@menu
* Setting simple songs::
* Entering lyrics::
-* Hyphens and extenders::
-* The Lyrics context::
-* Melismata::
-* Another way of entering lyrics::
+* Aligning lyrics to a melody::
+* Working with lyrics and identifiers::
* Flexibility in placement::
* Spacing lyrics::
* More about stanzas::
of the syllables, either by specifying the duration of each syllable
explicitly, like in the example above, or by automatically aligning
the lyrics to a melody or other voice of music, using @code{\addlyrics}
-or @code{\lyricsto}. For more details see @ref{The Lyrics context}.
+or @code{\lyricsto}.
+@c TODO: broken
+@c For more details see @ref{The Lyrics context}.
A word or syllable of lyrics begins with an alphabetic character, and ends
with
-@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
+@funindex \lyricmode
+@funindex \addlyrics
+@funindex \lyricsto
-@node The Lyrics context
-@subsection The Lyrics context
Lyrics are printed by interpreting them in the context called
@internalsref{Lyrics}.
\new Lyrics \lyricmode @dots{}
@end example
+There are two main methods to specify the horizontal placement
+of the syllables:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+by automatically aligning
+the lyrics to a melody or other voice of music, using @code{\addlyrics}
+or @code{\lyricsto}.
+
+@item
+or by specifying the duration of each syllable
+explicitly, using @code{\lyricmode}
+@end itemize
+
+@menu
+* Automatic syllable durations::
+* Another way of entering lyrics::
+* Assigning more than one syllable to a single note::
+* More than one note on a single syllable::
+* Extenders and hyphens::
+@end menu
+
+@node Automatic syllable durations
+@subsubsection Automatic syllable durations
+
@cindex automatic syllable durations
-@funindex \lyricsto
@cindex lyrics and melodies
-This will place the lyrics according to the durations that were
-entered. The lyrics can also be aligned under a given melody
-automatically. In this case, it is no longer necessary to enter the
-correct duration for each syllable. This is achieved by combining the
+The lyrics can be aligned under a given melody
+automatically. This is achieved by combining the
melody and the lyrics with the @code{\lyricsto} expression
@example
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "blah" @{ LYRICS @}
@end example
+@node Another way of entering lyrics
+@subsubsection Another way of entering lyrics
+
+@c TODO: Move the following section to
+@c "Working with lyrics and identifiers"
+
For different or more complex orderings, the best way is to setup the
hierarchy of staves and lyrics first, e.g.,
@example
Program reference: @internalsref{LyricCombineMusic},
@internalsref{Lyrics}.
+@node Assigning more than one syllable to a single note
+@subsubsection Assigning more than one syllable to a single note
+
+
+@funindex _
+@cindex ties, in lyrics
+
+In order to assign more than one syllable to a single note, you can
+surround them with quotes or use a @code{_} character, to get spaces
+between syllables, or use tilde symbol (@code{~}) to get a lyric
+tie@footnote{The lyric ties is implemented with the Unicode character
+U+203F, so be
+sure to have a font (Like DejaVuLGC) installed that includes this
+glyph.}.
+
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim]
+\time 3/4
+\relative { c2 e4 g2 e4 }
+\addlyrics { gran- de_a- mi- go }
+\addlyrics { pu- "ro y ho-" nes- to }
+\addlyrics { pu- ro~y~ho- nes- to }
+@end lilypond
+
+@seealso
+
+Program reference: @internalsref{LyricCombineMusic}.
+
+@c Here come the section which used to be "Melismata"
+@c the new title might be more self-explanatory
+
+
+@node More than one note on a single syllable
+@subsubsection More than one note on a single syllable
+
+@cindex melisma
+@cindex melismata
+
+Sometimes, particularly in Medieval music, several notes are to be sung on one
+single syllable; such vocalises are called melismas, or melismata.
+
+@c this method seems to be the simplest; therefore
+@c it might be better to present it first - vv
+
+You can define melismata entirely in the lyrics, by entering @code{_}
+for every note
+that is part of the melisma.
-@node Melismata
-@subsection Melismata
+@lilypond[relative=1,verbatim,fragment,quote]
+{ \set melismaBusyProperties = #'()
+ c d( e) f f( e) e e }
+\addlyrics
+ { Ky -- _ _ ri __ _ _ _ e }
+@end lilypond
-The @code{\lyricsto} command detects melismata: it only puts one
+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.
+
+However, the @code{\lyricsto} command can also
+detect melismata automatically: it only puts one
syllable under a tied or slurred group of notes. If you want to force
an unslurred group of notes to be a melisma, insert @code{\melisma}
after the first note of the group, and @code{\melismaEnd} after the
beamed, and automatic beaming (see @ref{Setting automatic beam
behavior}) is switched off.
+@c TODO: there might be some more relevant place for
+@c the following link (?)
+
@cindex SATB
@cindex choral score
Melismata are not detected automatically, and extender lines must be
inserted by hand.
+@node Extenders and hyphens
+@subsubsection Extenders and hyphens
-@node Another way of entering lyrics
-@subsection Another way of entering lyrics
+@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{ __ } (note the spaces before and after the two underscore
+characters).
+
+@cindex hyphens
+
+Centered hyphens are entered as @samp{ -- } between syllables of a same word
+(note the spaces before and after the two hyphen characters). 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
+@cindex lyrics, identifiers
Lyrics can also be entered without @code{\lyricsto}. In this case the
duration of each syllable must be entered explicitly, for example,
* 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