Re: [Denemo-devel] Accompanists score question

[Richard Shann]

On Fri, 2016-02-26 at 08:04 -0500, Ellen Schwindt wrote:
> Hello Richard and friends,
>     I'm wondering if there's a way to set the font of the solo
> instrument when using Accompanists Score feature. I find that the tiny
> score is too tiny to read. I would like it to be smaller, but not
> quite as small as the default. Can I change it?

You will need to adopt a more general approach. This will look
terrifyingly techie no doubt, but make a backup of your work first just
to reassure yourself that nothing bad can happen:

First run Print Accompanist's Score - you will see the solo parts are
typeset with a smaller font size.
Now show the layouts window - View->Score Layout

you will see a representation of the score with one movement open and
its staffs.
For each of the solo staffs that you want to make a little larger click
on the button labelled Staff <n> Menu
where <n> is the staff number, and select Edit Staff Properties
Now here comes the terrifyingly techie bit. You have a window showing
the syntax used to make the score smaller,
the first bit looks like this:


%Start of Staff
\new Staff = "Treble 1" \with {

                   fontSize = #-3

                   \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
}

There are two numbers in there fontSize and magstep (for magnification
step) both set at -3. Set to 0 that would be the usual size, -3 is
smaller. Changing both of these to -2 will do the trick.
Of course, and this is the techie bit, you have to be *very* careful not
to drop in a "." or a "}" or any stray typos as you change the value or
you will have to delete the whole layout and start again.

Once you have done that you have a customized layout that will be
available to print from every time you open the score.

There are limitations to what you can do and still use your custom
layout, basically create all the titles, margins and so on first. Or,
just be prepared to delete the custom layout it and re-make it on
occasions.

HTH

Richard
ps did you get on ok with the reply to your last enquiry?