Re: Space between staffs of a PianoStaff

[Mats Bengtsson]

Unless you have any cross-stave beams or slurs, the easiest is to just 
replace PianoStaff by GrandStaff. Actually, the only reason
whatsoever to use a PianoStaff is when you have such cross-stave
features. If you really want to stick to the PianoStaff, the spacing
can be set using:
\layout{
 \context{
   \PianoStaff
   \override VerticalAlignment #'forced-distance = #8
 }
}

The default distance is 12.

  /Mats

Quoting Michael David Crawford <address@hidden>:

> Hi Again,
>
> I'm trying to typeset one of my songs so it will fit on a CD case 
> insert.  I presently print one side of a piece of paper with the 
> label, cut it to size and fold it in half to insert in the jewel 
> case.  I'd like to have the score to one of my songs printed on the 
> side that's presently blank.
>
> Space is at a premium, so I'm fiddling extensively with all the 
> spacing variables I can.  I'm now able to fit my song in the desired 
> space, but only by using:
>
> #(set-global-staff-size 11.22)
>
> As recommended in the doc at 11.2.1 Setting the staff size.
>
> This makes the notes very small and hard to read.  However, there is 
> a lot of unused space between the upper and lower staffs of my 
> PianoStaff.  I can't figure out how to adjust it - if I could make it 
> smaller, I could make the staff size above larger, and the notes 
> easier to read.
>
> My Lilypond source is as follows.  You'll find Emergence.ly at:
>
> http://www.geometricvisions.com/music/
>
> I'm very much a beginner, but an enthusiastic one at finally being 
> able to score my music.  Thanks for your help!
>
> Michael David Crawford
> address@hidden
>
> \version "2.11.18"  % necessary for upgrading to future LilyPond versions.
>
> #(set-default-paper-size "case-insert" 'landscape)
>
> #(set-global-staff-size 11.22)
>
> \paper {
>         line-width = #(- paper-width (* 10 mm))
>         between-system-space = 10\mm
>         ragged-last-bottom = ##f
>         ragged-bottom = ##f
>         head-separation = #0
>         page-top-space = #10
>         head-separation = 4\mm
> }
>
> \include "Emergence.ly"
>
>
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