@}
@end example
-For different or more complex orderings, the best way is to setup the
+For different or more complex orderings, the best way is to set up the
hierarchy of staves and lyrics first, e.g.,
@example
\new ChoirStaff <<
>>
@end example
+@noindent
and then combine the appropriate melodies and lyric lines
@example
@end example
@noindent
-
The final input would resemble
@example
hyphens and extender lines.
Lyrics are printed by interpreting them in the context called
-@rinternals{Lyrics}.
+@code{Lyrics}; see @rinternals{Lyrics}, for more.
@example
\new Lyrics \lyricmode @dots{}
@item
by automatically aligning
the lyrics to a melody or other voice of music, using @code{\addlyrics}
-or @code{\lyricsto}.
+or @code{\lyricsto}
@item
or by specifying the duration of each syllable
\new Lyrics \lyricsto @var{name} @dots{}
@end example
+@noindent
This aligns the lyrics to the
-notes of the @rinternals{Voice} context called @var{name}, which must
+notes of the @code{Voice} context called @var{name}, which must
already exist. Therefore normally the @code{Voice} is specified first, and
then the lyrics are specified with @code{\lyricsto}. The command
@code{\lyricsto} switches to @code{\lyricmode} mode automatically, so the
c4 b8. a16 g4. f8 e4 d c2
}
-% not recommended: left aligns syllables
+% not recommended: left-aligned syllables
\new Lyrics \lyricmode { Joy4 to8. the16 world!4. the8 Lord4 is come.2 }
% wrong: durations needed
@noindent
The value of the property (here: @code{"lala"}) should be the name of
-a @rinternals{Voice} context. Without this setting, extender lines
+a @code{Voice} context. Without this setting, extender lines
will not be formatted properly.
Here is an example demonstrating manual lyric durations,
@ref{Keeping contexts alive}.
Internals Reference:
-@rinternals{Lyrics}.
+@rinternals{Lyrics},
+@rinternals{Voice}.
@node Multiple syllables to one note
In order to assign more than one syllable to a single note, you can
surround them with quotes or use a @code{_} character, to get spaces
between syllables, or use tilde symbol (@code{~}) to get a lyric
-tie@footnote{The lyric ties is implemented with the Unicode character
+tie.@footnote{The lyric ties is implemented with the Unicode character
U+203F, so be
-sure to have a font (Like DejaVuLGC) installed that includes this
-glyph.}.
+sure to have a font (like DejaVuLGC) installed that includes this
+glyph.}
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
\time 3/4
@cindex SATB
@cindex choral score
-A complete example of a SATB score setup is in section
+A complete example of a SATB score setup is in
@rlearning{Vocal ensembles}.
@endpredefined
-@seealso
+@c @seealso
@c @lsr{vocal,lyric@/-combine.ly}.
must be followed by a valid duration, but this is ignored when
@code{\skip} is used in lyrics.
-For example,
-
@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
\relative c' { c c g' }
\addlyrics {
@seealso
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{LyricExtender},
-@rinternals{LyricHyphen}
+@rinternals{LyricHyphen}.
@node Lyrics and repeats
@cindex Spacing lyrics
@cindex Lyrics, increasing space between
-To increase the spacing between lyrics, set the minimum-distance property of
-LyricSpace.
+To increase the spacing between lyrics, set the @code{minimum-distance}
+property of @code{LyricSpace}.
@lilypond[relative,verbatim,fragment,quote,ragged-right]
{
}
@end lilypond
+@noindent
To make this change for all lyrics in the score, set the property in the
layout.