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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.17.19"
+@c \version "2.19.2"
@node Vocal music
@section Vocal music
when setting dialogue over music; for examples showing this, see
@ref{Dialogue over music}.
-When entered in this way the words are left-aligned to the notes
-by default, but may be center-aligned to the notes of a melody by
-specifying an associated voice, if one exists. For details, see
-@ref{Manual syllable durations}.
-
@end itemize
@seealso
but with pitches replaced by text -- and the duration of each
syllable is entered explicitly after the syllable.
-By default, syllables will be left-aligned to the corresponding
-musical moment. Hyphenated lines may be drawn between syllables
+Hyphenated lines may be drawn between syllables
as usual, but extender lines cannot be drawn when there is no
associated voice.
@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,quote]
<<
\new Voice = "melody" {
- \time 3/4
- c2 e4 g2 f
+ c'2 a f f e e
}
\new Lyrics \lyricmode {
- play1 the4 game4
+ c4. -- a -- f -- f -- e2. -- e
}
>>
@end lilypond
This technique is useful when writing dialogue over music, see
@ref{Dialogue over music}.
-To center-align syllables on the notes at the corresponding musical
-moments, set @code{associatedVoice} to the name of the Voice context
-containing those notes. When @code{associatedVoice} is set, both
-double hyphens and double underscores can be used to draw
-hyphenated lines and extenders under melismata correctly.
+To change syllable alignment, simply override the @code{self-alignment-X}
+property:
@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,quote]
<<
\new Voice = "melody" {
\time 3/4
- c2 e4 g f g
+ c2 e4 g2 f
}
\new Lyrics \lyricmode {
- \set associatedVoice = #"melody"
- play2 the4 game2. __
+ \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #LEFT
+ play1 a4 game4
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@c TODO see also feature request 707 - show how to do this with manual durations
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Dialogue over music}.
\new Voice = "melody" {
\time 3/4
f4 g2 ~ |
- g4 e2 ~ |
- e8
+ 4 e2 ~ |
+ 8
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
Ky -- ri -- e __
\time 3/4
\set melismaBusyProperties = #'()
c4 d ( e )
- g8 [ f ] f4 ~ f
+ g8 [ f ] f4 ~ 4
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
Ky -- ri -- e e -- le -- i -- son
\time 3/4
\set melismaBusyProperties = #'()
c4 d ( e )
- g8 [ f ] ~ f4 ~ f
+ g8 [ f ] ~ 4 ~ f
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" {
Ky -- ri -- _ e __ _ _ _
* Placing syllables horizontally::
* Lyrics and repeats::
* Divisi lyrics::
+* Polyphony with shared lyrics::
@end menu
\Lyrics
\consists "Bar_engraver"
\consists "Separating_line_group_engraver"
- \override BarLine.transparent = ##t
+ \hide BarLine
@}
@}
@end example
@emph{Temporary polyphonic passages} in @ref{Single-staff polyphony}.
+@node Polyphony with shared lyrics
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Polyphony with shared lyrics
+
+@cindex NullVoice
+@cindex polyphony, shared lyrics
+@cindex lyrics, shared among voices
+@cindex \partcombine and lyrics
+@funindex \partcombine
+
+When two voices with different rhythms share the same lyrics,
+aligning the lyrics to one of the voices may lead to problems in
+the other voice. For example, the second lyric extender below is
+too short, since the lyrics are aligned only to the top voice:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+soprano = \relative { b'8( c d c) d2 }
+alto = \relative { g'2 b8( a g a) }
+words = \lyricmode { la __ la __ }
+
+\new Staff <<
+ \new Voice = "sopranoVoice" { \voiceOne \soprano }
+ \new Voice { \voiceTwo \alto }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "sopranoVoice" \words
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+To get the desired result, align the lyrics to a new
+@code{NullVoice} context containing a suitable combination of the
+two voices. The notes of the @code{NullVoice} context do not
+appear on the printed page, but can be used to align the lyrics
+appropriately:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+soprano = \relative { b'8( c d c) d2 }
+alto = \relative { g'2 b8( a g a) }
+aligner = \relative { b'8( c d c) b( a g a) }
+words = \lyricmode { la __ la __ }
+
+\new Staff <<
+ \new Voice { \voiceOne \soprano }
+ \new Voice { \voiceTwo \alto }
+ \new NullVoice = "aligner" \aligner
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" \words
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+The @code{NullVoice} context must be placed within a @code{Staff}
+context and contain notes that are already being displayed in that staff and that are also in the same octave. Otherwise the
+@code{NullVoice} may interact with the printed voices in
+unexpected ways. For example, arbitrary notes in the
+@code{NullVoice} may cause accidentals to appear (or disappear) on
+the staff.
+
+This method also can be used with the @code{\partcombine}
+function, which does not allow lyrics on its own:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+soprano = \relative { b'8( c d c) d2 }
+alto = \relative { g'2 b8( a g a) }
+aligner = \relative { b'8( c d c) b( a g a) }
+words = \lyricmode { la __ la __ }
+
+\new Staff <<
+ \new Voice \partcombine \soprano \alto
+ \new NullVoice = "aligner" \aligner
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" \words
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+@knownissues
+The @code{\addLyrics} function only works with @code{Voice} lyrics
+and so cannot be used with @code{NullVoice}.
+
+@noindent
+The @code{\partcombine} function is described in
+@ref{Automatic part combining}.
+
+Lastly, this method can be used even when the voices are in
+different staves, and is not limited to only two voices:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+soprano = \relative { b'8( c d c) d2 }
+altoOne = \relative { g'2 b8( a b4) }
+altoTwo = \relative { d'2 g4( fis8 g) }
+aligner = \relative { b'8( c d c) d( d d d) }
+words = \lyricmode { la __ la __ }
+
+\new ChoirStaff <<
+ \new Staff <<
+ \soprano
+ \new NullVoice = "aligner" \aligner
+ >>
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" \words
+ \new Staff \partcombine \altoOne \altoTwo
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+However, note that in the second half of the measure above, the
+notes in the @code{NullVoice} context reflect the rhythm of the
+lower staff, but they do not deviate from the single pitch being
+displayed in the staff to which the @code{NullVoice} belongs.
+While not actually required in this particular example, it is a
+good idea in general to enter the notes in this way.
+
+
@node Stanzas
@subsection Stanzas
<<
\new Voice = melody \relative c' {
f4 \appoggiatura a32 b4
- \grace { f16[ a16] } b2
+ \grace { f16 a16 } b2
\afterGrace b2 { f16[ a16] }
\appoggiatura a32 b4
\acciaccatura a8 b4
@lilypond[verbatim,ragged-right,quote]
<<
\new Voice = melody \relative c' {
- \grace { c16[( d e f] }
+ \grace { c16( d e f }
g1) f
}
\new Lyrics \with { includeGraceNotes = ##t }
@item
An introduction to creating an SATB vocal score can be found in
the Learning Manual, see @rlearning{Four-part SATB vocal score}.
+There is also a built-in template which simplifies the entry of
+SATB vocal music, see @rlearning{Built-in templates}.
@item
Several templates suitable for various styles of choral music can
@ref{Score layout},
@ref{Separating systems},
@ref{Setting the staff size},
-@ref{Using an extra voice for breaks},
+@ref{Explicit breaks},
@ref{Vertical spacing}.
Internals Reference:
with the rhythm being taken from the spoken rhythm of the words.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-stemOff = { \override Staff.Stem.transparent = ##t }
+stemOff = { \hide Staff.Stem }
\relative c' {
\stemOff