@code{\lyricsto} command. The @code{\lyricsto} command
invokes lyric mode automatically, so the @code{\lyricmode} keyword
may be omitted. By default, the lyrics are placed underneath the
-notes. For other placements, see @ref{Placement of lyrics}.
+notes. For other placements, see @ref{Placing lyrics vertically}.
@subheading Using @code{\addlyrics}
@menu
* Working with lyrics and variables::
-* Placement of lyrics::
+* Placing lyrics vertically::
+* Placing syllables horizontally::
* Lyrics and repeats::
* Divisi lyrics::
-* Spacing out syllables::
@end menu
@rinternals{Lyrics}.
-@node Placement of lyrics
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Placement of lyrics
+@node Placing lyrics vertically
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Placing lyrics vertically
@cindex placement of lyrics
@cindex lyrics, positioning
@ref{Aligning contexts},
@ref{Creating contexts}.
+@node Placing syllables horizontally
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Placing syllables horizontally
+
+@cindex Spacing lyrics
+@cindex Lyrics, increasing space between
+
+To increase the spacing between lyrics, set the @code{minimum-distance}
+property of @code{LyricSpace}.
+
+@lilypond[relative,verbatim,fragment,quote,ragged-right]
+{
+ c c c c
+ \override Lyrics.LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #1.0
+ c c c c
+}
+\addlyrics {
+ longtext longtext longtext longtext
+ longtext longtext longtext longtext
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@noindent
+To make this change for all lyrics in the score, set the property in the
+layout.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
+\score {
+ \relative c' {
+ c c c c
+ c c c c
+ }
+ \addlyrics {
+ longtext longtext longtext longtext
+ longtext longtext longtext longtext
+ }
+ \layout {
+ \context {
+ \Lyrics
+ \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #1.0
+ }
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@c @snippets
+@c This snippet has been renamed to "lyrics-alignment.ly"
+@c update as soon as lsr/is updated -vv
+@c @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
+@c {lyrics-alignment.ly}
+
+@c TODO: move to LSR -vv
+@snippets
+
+Checking to make sure that text scripts and lyrics are within the margins is
+a relatively large computational task. To speed up processing, LilyPond does
+not perform such calculations by default; to enable it, use
+
+@example
+\override Score.PaperColumn #'keep-inside-line = ##t
+@end example
+
+To make lyrics avoid bar lines as well, use
+
+@example
+\layout @{
+ \context @{
+ \Lyrics
+ \consists "Bar_engraver"
+ \consists "Separating_line_group_engraver"
+ \override BarLine #'transparent = ##t
+ @}
+@}
+@end example
+
+@c TODO Create and add lsr example of lyricMelismaAlignment
+@c It's used like this to center-align all lyric syllables,
+@c even when notes are tied. -td
+
+@ignore
+\layout
+{
+ \context { \Score lyricMelismaAlignment = #0 }
+}
+@end ignore
+
+
@node Lyrics and repeats
@unnumberedsubsubsec Lyrics and repeats
@end lilypond
-@node Spacing out syllables
-@unnumberedsubsubsec Spacing out syllables
-
-@cindex Spacing lyrics
-@cindex Lyrics, increasing space between
-
-To increase the spacing between lyrics, set the @code{minimum-distance}
-property of @code{LyricSpace}.
-
-@lilypond[relative,verbatim,fragment,quote,ragged-right]
-{
- c c c c
- \override Lyrics.LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #1.0
- c c c c
-}
-\addlyrics {
- longtext longtext longtext longtext
- longtext longtext longtext longtext
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@noindent
-To make this change for all lyrics in the score, set the property in the
-layout.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
-\score {
- \relative c' {
- c c c c
- c c c c
- }
- \addlyrics {
- longtext longtext longtext longtext
- longtext longtext longtext longtext
- }
- \layout {
- \context {
- \Lyrics
- \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #1.0
- }
- }
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@c @snippets
-@c This snippet has been renamed to "lyrics-alignment.ly"
-@c update as soon as lsr/is updated -vv
-@c @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-@c {lyrics-alignment.ly}
-
-@c TODO: move to LSR -vv
-@snippets
-
-Checking to make sure that text scripts and lyrics are within the margins is
-a relatively large computational task. To speed up processing, LilyPond does
-not perform such calculations by default; to enable it, use
-
-@example
-\override Score.PaperColumn #'keep-inside-line = ##t
-@end example
-
-To make lyrics avoid bar lines as well, use
-
-@example
-\layout @{
- \context @{
- \Lyrics
- \consists "Bar_engraver"
- \consists "Separating_line_group_engraver"
- \override BarLine #'transparent = ##t
- @}
-@}
-@end example
-
-@c TODO Create and add lsr example of lyricMelismaAlignment
-@c It's used like this to center-align all lyric syllables,
-@c even when notes are tied. -td
-
-@ignore
-\layout
-{
- \context { \Score lyricMelismaAlignment = #0 }
-}
-@end ignore
-
-
@node Stanzas
@subsection Stanzas
@ref{Common notation for vocal music}.
@item
-For placing the lyrics, see @ref{Placement of lyrics}.
+For placing the lyrics, see @ref{Placing lyrics vertically}.
@item
For entering stanzas, see @ref{Stanzas}.
@ref{Displaying chords},
@ref{Displaying staves},
@ref{Keyboard and other multi-staff instruments},
-@ref{Placement of lyrics},
+@ref{Placing lyrics vertically},
@ref{Stanzas}.
@node Lead sheets