From: Mark Polesky <markpolesky@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 05:52:05 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: Doc: NR 4: Update instances of 'space in the text.
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Doc: NR 4: Update instances of 'space in the text.
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diff --git a/Documentation/notation/spacing.itely b/Documentation/notation/spacing.itely
index b9aecb3dac..46b466e841 100644
--- a/Documentation/notation/spacing.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/spacing.itely
@@ -410,17 +410,17 @@ This can be thought of as the minimum height of an unobstructed
 rightmost point of the combined items.
 
 @item
-@code{space} -- the vertical distance, measured in staff-spaces,
-between the @emph{reference points} of the two items, when no
-collisions would result, and no stretching or compressing is in
-effect.  The reference point of a (title or top-level) markup is
-its highest point, and the reference point of a system is the
-vertical center of the nearest @code{StaffSymbol} -- even if a
-non-staff line (such as a @code{Lyrics} context) is in the way.
-Values for @code{space} that are less than either @code{padding}
-or @code{minimum-distance} are not meaningful, since the resulting
-distance will never be less than either @code{padding} or
-@code{minimum-distance}.
+@code{basic-distance} -- the vertical distance, measured in
+staff-spaces, between the @emph{reference points} of the two
+items, when no collisions would result, and no stretching or
+compressing is in effect.  The reference point of a (title or
+top-level) markup is its highest point, and the reference point of
+a system is the vertical center of the nearest @code{StaffSymbol}
+-- even if a non-staff line (such as a @code{Lyrics} context) is
+in the way.  Values for @code{basic-distance} that are less than
+either @code{padding} or @code{minimum-distance} are not
+meaningful, since the resulting distance will never be less than
+either @code{padding} or @code{minimum-distance}.
 
 @item
 @code{minimum-distance} -- the smallest allowable vertical
@@ -441,10 +441,10 @@ twice the @code{stretchability} of another, it will stretch twice
 as easily.  Values should be non-negative and finite.  The value
 @code{+inf.0} triggers a @code{programming_error} and is ignored,
 but @code{1.0e7} can be used for an almost infinitely stretchable
-spring.  If unset, the default value is set to @code{space}.  Note
-that the dimension's propensity to @emph{compress} cannot be
-directly set by the user and is equal to
-(@code{space}@tie{}@minus{}@tie{}@code{minimum-distance}).
+spring.  If unset, the default value is set to
+@code{basic-distance}.  Note that the dimension's propensity to
+@emph{compress} cannot be directly set by the user and is equal to
+(@code{basic-distance}@tie{}@minus{}@tie{}@code{minimum-distance}).
 
 @end itemize
 
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ largest of:
 @itemize
 
 @item
-@code{space},
+@code{basic-distance},
 
 @item
 @code{minimum-distance}, and
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ Here is an example @code{\layout} block:
   indent = 2\cm
   \context @{
     \StaffGroup
-    \override StaffGrouper #'staff-staff-spacing #space = #8
+    \override StaffGrouper #'staff-staff-spacing #'basic-distance = #8
   @}
   \context @{
     \Voice
@@ -2042,19 +2042,19 @@ property can affect the spacing of ungrouped staves:
 }
 
 \new StaffGroup <<
-  % The very low note here needs more room than 'space can
-  % provide, so the distance between this staff and the next is
-  % determined by 'padding.
+  % The very low note here needs more room than 'basic-distance
+  % can provide, so the distance between this staff and the next
+  % is determined by 'padding.
   \new Staff { b,2 r | }
 
-  % Here, 'space provides enough room, and there is no need to
-  % compress the space (towards 'minimum-distance) to make room
-  % for anything else on the page, so the distance between this
-  % staff and the next is determined by 'space.
+  % Here, 'basic-distance provides enough room, and there is no
+  % need to compress the space (towards 'minimum-distance) to make
+  % room for anything else on the page, so the distance between
+  % this staff and the next is determined by 'basic-distance.
   \new Staff { \clef bass g2 r | }
 
   % By setting 'padding to a negative value, staves can be made to
-  % collide.  The lowest acceptable value for 'space is 0.
+  % collide.  The lowest acceptable value for 'basic-distance is 0.
   \new Staff \with {
     \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-staff-spacing =
       #'((padding . -10)