From ab567eadd06d56149fc59b6d17ee40a27e77a467 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guy Stalnaker Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 21:04:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: explain how to add lyrics to polyphonic sections (issue 3236) --- Documentation/notation/vocal.itely | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely b/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely index c6d3ee02bc..3e4d3fd11e 100644 --- a/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely +++ b/Documentation/notation/vocal.itely @@ -1628,6 +1628,18 @@ attaching lyrics to those specific contexts: } @end lilypond +It is common in choral music to have a voice part split for +several measures. The @code{<< @{@dots{}@} \\ @{@dots{}@} >>} +construct, where the two (or more) musical expressions are +separated by double backslashes, might seem the proper way to +set the split voices. This construct, however, will assign +@strong{all} the expressions within it to @strong{NEW Voice +contexts} which will result in @emph{no lyrics} being set for +them since the lyrics will be set to the original voice context +-- not, typically, what one wants. The temporary polyphonic +passage is the proper construct to use, see section +@emph{Temporary polyphonic passages} in @ref{Single-staff polyphony}. + @node Stanzas @subsection Stanzas @@ -2178,6 +2190,11 @@ the higher part will be directed up and those of the lower part down. To do this, use @code{\voiceOne} and @code{\voiceTwo}. See @ref{Single-staff polyphony}. +@item +When a vocal part temporarily splits, you should use +@emph{Temporary polyphonic passages} +(see @ref{Single-staff polyphony}). + @end itemize @predefined -- 2.39.5