Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.17.11"
+@c \version "2.17.30"
@ignore
GDP TODO list
Two types of blocks can contain layout settings:
@code{\paper @{@dots{}@}} and @code{\layout @{@dots{}@}}. The
-@code{\paper} block contains page layout settings that are
-expected to be the same for all scores in a book, such as the
+@code{\paper} block contains page layout settings that are expected
+to be the same for all scores in a book or bookpart, such as the
paper height, or whether to print page numbers, etc. See
@ref{Page layout}. The @code{\layout} block contains score layout
settings, such as the number of systems to use, or the space
block.
@menu
-* The \paper block::
+* The paper block::
* Paper size and automatic scaling::
-* Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables::
-* Flexible vertical spacing \paper variables::
-* Horizontal spacing \paper variables::
-* Other \paper variables::
+* Fixed vertical spacing paper variables::
+* Flexible vertical spacing paper variables::
+* Horizontal spacing paper variables::
+* Other paper variables::
@end menu
-@node The \paper block
-@subsection The @code{\paper} block
+@node The paper block
+@subsection The @code{@bs{}paper} block
+
+@code{\paper} blocks may be placed in three different places to form
+a descending hierarchy of @code{\paper} blocks:
+
+@itemize
+
+@item
+At the top of the input file, before all @code{\book},
+@code{\bookpart}, and @code{\score} blocks.
+
+@item
+Within a @code{\book} block but outside all the @code{\bookpart} and
+@code{\score} blocks within that book.
+
+@item
+Within a @code{\bookpart} block but outside all @code{\score} blocks
+within that bookpart.
+
+@end itemize
+
+A @code{\paper} block cannot be placed within a @code{\score} block.
+
+The values of the fields filter down this hierarchy, with the values
+set higher in the hierarchy persisting unless they are over-ridden
+by a value set lower in the hierarchy.
+
+Several @code{\paper} blocks can appear at each of the levels, for
+example as parts of several @code{\include}d files. If so, the
+fields at each level are merged, with values encountered last taking
+precedence if duplicated fields appear.
-The @code{\paper} block can appear within a @code{\book} block,
-but not within a @code{\score} block. Settings in a @code{\paper}
-block apply to the entire book, which may include multiple scores.
Settings that can appear in a @code{\paper} block include:
@itemize
Most @code{\paper} variables will only work in a @code{\paper}
block. The few that will also work in a @code{\layout} block are
-listed in @ref{The \layout block}.
+listed in @ref{The layout block,,The @code{@bs{}layout} block}.
Except when specified otherwise, all @code{\paper} variables that
correspond to distances on the page are measured in millimeters,
Notation Reference:
@ref{Paper size and automatic scaling},
@ref{Custom titles headers and footers},
-@ref{The \layout block}.
+@ref{The layout block,,The @code{@bs{}layout} block}.
Installed Files:
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}.
@unnumberedsubsubsec Setting the paper size
@q{A4} is the default value when no explicit paper size is set. However,
-there are two functions that can be used to change it
-@code{set-default-paper-size},
+there are two functions that can be used to change it:
+
+@table @code
+@item set-default-paper-size
@example
#(set-default-paper-size "quarto")
@end example
-which must always be placed at the toplevel scope. and
-@code{set-paper-size},
+which must always be placed at the toplevel scope, and
+
+@item set-paper-size
@example
\paper @{
@end example
which must always be placed in a @code{\paper} block.
+@end table
If the @code{set-default-paper-size} function is used in the toplevel
-scope, it must come before the any @code{\paper} block.
+scope, it must come before any @code{\paper} block.
@code{set-default-paper-size} sets the paper size for all pages,
whereas @code{set-paper-size} only sets the paper size for the pages
that the @code{\paper} block applies to. For example, if the
The vertical dimensions affected by automatic scaling are
@code{top-margin} and @code{bottom-margin} (see
-@ref{Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables}). The horizontal
+@ref{Fixed vertical spacing paper variables,,Fixed vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables}).
+The horizontal
dimensions affected by automatic scaling are @code{left-margin},
@code{right-margin}, @code{inner-margin}, @code{outer-margin},
@code{binding-offset}, @code{indent}, and @code{short-indent} (see
-@ref{Horizontal spacing \paper variables}).
+@ref{Horizontal spacing paper variables,,Horizontal spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables}).
The default values for these dimensions are set in
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}, using internal variables named
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables},
-@ref{Horizontal spacing \paper variables}.
+@ref{Fixed vertical spacing paper variables,,Fixed vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables},
+@ref{Horizontal spacing paper variables,,Horizontal spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables}.
Installed Files:
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly},
@file{scm/paper.scm}.
-@node Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables
-@subsection Fixed vertical spacing @code{\paper} variables
+@node Fixed vertical spacing paper variables
+@subsection Fixed vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables
@warning{Some @code{@bs{}paper} dimensions are automatically
scaled to the paper size, which may lead to unexpected behavior.
@item ragged-bottom
@funindex ragged-bottom
-If set to true, systems will not spread vertically down the page.
-This does not affect the last page. This should be set to true
-for pieces that have only two or three systems per page, for
-example orchestral scores.
+If this is set to true,
+systems will be set at their natural spacing, neither compressed
+nor stretched vertically to fit the page.
@item ragged-last-bottom
@funindex ragged-last-bottom
-If set to false, systems will spread vertically down the last
-page. Pieces that amply fill two pages or more should have this
-set to false. It also affects the last page of book parts, i.e.
-parts of a book created with @code{\bookpart} blocks.
+If this is set to false, then the last page,
+and the last page in each section created with a @code{\bookpart} block,
+will be vertically justified in the same way as the earlier pages.
@end table
bottom margin settings.
-@node Flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
-@subsection Flexible vertical spacing @code{\paper} variables
+@node Flexible vertical spacing paper variables
+@subsection Flexible vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables
In most cases, it is preferable for the vertical distances between
certain items (such as margins, titles, systems, and separate
@menu
* Structure of flexible vertical spacing alists::
-* List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables::
+* List of flexible vertical spacing paper variables::
@end menu
@end example
-@node List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
-@unnumberedsubsubsec List of flexible vertical spacing @code{\paper} variables
+@node List of flexible vertical spacing paper variables
+@unnumberedsubsubsec List of flexible vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables
The names of these variables follow the format
@code{@var{upper}-@var{lower}-spacing}, where @code{@var{upper}}
@rlsr{Spacing}.
-@node Horizontal spacing \paper variables
-@subsection Horizontal spacing @code{\paper} variables
+@node Horizontal spacing paper variables
+@subsection Horizontal spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables
@warning{Some @code{@bs{}paper} dimensions are automatically
scaled to the paper size, which may lead to unexpected behavior.
See @ref{Automatic scaling to paper size}.}
@menu
-* \paper variables for widths and margins::
-* \paper variables for two-sided mode::
-* \paper variables for shifts and indents::
+* paper variables for widths and margins::
+* paper variables for two-sided mode::
+* paper variables for shifts and indents::
@end menu
-@node \paper variables for widths and margins
-@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{\paper} variables for widths and margins
+@node paper variables for widths and margins
+@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{@bs{}paper} variables for widths and margins
Default values (before scaling) that are not listed here are
defined in @file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}.
right margin settings.
-@node \paper variables for two-sided mode
-@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{\paper} variables for two-sided mode
+@node paper variables for two-sided mode
+@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{@bs{}paper} variables for two-sided mode
Default values (before scaling) are defined in
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}.
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}.
-@node \paper variables for shifts and indents
-@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{\paper} variables for shifts and indents
+@node paper variables for shifts and indents
+@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{@bs{}paper} variables for shifts and indents
Default values (before scaling) that are not listed here are
defined in @file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}.
@rlsr{Spacing}.
-@node Other \paper variables
-@subsection Other @code{\paper} variables
+@node Other paper variables
+@subsection Other @code{@bs{}paper} variables
@menu
-* \paper variables for line breaking::
-* \paper variables for page breaking::
-* \paper variables for page numbering::
-* Miscellaneous \paper variables::
+* paper variables for line breaking::
+* paper variables for page breaking::
+* paper variables for page numbering::
+* Miscellaneous paper variables::
@end menu
-@node \paper variables for line breaking
-@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{\paper} variables for line breaking
+@node paper variables for line breaking
+@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{@bs{}paper} variables for line breaking
@table @code
@ref{Line breaking}.
-@node \paper variables for page breaking
-@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{\paper} variables for page breaking
+@node paper variables for page breaking
+@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{@bs{}paper} variables for page breaking
Default values not listed here are defined in
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}.
-@node \paper variables for page numbering
-@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{\paper} variables for page numbering
+@node paper variables for page numbering
+@unnumberedsubsubsec @code{@bs{}paper} variables for page numbering
Default values not listed here are defined in
@file{ly/paper-defaults-init.ly}
of the cover page so that page 1 is on the right hand side.
-@node Miscellaneous \paper variables
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Miscellaneous @code{\paper} variables
+@node Miscellaneous paper variables
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Miscellaneous @code{@bs{}paper} variables
@table @code
block.
@menu
-* The \layout block::
+* The layout block::
* Setting the staff size::
@end menu
-@node The \layout block
-@subsection The @code{\layout} block
+@node The layout block
+@subsection The @code{@bs{}layout} block
@funindex \layout
@item
@code{line-width}, @code{ragged-right} and @code{ragged-last}
-(see @ref{\paper variables for widths and margins})
+(see @ref{paper variables for widths and margins,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for widths and margins})
@item
@code{indent} and @code{short-indent}
-(see @ref{\paper variables for shifts and indents})
+(see @ref{paper variables for shifts and indents,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for shifts and indents})
@item
@code{system-count}
-(see @ref{\paper variables for line breaking})
+(see @ref{paper variables for line breaking,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for line breaking})
@end itemize
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{\paper variables for line breaking}.
+@ref{paper variables for line breaking,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for line breaking}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Spacing}.
inserted at top-level, between scores and top-level markups.
There are also analogous settings to @code{ragged-right} and
-@code{ragged-last} which have the same effect on vertical spacing:
-@code{ragged-bottom} and @code{ragged-last-bottom}. If set to
-@code{#t} the systems on all pages or just the last page
-respectively will not be justified vertically. See
-@ref{Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables}.
+@code{ragged-last} which have the same effect on vertical spacing.
+If @code{ragged-bottom} is set to @code{#t} the systems will not
+be justified vertically. When @code{ragged-last-bottom} is set
+to @code{#t}, as it is by default, empty space is allowed at the
+bottom of the final page (or the final page in each
+@code{\bookpart}). See
+@ref{Fixed vertical spacing paper variables,,Fixed vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables}.
Page breaks are computed by the @code{page-breaking} function. LilyPond
provides three algorithms for computing page breaks,
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{\paper variables for page breaking}.
+@ref{paper variables for page breaking,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for page breaking}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Spacing}.
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{\paper variables for line breaking}.
+@ref{paper variables for line breaking,,@code{@bs{}paper} variables for line breaking}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Spacing}.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
music = \relative c'' { c4 c c c }
-\score {
- \new Staff <<
- \new Voice {
- s1 * 2 \break
- s1 * 3 \break
- s1 * 6 \break
- s1 * 5 \break
- }
- \new Voice {
- \repeat unfold 2 { \music }
- \repeat unfold 3 { \music }
- \repeat unfold 6 { \music }
- \repeat unfold 5 { \music }
- }
- >>
+\header { tagline = ##f }
+\paper { left-margin = 0\mm }
+\book {
+ \score {
+ \new Staff <<
+ \new Voice {
+ s1 * 2 \break
+ s1 * 3 \break
+ s1 * 6 \break
+ s1 * 5 \break
+ }
+ \new Voice {
+ \repeat unfold 2 { \music }
+ \repeat unfold 3 { \music }
+ \repeat unfold 6 { \music }
+ \repeat unfold 5 { \music }
+ }
+ >>
+ }
}
@end lilypond
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
music = \relative c'' { c4 c c c }
-\score {
- \new Staff <<
- \new Voice {
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 0))
- s1 * 2 \break
-
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 35))
- s1 * 3 \break
-
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 70))
- s1 * 6 \break
-
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 105))
- s1 * 5 \break
- }
- \new Voice {
- \repeat unfold 2 { \music }
- \repeat unfold 3 { \music }
- \repeat unfold 6 { \music }
- \repeat unfold 5 { \music }
- }
- >>
+\header { tagline = ##f }
+\paper { left-margin = 0\mm }
+\book {
+ \score {
+ \new Staff <<
+ \new Voice {
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 0))
+ s1 * 2 \break
+
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 5))
+ s1 * 3 \break
+
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 15))
+ s1 * 6 \break
+
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 30))
+ s1 * 5 \break
+ }
+ \new Voice {
+ \repeat unfold 2 { \music }
+ \repeat unfold 3 { \music }
+ \repeat unfold 6 { \music }
+ \repeat unfold 5 { \music }
+ }
+ >>
+ }
}
@end lilypond
individual systems. The vertical spacing between separate
systems, scores, markups, and margins is controlled by
@code{\paper} variables, which are discussed in
-@ref{Flexible vertical spacing \paper variables}.
+@ref{Flexible vertical spacing paper variables,,Flexible vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables}.
@menu
* Within-system spacing properties::
@item @code{ChordNames} @tab baseline
@item @code{NoteNames} @tab baseline
@item @code{Lyrics} @tab baseline
-@item @code{Dynamics} @tab vertical center
+@item @code{Dynamics} @tab mid-height of @q{m}
@item @code{FiguredBass} @tab highest point
@item @code{FretBoards} @tab top line
@end multitable
alignToZero = \with {
\override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing = #zero-space
\override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing = #zero-space
+ \override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = #DOWN
+ \remove Text_engraver % avoid having two
+ \consists Text_engraver
}
lowerCaseChords = \with {
chordNameLowercaseMinor = ##t
}
-staffAffinityDown = \with {
- \override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = #DOWN
-}
labelContext =
#(define-music-function
(parser location context)
(string?)
- #{ s1*0^\markup { \typewriter #context } #})
+ #{ s1*0^\markup { \upright {\typewriter #context } } #})
\layout {
\context { \Dynamics \alignToZero }
\context { \FiguredBass \alignToZero }
\context { \Lyrics \alignToZero }
- \context { \NoteNames \alignToZero \staffAffinityDown }
- \context { \ChordNames \alignToZero
- \staffAffinityDown
- \lowerCaseChords }
- \context { \FretBoards \alignToZero \staffAffinityDown }
+ \context { \NoteNames \alignToZero }
+ \context { \ChordNames \alignToZero \lowerCaseChords }
+ \context { \FretBoards \alignToZero }
\context { \Score
- \override BarLine.stencil = ##f
+ \omit BarLine
\override DynamicText.self-alignment-X = #-1
\override FretBoard.X-offset = #1.75
- \override InstrumentName.minimum-Y-extent = #'(-2 . 2)
- \override InstrumentName.extra-offset = #'(0 . -0.5)
- \override TextScript.minimum-Y-extent = #'(-2 . 3)
- \override TimeSignature.stencil = ##f
+ \override InstrumentName.minimum-Y-extent = #'(-1 . 2)
+ \textLengthOn
+ \omit TimeSignature
}
}
%% These contexts have reference points at the baseline:
%% ChordNames, NoteNames, and Lyrics
<<
- \new ChordNames { \chords { g1:m } }
- \new NoteNames { s1 | g1 | }
- \new RhythmicStaff {
- \set RhythmicStaff.instrumentName = #"baseline "
- \textLengthOn
- \labelContext "ChordNames " s1 |
- \labelContext "NoteNames " s1 |
- \labelContext "Lyrics" s1 |
- }
- \new Lyrics { \lyrics { \skip 1*2 | ghijk1 | } }
+ \new ChordNames { \chords { \labelContext "ChordNames" g1:m } }
+ \new NoteNames { s1 |\labelContext "NoteNames" g1 | }
+ \new Lyrics { \lyrics { \skip 1*2 | \labelContext "Lyrics" ghijk1 | } }
+ \new RhythmicStaff \with { instrumentName = #"baseline " } s1*3
>>
-%% The reference point for Dynamics is its vertical center
+%% The reference point for Dynamics is the midline of 'm' in the font
<<
- \new RhythmicStaff {
- \set RhythmicStaff.instrumentName = #"vertical center "
- \labelContext "Dynamics" s1*3
- }
- \new Dynamics { s1\mp s\fp }
+ \new Dynamics { \labelContext "Dynamics" s1\mp s\fp }
+ \new RhythmicStaff \with { instrumentName = #"mid-height " } s1*3
>>
%% The reference point for FiguredBass is its highest point
<<
- \new RhythmicStaff {
- \set RhythmicStaff.instrumentName = #"highest point "
- \labelContext "FiguredBass" s1
- }
- \new FiguredBass { \figuremode { <6 5>1 } }
+ \new FiguredBass { \labelContext "FiguredBass" \figuremode { <6 5>1 } }
+ \new RhythmicStaff \with { instrumentName = #"highest point " } s1
>>
%% The reference point for FretBoards is the top line
\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly"
<<
- \new FretBoards { \chordmode { e1 } }
- \new RhythmicStaff {
- \set RhythmicStaff.instrumentName = #"top line "
- \labelContext "FretBoards " s1
- }
+ \new FretBoards { \labelContext "FretBoards" \chordmode { e1 } }
+ \new RhythmicStaff \with { instrumentName = #"top line " } s1
>>
@end lilypond
Each of the vertical spacing grob properties (except
@code{staff-affinity}) uses the same alist structure as the
@code{\paper} spacing variables discussed in
-@ref{Flexible vertical spacing \paper variables}. Specific methods
+@ref{Flexible vertical spacing paper variables,,Flexible vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables}.
+Specific methods
for modifying alists are discussed in @ref{Modifying alists}.
Grob properties should be adjusted with an @code{\override} inside
a @code{\score} or @code{\layout} block, and not inside a
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Flexible vertical spacing \paper variables},
+@ref{Flexible vertical spacing paper variables,,Flexible vertical spacing @code{@bs{}paper} variables},
@ref{Modifying alists}.
Installed Files:
@code{\overrideProperty} command:
@example
-\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((X-offset . 20))
+\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((X-offset . 20))
-\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 40))
+\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 40))
-\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((X-offset . 20)
- (Y-offset . 40))
+\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((X-offset . 20)
+ (Y-offset . 40))
-\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((alignment-distances . (15)))
+\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((alignment-distances . (15)))
-\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((X-offset . 20)
- (Y-offset . 40)
- (alignment-distances . (15)))
+\overrideProperty NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((X-offset . 20)
+ (Y-offset . 40)
+ (alignment-distances . (15)))
@end example
To understand how each of these different settings work, we begin
<<
\new Staff <<
\new Voice {
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 0))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 0))
s1*5 \break
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 40))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 40))
s1*5 \break
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 80))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 60))
s1*5 \break
}
\new Voice { \repeat unfold 15 { c'4 c' c' c' } }
<<
\new Staff <<
\new Voice {
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 20)
- (alignment-distances . (15)))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 20)
+ (alignment-distances . (10)))
s1*5 \break
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 60)
- (alignment-distances . (15)))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 60)
+ (alignment-distances . (15)))
s1*5 \break
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 100)
- (alignment-distances . (15)))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 85)
+ (alignment-distances . (20)))
s1*5 \break
}
\new Voice { \repeat unfold 15 { c'4 c' c' c' } }
<<
\new Staff <<
\new Voice {
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 0)
- (alignment-distances . (30 10)))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 0)
+ (alignment-distances . (30 10)))
s1*5 \break
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 60)
- (alignment-distances . (10 10)))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 60)
+ (alignment-distances . (10 10)))
s1*5 \break
- \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details #'((Y-offset . 100)
- (alignment-distances . (10 30)))
+ \overrideProperty Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details
+ #'((Y-offset . 100)
+ (alignment-distances . (10 30)))
s1*5 \break
}
\new Voice { \repeat unfold 15 { c'4 c' c' c' } }
c4_"Text"\pp % now they will collide
@end lilypond
-The vertical padding between an outside-staff object and the
-previously-positioned grobs can be controlled with
-@code{outside-staff-padding}.
+The vertical padding around outside-staff objects
+can be controlled with @code{outside-staff-padding}.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,relative=2,verbatim,staffsize=18]
\once \override TextScript.outside-staff-padding = #0
-a'^"This text is placed very close to the note"
+a4-"outside-staff-padding = #0"
\once \override TextScript.outside-staff-padding = #3
-c^"This text is padded away from the previous text"
-c^"This text is placed close to the previous text"
+d-"outside-staff-padding = #3"
+c-"default outside-staff-padding"
+b-"default outside-staff-padding"
+R1
@end lilypond
-By default, outside-staff objects are placed only to avoid
+By default, outside-staff objects are placed so they avoid
a horizontal collision with previously-positioned grobs. This
-can lead to situations in which objects are placed very close to each
-other horizontally. The vertical spacing between staves can
-also be set so that outside staff objects are interleaved.
-Setting @code{outside-staff-horizontal-padding}
-causes an object to be offset vertically so that such a situation
-doesn't occur.
+can lead to situations in which objects are placed close to each
+other horizontally.
+As shown in the example below, setting @code{outside-staff-horizontal-padding}
+increases the horizontal spacing required, and in this case moves the text up
+to prevent it from getting too close to the ledger lines.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,relative=2,verbatim]
-% the markup is too close to the following note
-c4^"Text"
-c4
-c''2
-% setting outside-staff-horizontal-padding fixes this
+c4^"Word" c c''2
R1
\once \override TextScript.outside-staff-horizontal-padding = #1
-c,,4^"Text"
-c4
-c''2
+c,,4^"Word" c c''2
@end lilypond
@seealso
fixed amount of space (which is controlled by
@code{shortest-duration-space} in the @rinternals{SpacingSpanner}
object). The longer the duration, the more space it gets: doubling a
-duration adds a fixed amount (this amount is controlled by
-@code{spacing-increment}) of space to the note.
+duration adds @code{spacing-increment} of space to the note.
For example, the following piece contains lots of half, quarter, and
8th notes; the eighth note is followed by 1 note head width (NHW).
The quarter note is followed by 2 NHW, the half by 3 NHW, etc.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
-c2 c4. c8 c4. c8 c4. c8 c8
-c8 c4 c4 c4
+c2 c4. c8
+c4. c8 c4. c8
+c8 c c4 c c
@end lilypond
Normally, @code{spacing-increment} is set to 1.2 staff space, which is
to the example above, they would be followed by half a NHW:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-c2 c4. c8 c4. c16[ c] c4. c8 c8 c8 c4 c4 c4
+c2 c4. c8 | c4. c16[ c] c4. c8 | c8 c c4 c c
@end lilypond
@node New spacing area
@subsection New spacing area
+@funindex \newSpacingSection
+@cindex new spacing area
+@cindex spacing area, new
+@cindex notes, spacing horizontally
+
New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
@code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
-section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
+section, and hence the 16ths notes are automatically spaced slightly
+wider.
@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,quote]
\time 2/4
@end lilypond
The @code{\newSpacingSection} command creates a new
-@code{SpacingSpanner} object, and hence new @code{\override}s
-may be used in that location.
+@code{SpacingSpanner} object at that musical moment.
+If the automatic spacing adjustments do not give the required spacing,
+manual @code{\override}s may be applied to its properties. These must
+be applied at the same musical moment as the @code{\newSpacingSection}
+command itself. They will then affect the spacing of all the following
+music until the properties are changed in a new spacing section, for
+example,
+
+@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,quote]
+\time 4/16
+c16[ c c8]
+\newSpacingSection
+\override Score.SpacingSpanner.spacing-increment = #2
+c16[ c c8]
+\newSpacingSection
+\revert Score.SpacingSpanner.spacing-increment
+c16[ c c8]
+@end lilypond
+
@seealso
Snippets:
\score {
<<
\new Staff {
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c8 c8 c8 c8 c8
- }
- c8 c8 c8 c8
+ \tuplet 5/4 { c8 c c c c } c8 c c c
}
\new Staff {
- c8 c8 c8 c8
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c8 c8 c8 c8 c8
- }
+ c8 c c c \tuplet 5/4 { c8 c c c c }
}
>>
\layout {
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,relative=2,verbatim]
\override Score.SpacingSpanner.strict-note-spacing = ##t
-\new Staff { c8[ c \clef alto c \grace { c16[ c] } c8 c c] c32[ c32] }
+\new Staff { c8[ c \clef alto c \grace { c16 c } c8 c c] c32[ c] }
@end lilypond
@seealso
We start with the following one-measure example, which uses classical
spacing with ragged-right turned on.
+@c The initial pitch is not necessary as long as RhythmicStaff is
+@c not preceded by other material in the score, but we don't want
+@c to explain that.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
>>
}
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
>>
\layout {
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
>>
\layout {
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
>>
\layout {
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
>>
\layout {
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
\new RhythmicStaff {
- \tuplet 9/8 {
- c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8
- }
+ \tuplet 9/8 { c8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 }
}
>>
}
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
\new RhythmicStaff {
- \tuplet 9/8 {
- c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8
- }
+ \tuplet 9/8 { c8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 }
}
>>
\layout {
\score {
<<
\new RhythmicStaff {
- c'2
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- \tuplet 5/4 {
- c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16 c'16
- }
+ c2 16 16 16 16 \tuplet 5/4 { 16 16 16 16 16 }
}
\new RhythmicStaff {
- \tuplet 9/8 {
- c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8 c'8
- }
+ \tuplet 9/8 { c8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 }
}
>>
\layout {
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
\new Staff {
\set Score.proportionalNotationDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1/16)
- c''8
- c''8
- c''8
- \clef alto
- d'8
- d'2
+ c''8 8 8 \clef alto d'2 2
}
\new Staff {
\set Score.proportionalNotationDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1/16)
\override Score.SpacingSpanner.strict-note-spacing = ##t
- c''8
- c''8
- c''8
- \clef alto
- d'8
- d'2
+ c''8 8 8 \clef alto d'2 2
}
@end lilypond
@itemize
@item @code{\override SpacingSpanner.strict-grace-spacing = ##t}
-@item @code{tupletFullLength = ##t}
+@item @code{\set tupletFullLength = ##t}
@item @code{\override Beam.breakable = ##t}
@item @code{\override Glissando.breakable = ##t}
@item @code{\override TextSpanner.breakable = ##t}
that may be altered for page formatting, set
@code{annotate-spacing} in the @code{\paper} block:
-@c need to have \book{} otherwise we get the separate systems. -hwn
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-#(set-default-paper-size "a6" 'landscape)
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,papersize=a6landscape]
\book {
\score { { c4 } }
\paper { annotate-spacing = ##t }
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
e4 c g\f c
-e4 c g-\tweak X-offset #-2.7 -\tweak Y-offset #2.5 \f c
+e4 c g-\tweak X-offset #-2.7 \f c
@end lilypond
@item
\layout {
\context {
\Score
- \override SpacingSpanner.common-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1/2)
+ \override SpacingSpanner.common-shortest-duration =
+ #(ly:make-moment 1/2)
}
}
}
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