Re: Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

I should have said that you need to adjust this value to your needs. >     \override InstrumentName.X-offset = -1 You can move the InstrumentName to the left (-) and to the right (+). Instrument names are right aligned with the left staff edge by default. You can change that using either X-offset

Re: Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

Sometimes I need to use this with lyrics centered between two staves, and I don't want [image: image.png] this to happen. Thanks, *Benjamin Bloomfield* On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 11:43 AM Noeck wrote: > I think I’ve seen solutions for that problem on this list or in the > snippets. Perhaps someon

Re: Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

little code. > > *Benjamin Bloomfield* > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 10:23 AM Michael Gerdau wrote: > >> Why don’t you insert another \set stanza = "2." In front of the second >> "Should" ? >> >> Kind regards >> Michael >> >>

Re: Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

chael Gerdau wrote: >> Why don’t you insert another \set stanza = "2." In front of the second >> "Should" ? >> >> Kind regards >> Michael >> >> Mobil gesendet >> >>>> Am 20.04.2020 um 16:14 schrieb Benjamin Bloomf

Re: Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

I think I’ve seen solutions for that problem on this list or in the snippets. Perhaps someone has a link. But how about his? \version "2.20.0" \score { << \new Staff \new Voice = "sop" { \clef "treble" c'4 \bar "" \break c' } \new Lyrics \lyricsto sop { \lyricmod

Re: Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

wrote: > Why don’t you insert another \set stanza = "2." In front of the second > "Should" ? > > Kind regards > Michael > > Mobil gesendet > > Am 20.04.2020 um 16:14 schrieb Benjamin Bloomfield : > >  > I've been using shortVocalName

Re: Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

Why don’t you insert another \set stanza = "2." In front of the second "Should" ? Kind regards Michael Mobil gesendet > Am 20.04.2020 um 16:14 schrieb Benjamin Bloomfield : > >  > I've been using shortVocalName to engrave stanza numbers at the beginning

Using shortVocalName for stanza numbers on every system

I've been using shortVocalName to engrave stanza numbers at the beginnings of systems, but I'm running into trouble with occasional collisions with the first LyricText: [image: image.png] Here is my lilypond code: \version "2.20.0" \score { << \new Staff

Re: stanza numbers at the beginning of every system

On 3/10/2020 2:55 PM, Benjamin Bloomfield wrote: I would like the stanza numbers lined up more like StanzaNumber than InstrumentName so there is that problem with using \set shortVocalName. However, this thread was from 2013, so I am wondering whether anyone knows of a better way to have

stanza numbers at the beginning of every system

I just read through this old thread from 2013 <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Repeating-stanza-numbers-td56233.html> about repeating stanza numbers at the beginning of every system, because there isn't much more I've been able to find about doing this. The scheme engrav

Re: Manually set stanza numbers for repeat alternatives

first and third verse ends with “Whis — > per words of wis — dom, let it be. (Verse 2) And when __“. The second and > fourth verses end with “There will an answer, let it be.” > > I can’t figure out how to set the stanza numbers for the first alternative > to “1.3”, and for the se

Manually set stanza numbers for repeat alternatives

3, second alternative for verses 2 and 4. For those who recall the song the first and third verse ends with “Whis — per words of wis — dom, let it be. (Verse 2) And when __“. The second and fourth verses end with “There will an answer, let it be.” I can’t figure out how to set the stanza

Re: Braces, stanza numbers and common lyrics

mdeneufch via lilypond-user wrote: Not exactly: I would like to display the number of each stanza, for example after the \leftBrace. Using \set stanza = "n." after the \skipFour in your solution does not work directly (the numbers are printed above the brace). Using \set stanza = "n." after th

Re: Braces, stanza numbers and common lyrics

Not exactly: I would like to display the number of each stanza, for example after the \leftBrace. Using \set stanza = "n." after the \skipFour in your solution does not work directly (the numbers are printed above the brace). I tried another solution for the braces, which defines them with \set sta

Re: Braces, stanza numbers and common lyrics

mdeneufch via lilypond-user wrote: > Is there a way to do it? Do you mean something like this? Cheers, Robin \version "2.18.2" \include "english.ly" rightBrace = \markup { \null \translate #(cons 2 0.5) \with-dimensions #(cons 0 0) #(cons 0 0) \right-brace #55 } leftBrace = \mar

Re: Braces, stanza numbers and common lyrics

I may have had a problem with the first upload... essai.ly % % Start cut-&-pastable-section % \paper

Braces, stanza numbers and common lyrics

I can't find a way to get vertically aligned stanza numbers with braces delimiting lyrics common to several stanzas as in the attached example (a customized snippet file). Is there a way to do it? Thanks in advance, Matthieu -- Sent from: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/User-f3

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

a lot of effort into writing up bugs recently (both here and on emacs24) that got categorized as "not a bug" when the real category is "too hard to fix". I assume there's a reason why stz went away, and maybe it's because what stanza does with stanza numbers is really hard

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

As I said in a message posted very shortly after the one Matthew> you quoted, it can be changed with an X-offset in the Matthew> layout; e.g. \override InstrumentName #'X-offset = #3 This does indeed change it. Unfortunately, it changes not only the offset but the justification. I

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

-- From: "Laura Conrad" Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 6:13 PM To: "Matthew Collett" Cc: "Matie Holtzhausen" ; Subject: Re: Repeating stanza numbers "Matthew" == Matthew Collett writes: M

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

On 7/03/2013, at 5:13 am, Laura Conrad wrote: >Matthew> shortVocalName does allow multiple verses: in the lyrics, >Matthew> wherever you say '\set stanza' also say '\set >Matthew> shortVocalName'. You may not like the position of the >Matthew> numbers though (outside the left of

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

tion of the Matthew> numbers though (outside the left of the staff). I don't. Is there a workaround? Someone had posted one that worked on 2.8 or so, but not any longer. There did used to be an stz that worked exactly the way one would want this to work. (I.e. no having to set bold font to

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

Neil Puttock wrote: It might break things on 2.14 too. It's mostly untested. :) It seems to be the ultimate solution, but it does break a few things. The line breaking seems to stop working, and blank lines also gets verse numbers. In the attached example I included both methods (the other

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

On 27/01/2012, at 8:19 am, Matthew Collett wrote: > shortVocalName does allow multiple verses: in the lyrics, wherever you say > '\set stanza' also say > '\set shortVocalName'. You may not like the position of the numbers though > (outside the left of the staff). I should have said that if yo

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

On 27/01/2012, at 6:27 am, Matie Holtzhausen wrote: >> \set Staff.vocalName >> \set Staff.shortVocalName >> >> similar to instrumentName > > Thanks, but I was hoping to use multiple verses in the same staff: shortVocalName does allow multiple verses: in the lyrics, wherever you say '\set stanz

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

On 26 January 2012 18:06, James wrote: > This isn't going to work on 2.12 is it? Afraid not. > I tried to add this to the LSR and got compilation errors - I checked > it on my own 2.14.1 install to be certain it wasn't a copy/paste > error. It might break things on 2.14 too. It's mostly untes

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

ber for every lyric then discard the mid-line stanza numbers: > > \version "2.14" ... This isn't going to work on 2.12 is it? I tried to add this to the LSR and got compilation errors - I checked it on my own 2.14.1 install t

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

On 26 January 2012 17:27, Matie Holtzhausen wrote: > I suppose what I'm looking for is "shortStanza"?  Any other tricks? You need a scheme engraver to do this, since it must generate a StanzaNumber for every lyric then discard the mid-line stanza numbers: \version "2.1

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

-Eluze wrote: Matie Holtzhausen wrote: Is there a way I can repeat stanza numbers in every system like above, if I don't know where it is going to break? there is \set Staff.vocalName \set Staff.shortVocalName similar to instrumentName Thanks, but I was hoping to use mul

Re: Repeating stanza numbers

Matie Holtzhausen wrote: > > > Is there a way I can repeat stanza numbers in every system like above, if > I > don't know where it is going to break? > > there is \set Staff.vocalName \set Staff.shortVocalName similar to instrumentName -- View this

Repeating stanza numbers

Hi, \version "2.14" \relative c' {c2 c \break c c} \addlyrics{ \set stanza = #"1. " la la \set stanza = #"1. " la la } Is there a way I can repeat stanza numbers in every system like above, if I don't know whe

Re: Stanza Numbers at Beginning of Each Line of Music

I don't know of any automated way, I just manually insert them. words = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "1. " First line \set stanza = "1. " Sec -- ond line. } El 23.02.2009, a las 22:08, Tim Slattery escribió: Randy Nelson <77ra...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi - Does anyone know how to get Lilypond to

Re: Stanza Numbers at Beginning of Each Line of Music

Randy Nelson <77ra...@gmail.com> wrote: >Hi - Does anyone know how to get Lilypond to print the Stanza #s at the >beginning of each line of the sheet music? Thanks in advance. Something like this: VerseTwo = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "1. " words words words words words } -- Tim Slattery slatt

Stanza Numbers at Beginning of Each Line of Music

Hi - Does anyone know how to get Lilypond to print the Stanza #s at the beginning of each line of the sheet music? Thanks in advance. ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: stanza numbers repeated

purpose. /Mats James E. Bailey wrote: Is it possible to have lilypond automatically repeat stanza numbers at the start of each line? I know I can manually set line breaks and put the stanza numbers in, but is there an *easy* way to have that automated

stanza numbers repeated

Is it possible to have lilypond automatically repeat stanza numbers at the start of each line? I know I can manually set line breaks and put the stanza numbers in, but is there an *easy* way to have that automated? ___ lilypond-user mailing list

Re: Formatting Stanza Numbers

ill, as I already said, the markup will be ignored for the moment. /Mats zrlaszlo wrote: Hi, I would like to ask all of you, if there is a possibility to format Stanza Numbers using \markup commands (e. g. entering special characters, altering font-name, font-size, etc.), and altering thei

Re: Formatting Stanza Numbers

nored for the moment. /Mats zrlaszlo wrote: Hi, I would like to ask all of you, if there is a possibility to format Stanza Numbers using \markup commands (e. g. entering special characters, altering font-name, font-size, etc.), and altering their position relative to the lyrics (X or Y). I

Formatting Stanza Numbers

Hi, I would like to ask all of you, if there is a possibility to format Stanza Numbers using \markup commands (e. g. entering special characters, altering font-name, font-size, etc.), and altering their position relative to the lyrics (X or Y). If yes, which is the way to do it? Please, help

Formatting Stanza Numbers

Hi, I would like to ask all of you, if there is a possibility to format Stanza Numbers using \markup commands, and altering their position relative to the lyrics (X or Y). If yes, which is the way to do it? Please, help! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Formatting-Stanza

Re: Lyrics alignment, stanza numbers, metadata

Don Blaheta wrote: I have a bunch of questions that arose while setting a song. I've put up the ly and pdf (run through Lilypond 2.6.4) at http://www.blahedo.org/ly/comfort.ly http://www.blahedo.org/ly/comfort.pdf 1) Is there any way to make the stanza numbers line up? Virtually

Re: Lyrics alignment, stanza numbers, metadata

Hi. > > 2) I've noticed lyrics misalignments before, but they seem worse > > recently; this piece is a good example. Actually, as I look at it I > > think the lyrics syllables are horizontally centred with each other, but > > left-aligned with the note head. That's not how I thought it was > > s

Re: Lyrics alignment, stanza numbers, metadata

So I managed to find workarounds for two of the problems: > 1) Is there any way to make the stanza numbers line up? Virtually every > time I've done stanza numbers, they've looked like this, sometimes worse > (overprinting the start of the line). The answer I've found is

Lyrics alignment, stanza numbers, metadata

I have a bunch of questions that arose while setting a song. I've put up the ly and pdf (run through Lilypond 2.6.4) at http://www.blahedo.org/ly/comfort.ly http://www.blahedo.org/ly/comfort.pdf 1) Is there any way to make the stanza numbers line up? Virtually every time I've d

Stanza Numbers with a Repeat in Partial Measures

My stanza numbers don't appear when I use a partial measure to begin a repeat at the beginning of a staff. I've included an example below. I'm using Cygwin 2.2.5. Is this a bug, or will it work in a newer version? Rob \version "2.2.5" \header {

Re: Alignment of stanza numbers using vocalName

ustos) ) } } Currently, both instrument names and stanza numbers are placed horizontally at the same place, since both are referred to as instrument-name in the list above. To change that, so you can have both stanza numbers placed as you wish and ordinary instrument names for each stave

Alignment of stanza numbers using vocalName

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Alignment of stanza numbers using vocalName

I've recently upgraded to Lilypond 2.2.2 on Cygwin. I would like to align my stanza numbers closer to the lyrics. I had it working correctly in older versions using "stanza" and later "instrumentname." I'm trying to get it to work now using "vocalName.&q

Got the Stanza Numbers to work in 2.1.11

I have the stanza numbers working in 2.1.11. I added a line to move the self-alignment-Y as suggested to get them to line up with the lyrics. Thanks. \score { <<\notes \relative c'' \context Voice = duet { \time 3/4 g2 e4 \break a2 f4 g2. }

Re: Stanza Numbers for 2.1.11 on Cygwin

Thanks, Jeff, for the reply, but I still don't really understand what I'm supposed to do about it. -- ___Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup ___ Lilypond-user mailing

Re: Stanza Numbers for 2.1.11 on Cygwin

"Rob V" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Can't find property type-check for 'stz' ,[ ChangeLog ] | 2003-12-31 Han-Wen Nienhuys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | | * scm/define-translator-properties.scm: remove | melismaEngraverBusy, stz property. ` -- Thanks, Jeff __

Stanza Numbers for 2.1.11 on Cygwin

;stz" anymore. Has this been eliminated? How do I get the stanza numbers after the first line of my lyrics with the upgrade? Also, while I'm asking, I've noticed that the stanza numbers in the first system are no longer aligned vertically, but seem to be attached to the first syl

Stanza numbers and lyric hyphens

I’ve found the following code in the mail archives to align stanza numbers, but it doesn’t make sense to me. \score{ ... \paper{ ... \translator{ \ScoreContext %%% Choose which one of the following lines you want to uncomment % StanzaNumber \override #'break-align-s

Re: Stanza numbers

Apparently, I was wrong about the spacing of the stanza numbers. Today, I noticed that setting the break-align-symbol property to first-note or next-note always aligned the first verse stanza number to the right. The second verse could be centered by using the other property that was not

Re: Stanza numbers

I've been wanting to do the same thing with the alignment of the stanza numbers, so I figured this morining would be a good time to try. Reading through the documentation, and experimenting a little, I added the line: \property LyricsVoice . StanzaNumber \set #'break-al

Stanza numbers

When I compile the stanza numbers example from the manual: \score { \addlyrics \notes \relative c'' \context Voice = duet { \time 3/4 g2 e4 a2 f4 g2. } \lyrics \context Lyrics < \context LyricsVoice = "duet-1" { \property Lyric

Re: numbering lyrics (stanza numbers)

>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Ousley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jeff> Do you have any idea how I can put the stanza numbers Jeff> at the beginning of each line? This piece is a little Jeff> hard to follow without them there. Set property LyricsVoice.st

Re: numbering lyrics (stanza numbers)

Kev, Thanks! That did it. Here's what I ended up with. Do you have any idea how I can put the stanza numbers at the beginning of each line? This piece is a little hard to follow without them there. Thanks a million! -jeff --- Kev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm tryin

Re: numbering lyrics (stanza numbers)

> I'm trying to get the lyrics in this piece of music > numbered. How do I properly go about this. I can get > the first stanza (verse) numbered, but if I uncomment > out the lines to number 2 and 3, I run into all kinds > of trouble. What am I doing wrong? This is what I use in my \score blocks:

numbering lyrics (stanza numbers)

Hello! I'm trying to get the lyrics in this piece of music numbered. How do I properly go about this. I can get the first stanza (verse) numbered, but if I uncomment out the lines to number 2 and 3, I run into all kinds of trouble. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! -jeff ___