Re: Maybe bug? Lyrics on a tied note at end of system

[Eluze]

James Harkins-2 wrote
> I ran into the attached spacing problem while typesetting a lead sheet. I
> can't make a minimal example right this second; will try in the next
> couple
> of days.
> 
> When a tied note has a lyric syllable, LP (2.16.1) left aligns the
> syllable
> to the note, on the assumption that tied-to note column will occupy
> horizontal space and give the syllable space to extend to the right of the
> note under which it appears. Makes sense -- that's a good refinement.
> 
> However, the same thing happens at the end of a system, forcing the note
> column far to the left of where I would expect it to appear.

see
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/snippets-big-page#text-aligning-syllables-with-melisma

"By default, lyrics syllables that start a melisma are left aligned on their
note. The alignment can be altered using the lyricMelismaAlignment
property."

hth
Eluze



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