@menu
* Setting simple songs::
* Entering lyrics::
-* Hyphens and extenders::
* Aligning lyrics to a melody::
* Working with lyrics and identifiers::
* Flexibility in placement::
-@node Hyphens and extenders
-@subsection Hyphens and extenders
-
-@cindex hyphens
-
-Centered hyphens are entered as @samp{--} between syllables.
-The hyphen will have variable length depending on the space between
-the syllables and it will be centered between the syllables.
-
-@cindex melisma
-@cindex extender
-
-When a lyric is sung over many notes (this is called a melisma), this is
-indicated with a horizontal line centered between a syllable and the
-next one. Such a line is called an extender line, and it is entered as
-@samp{__}.
-
-In tighly engraved music, hyphens can be removed. Whether this
-happens can be controlled with the @code{minimum-distance} (minimum
-distance between two syllables) and the @code{minimum-length}
-(threshold below which hyphens are removed).
-
-@seealso
-
-Program reference: @internalsref{LyricHyphen}, @internalsref{LyricExtender}.
-
-
-
@node Aligning lyrics to a melody
@subsection Aligning lyrics to a melody
@cindex melisma
@cindex extender
+Melismata are indicated with a horizontal line centered between a
+syllable and the
+next one. Such a line is called an extender line, and it is entered as
+@samp{__}.
+
+@cindex hyphens
+
+Centered hyphens are entered as @samp{--} between syllables of a same
+word. The hyphen will be centered between the syllables, and its length
+will be adjusted depending on the space between the syllables.
+
+In tighly engraved music, hyphens can be removed. Whether this
+happens can be controlled with the @code{minimum-distance} (minimum
+distance between two syllables) and the @code{minimum-length}
+(threshold below which hyphens are removed).
+
+@seealso
+
+Program reference: @internalsref{LyricExtender},
+@internalsref{LyricHyphen}
+
@node Working with lyrics and identifiers
@subsection Working with lyrics and identifiers
* Lyrics to multiple notes of a melisma::
* Divisi lyrics::
* Switching the melody associated with a lyrics line::
-* Specifying melismata within the lyrics::
* Lyrics independent of notes::
@end menu
@code{lahlah} to @code{associatedVoice}.
-@node Specifying melismata within the lyrics
-@subsubsection Specifying melismata within the lyrics
-
-It is also possible to define melismata entirely in the lyrics. This
-can be done by entering @code{_} for every note that is part of the
-melisma.
-
-@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,fragment,quote]
-{ \set melismaBusyProperties = #'()
- c d( e) f f( e) e e }
-\addlyrics
- { Ky -- _ _ ri __ _ _ _ e }
-@end lilypond
-
-In this case, you can also have ties and slurs in the melody if you
-set @code{melismaBusyProperties}, as is done in the example above.
-
-
@node Lyrics independent of notes
@subsubsection Lyrics independent of notes