Re: Extending lyrics after notes

[Fred Leason]

Keith:

I do this all the time for chant.  You use "\once \override LyricText  
#'self-alignment-X = #LEFT" for the last word of the line.  Try this:

BEGIN LilyPond

\version "2.11.19"
global = {
        \key e \major
        \set Staff.whichBar = ""
        \set Score.timing = ##f
        }

trebMusicA = {
        \fatText s4_"A" \noBreak
        <gis' e'>2 \break <fis' dis'>4
        }
        
bassMusicA = {
        s4 <b e>2  \break <b b,>4
        }

allWords = \lyricmode
        {
\set stanza = "1" 	\once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X =  
#LEFT \markup{Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of  
the} \once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT \markup 
{wicked,* \italic "(Look truly happy that you are not one of those  
wicked.)"}
}

\score {

        \context ChoirStaff <<
           \context Staff = women <<

                                \context Voice =
                                women { \oneVoice \global
                                        \trebMusicA
}
           >>
                        \context Lyrics = women \lyricsto women \allWords
                        \context Staff = men <<
                        \clef bass
                        \context Voice =
                                basses { \oneVoice \global
                                        \bassMusicA
                                }
           >>
        >>
        \layout{
                \context {
                        \Staff
                                \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
                                \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
                        }
                \context {
                        \Voice
                                \override Stem #'length = #0
                        }
                }
}

END Lilypond

On Feb 27, 2007, at 5:27 PM, Keith Dunsire wrote:

> I am setting the Reproaches for Good Friday and after each verse  
> want to add
> some italic text indicating which response follows that verse.
>
> If I try using \markup and line it with the lyrics, the lyrics all  
> move
> downwards.
>
> How can I leave the lyrics where they are, and add some extra  
> italic words to
> the end that have no note to attach to? If this means adding an  
> invisible note
> of some  sort that takes up no space, please tell me how?
>
> Thank you
>
> Keith
>
>
>
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