I've just spent an entire evening trying to figure out how to add some
lyric text to one voice of a three-measure two-voice section of a
score. I used as my basis of understanding the section of the docs one
might expect:
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/notation/techniques-specific-to-lyrics
Turns out that nothing on that page, nor any example, fit the
situation. There *IS* something in the docs that does **exactly** fit
the situation. But, it's nowhere near this section of the Notation
Reference. It is:
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/notation/multiple-voices
The second example, */Temporary polyphonic passages, /*is precisely
what I needed and the minute I redid my score using it as a guide, the
changes immediately fixed the lyric/voice alignment as I wanted it.
Why my plea? It is incredibly common in choral music to have a voice
part split for a cadence, or a measure or two. Very, very common. In
setting the music one naturally wants to use the << {} \\ {} >>
construct. But, as you know, that causes an issue with lyrics. Before
now, I have created a second voice part, and filled it with empty
measures, except for the few needed, and done the same for the lyrics
that went along with them.
This time I simply balked at creating a 20-measure baritone part full
of s1 and lyrics full of \skip just so I could set the final three
measures of the work correctly. There had to be a better way. And,
happily, there is. But it's not mentioned anywhere on the "Techniques
Specific to Lyrics" documentation.
Please add it. No need to modify text or music examples. It is dead
useful just as it is. If it can be found :-)
To all of you who contribute to the development of lilypond, my
sincerest thanks. I really love it. I'm a multi-OS person and it
delights me that I can use lilypond/Frescobaldi on three different
platforms, and, if I'm too lazy to go to my desk, I can use
textastic/ssh-to-desktop/Dropbox from my iPad :-) Simply fantastic.
I'm in the process of moving all of my compositions and arrangements
to lilypond format. It's been quite the learning experience. And I
learned something new tonight :-)
Best regards,
Guy
--
"There is only love, and then oblivion. Love is all we have
to set against hatred." (paraphrased) Ian McEwan
Guy Stalnaker
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