From 924efdc7aa85b759c6afa213dce418b5e29f3eda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Trevor Daniels Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:01:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: NR 2.1.7 Choral: add dynamics --- Documentation/notation/vocal.itely | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely b/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely index 2d43f8c0c3..27f515a24f 100644 --- a/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely +++ b/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely @@ -1468,9 +1468,31 @@ may be activated with @} @end example +@noindent For details of this and other page formatting properties, see @ref{Page formatting}. +Dynamic markings by default are placed below the staff, but in +choral music they are often placed above the staff in order to +avoid the lyrics. The predefined command @code{\dynamicUp} does +this for the dynamic markings in a single @code{Voice} context. +To place all dynamic markings in the score above their respective +staves use the following in a @code{\layout} block within the +@code{\score} block: + +@example +\layout @{ + \context @{ + \Score + \override DynamicText #'direction = #UP + \override DynamicLineSpanner #'direction = #UP + @} +@} +@end example + +@predefined +@code{\dynamicUp}. + @seealso Notation Reference: @ref{Setting the staff size}, -- 2.39.5