* Hyphens and extenders::
* The Lyrics context::
* Melismata::
-* Another way of entring lyrics::
+* Another way of entering lyrics::
* Flexibility in alignment::
-* More stanzas::
+* More about stanzas::
* Ambitus::
* Other vocal issues::
@end menu
\addlyrics { joue le jeu }
@end lilypond
-Sometimes it is appropriate to have one stanza set
-to the music, and the rest added in verse form at
-the end of the piece. This can be accomplished by adding
-the extra verses into a @code{\markup} section outside
-of the main score block. Notice that there are two
-different ways to force linebreaks when using
-@code{\markup}.
-
-@lilypond[ragged-right,verbatim,quote]
-melody = \relative c' {
-e d c d | e e e e |
-d d e d | c1 |
-}
-
-text = \lyricmode {
-\set stanza = "1." Ma- ry had a lit- tle lamb,
-its fleece was white as snow.
-}
-
-\book{
- \score{ <<
- \new Voice = "one" { \melody }
- \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text
- >>
- \layout { }
- }
- \markup { \column{
- \line{ Verse 2. }
- \line{ All the children laughed and played }
- \line{ To see a lamb at school. }
- }
- }
- \markup{
- \wordwrap-string #"
- Verse 3.
-
- Mary took it home again,
-
- It was against the rule."
- }
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-
The command @code{\addlyrics} cannot handle polyphony settings. For these cases you should use @code{\lyricsto} and @code{\lyricmode}.
To use normal quotes in lyrics, add a backslash before the
quotes. For example,
-@c FIXME: make this a real example. -gp
-@code{\lyricmode @{ "\"I" am so "lonely"\", said she @}}, would
-render: "I am so lonely", said she.
-
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
+\relative c' { \time 3/4 e4 e4. e8 d4 e d c2. }
+\addlyrics { "\"I" am so "lone- ly"\", said she }
+@end lilypond
The full definition of a word start in Lyrics mode is somewhat more
complex.
@code{"}, or @code{^}.
-
@seealso
Program reference: @internalsref{LyricText}, @internalsref{LyricSpace}.
@code{\lyricsto} switches to @code{\lyricmode} mode automatically, so the
@code{\lyricmode} keyword may be omitted.
-The following example uses different commands for entring lyrics.
+The following example uses different commands for entering lyrics.
@lilypond[quote,fragment,ragged-right,verbatim]
<<
inserted by hand.
-@node Another way of entring lyrics
-@subsection Another way of entring lyrics
+@node Another way of entering lyrics
+@subsection Another way of entering lyrics
Lyrics can also be entered without @code{\lyricsto}. In this case the
duration of each syllable must be entered explicitly, for example,
@end lilypond
-@node More stanzas
-@subsection More stanzas
+@node More about stanzas
+@subsection More about stanzas
@cindex phrasing, in lyrics
These numbers are put just before the start of first syllable.
+Sometimes it is appropriate to have one stanza set
+to the music, and the rest added in verse form at
+the end of the piece. This can be accomplished by adding
+the extra verses into a @code{\markup} section outside
+of the main score block. Notice that there are two
+different ways to force linebreaks when using
+@code{\markup}.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right,verbatim,quote]
+melody = \relative c' {
+e d c d | e e e e |
+d d e d | c1 |
+}
+
+text = \lyricmode {
+\set stanza = "1." Ma- ry had a lit- tle lamb,
+its fleece was white as snow.
+}
+
+\book{
+ \score{ <<
+ \new Voice = "one" { \melody }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text
+ >>
+ \layout { }
+ }
+ \markup { \column{
+ \line{ Verse 2. }
+ \line{ All the children laughed and played }
+ \line{ To see a lamb at school. }
+ }
+ }
+ \markup{
+ \wordwrap-string #"
+ Verse 3.
+
+ Mary took it home again,
+
+ It was against the rule."
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
Names of singers can also be added. They are printed at the start of
the line, just like instrument names. They are created by setting
@code{vocalName}. A short version may be entered as @code{vocNam}.