Simultaneous arrangement of ordinary and cross-shaped notes

[Alois Steindl]

Hello,
When I prepare notes for my wife's teaching, sometimes I encounter
situations, 
for which I cannot find solutions in the manual.
Yesterday I had to typeset a song, where at some instance I had to put
ordinary notes and crosses at the same time instance. I tried all
combinations of arrangements I could think of, but every time the notes
where printed the same way, either all as notes or as crosses. Finally I
declared the cross-notes as grace-notes with cross shape and that
worked. Are there better solutions?

Yesterday I also encountered a (likely unusual) problem with stanzas:
The song goes
Refrain - strophe 1 - Refrain - strophe 2 - Refrain - strophe 3 -
Refrain.

It took me quite a while to arrange the lyrics sequentially (first
refrain, then 3 simultaneous stanza's); I solved it by creating 2 lyrics
contexts and using these sequentially. I am almost content with the
solution, but the strophes don't show the numbering. What would be the
'right' solution. (Again: It's now satisfying for the
purpose, but I would like to know the right procedure).

Best wishes
Alois


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