Re: Markup Between Systems

[Tim McNamara]

I do something like that with notes for arrangements on lead sheets; this is the basic “skeleton” of my .ly file for these.  Perhaps that might work for you?  I separate the \score block at the bottom from the musical statements because that’s how I was shown to do it way back when.  I don’t know if that makes a difference regarding text input, I am really not that knowledgeable in Lilypond- more like painting by numbers than having any intelligent understanding of programming.  But hopefully this will be helpful.

\version "2.18.2"

\paper {

} 

\header {

  title = \markup {  \override  \fontsize #4  "" }

  etc = \markup {  \override \fontsize #2  "" }

}

\include ""

\markup { 

\fill-line {

\column {

\line {  }

\line {  }

\line {  }

\line {  }

}

}

}

harmonies =  \chordmode {

% Chordnames go here

}

melody =    \relative c' {

\numericTimeSignature

\time 4/4

\clef treble

\key 

% melody goes here

   

}

\score {

  <<

    \new ChordNames

     {

      \set chordChanges = ##t

      \harmonies

    }

    \new Staff \melody

  >>  

}

On Oct 14, 2020, at 7:25 AM, Marc Shepherd <oakapple2@gmail.com> wrote:

So...what I am trying to do is put a block of text above a system that occupies the full width of the page. This is a theatrical work, and the block of text is a stage direction that is paragraph-length.

I can create a dynamics context at the top of the score, and attach my markup to a spacer rest at the beginning of that system. But then, Lilypond counts my markup as part of the spacing calculation of the system, which is not the desired effect. Also, Lilypond wants to put my markup between the left- and right-most barlines of the system, instead of using the full page width.

I know that free-standing markup (not attached to any note or rest) can reside between \score’s, but not within a \score. Basically, I am looking for a way to achieve that effect without having to end the current score and start a new one.

Thanks

Marc

On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 8:25 AM Andrew Bernard <andrew.bernard@gmail.com> wrote:

What's wrong with hanging it off a note or rest? I do this all the
time for long sloping lines for accel. and rall. indicators. Works for
me.

Can you send a sketch or image of your use case?

Andrew



On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 at 07:40, Marc Shepherd <oakapple2@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> I want markup that is within a score (above a system), but not attached to a staff or note.

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Marc Shepherd