Re: Ottava bracket

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hello all,

>>> 2.  How can I have the 8va printed on top of the chords?
>> 
>> I would have said
>> 
>>  \layout {
>>    \context {
>>      \Staff
>>      \remove "Ottava_spanner_engraver"
>>    }
>>    \context {
>>      \Score
>>      \consists "Ottava_spanner_engraver"
>>    }
>>  }
>> 
>> but it does not work.
> 
> That's what I tried, too - with the same result: It remove the ottava
> bracket on staff level, but does not add it on the score level.
> I would also be interested in a solution.

I'm guessing you need to \consist only the top Staff context, and set the 
#'outside-staff-priority appropriately.

Hope this helps!
Kieren.