'' {
r2 g4 ||
b2(a4)a | a2(g) |
g2 \tuplet 3/2 { g2 g4 } |
g4 g2 g4 |
b2(a4) a | a2(g) |
g2 \tuplet 3/2 { g4 ~ 4 4 }
a4 g2 |
R2.*2 |
r4 g g fis
fis(e8)g ~ g2
}
altoVerse = \lyricmode {
Mag -- ni -- fi --
cat a -- ni -- ma me -- a,
Mag ni --
fi -- cat a -- ni -- ma me -- a,
an cil -- lae su -- ae.
}
choirPart = \new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff \with {
midiInstrument = "choir aahs"
instrumentName = "Alt"
shortInstrumentName = "A."
} <<
\new Voice = "alto" <<
\global
\alto
>>
\new NullVoice = "aligner" \altoAligner
\new Lyrics \with {
\override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = #CENTER
} \lyricsto "aligner" \altoVerse
>>
>>
\score {
<<
\choirPart
>>
\layout {\override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility =
#end-of-line-invisible
}
}
%%%% End snippet
HTH,
Elaine
