Re: In wait for a subsequent word (sorry how can I put it)?

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Son_V" <address@hidden>
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Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 4:21 PM
Subject: In wait for a subsequent word (sorry how can I put it)?


> Sorry for the uncomprehensible subject - the question: it's easy when you
> have a word hyphenated between some notes - like "San __ \skip4 ctus"; but
> if you have a word that's finished but must be sung for some other notes,
> like "ctus" that must be sung for say other four notes, I usually leave no
> "__" or "--"; sometimes it can be misunderstooding. Is THERE A RULE FOR
> THESE SITUATIONS, and how could eventually I make these signs appear?
> Thanks.

You should generally add a "lyric extender", like this:

\score {
<<
\new Voice = "one" {
c''4 d'' c'' d'' e'' f'' e'' f''
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" {
Sanc -- _ _ _ tus __ _ _ _
}
> >
}


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Phil Holmes