I'm always amazed at how quickly responses come on this list.
Dirk Laurie wrote:
> > * In bar 10, if I use only a L: line instead of LS: and LT:, the lyrics
> > disappear.
> >
> The L: line goes with the notes above it, which in that position
> is the alto, which has only rests. If you put the L: line just
> under the soprano notes, it will work.
Actually, it doesn't. If I use the following lines for bar 10,
% 10
@+3 c4 c8 zf- c+ zg c za a sAt zf sBtd a4 sAt zf sBt of+12 |
L: Frie-den dir Frie-den, ~
r4 rb2d |
@-3 r4+0 c8l+ zd- bfl+ ze- al zf cl+ sAt zf- sBtd c4l+ sAt zf- sBt |
LT: geb dir Frie-den, ~
rb0 ofd |
...I get the attached DVI output. Notice that an second set of ??? appear in
bar 14, which disappear if I change L: to LS:. Is it possible that in the
code there is some kind of inheritence between blocks?
> > ...I would also appreciate any general comments, including
> slur, staff or
> > beam placement and the use of chords.
> >
> Seeing that you're not getting the piece onto one page anyway, and
> in places it is quite polyphonic, I'd suggest SATB4 style (which will
> also get rid of all the lyrics problems -- in fact, one can use lyrics
> paragraphs instead of in-line lyrics).
Actually when I compile it, it does all fit on one page. That's actually an
important point for me because I eventually want to use it as a
transparency. I suppose it would also be possible to increase the font sizes
and spread it over two pages, then reduce the two pages into A5 format on a
single A4 page. But in principle you're right, the chorus would profit from
an SATB4 style. Is it possible to switch at the chorus? No wait, that would
be very messy.
Many thanks,
Mike
bless.dvi
