* Setting simple songs::
* Entering lyrics::
* Hyphens and extenders::
-* The Lyrics context::
-* Melismata::
-* Another way of entering lyrics::
+* Aligning lyrics to a melody::
+* Working with lyrics and identifiers::
* Flexibility in placement::
* Spacing lyrics::
* More about stanzas::
of the syllables, either by specifying the duration of each syllable
explicitly, like in the example above, or by automatically aligning
the lyrics to a melody or other voice of music, using @code{\addlyrics}
-or @code{\lyricsto}. For more details see @ref{The Lyrics context}.
+or @code{\lyricsto}.
+@c TODO: broken
+@c For more details see @ref{The Lyrics context}.
A word or syllable of lyrics begins with an alphabetic character, and ends
with
-@node The Lyrics context
-@subsection The Lyrics context
+@node Aligning lyrics to a melody
+@subsection Aligning lyrics to a melody
+
+@funindex \lyricmode
+@funindex \addlyrics
+@funindex \lyricsto
+
Lyrics are printed by interpreting them in the context called
@internalsref{Lyrics}.
\new Lyrics \lyricmode @dots{}
@end example
+There are two main methods to specify the horizontal placement
+of the syllables:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+by automatically aligning
+the lyrics to a melody or other voice of music, using @code{\addlyrics}
+or @code{\lyricsto}.
+
+@item
+or by specifying the duration of each syllable
+explicitly, using @code{\lyricmode}
+@end itemize
+
+@menu
+* Automatic syllable durations::
+* Another way of entering lyrics::
+* Assigning more than one syllable to a single note::
+* More than one note on a single syllable::
+* Extenders and hyphens::
+@end menu
+
+@node Automatic syllable durations
+@subsubsection Automatic syllable durations
+
@cindex automatic syllable durations
-@funindex \lyricsto
@cindex lyrics and melodies
This will place the lyrics according to the durations that were
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "blah" @{ LYRICS @}
@end example
+@node Another way of entering lyrics
+@subsubsection Another way of entering lyrics
+
For different or more complex orderings, the best way is to setup the
hierarchy of staves and lyrics first, e.g.,
@example
Program reference: @internalsref{LyricCombineMusic},
@internalsref{Lyrics}.
+@node Assigning more than one syllable to a single note
+@subsubsection Assigning more than one syllable to a single note
+
+
+@funindex _
+@cindex ties, in lyrics
+
+
-@node Melismata
-@subsection Melismata
+@c Here come the section which used to be "Melismata"
+@c the new title might be more self-explanatory
+
+
+@node More than one note on a single syllable
+@subsubsection More than one note on a single syllable
+
+@cindex melisma
+@cindex melismata
The @code{\lyricsto} command detects melismata: it only puts one
syllable under a tied or slurred group of notes. If you want to force
Melismata are not detected automatically, and extender lines must be
inserted by hand.
+@node Extenders and hyphens
+@subsubsection Extenders and hyphens
-@node Another way of entering lyrics
-@subsection Another way of entering lyrics
+@cindex melisma
+@cindex extender
+
+
+@node Working with lyrics and identifiers
+@subsection Working with lyrics and identifiers
+@cindex lyrics, identifiers
Lyrics can also be entered without @code{\lyricsto}. In this case the
duration of each syllable must be entered explicitly, for example,