spacing

[Lydia Westerberg]

I want the spacing of the text to be evenly spread out.

In the following example, the text in the first system is more spread out than in the second and third and fourth.

Thanks.

Lydia Westerberg

\version "2.18.2"

\paper {

top-margin = 15

  top-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #10

  score-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #12

  system-system-spacing #'basic-distance = #9

  last-bottom-spacing #'basic-distance = #10

Page-count = 1

}

global = {

  \key g \major

  \omit Staff.TimeSignature

}

#(set-global-staff-size 24)

sopMusic = \relative c'' {

  \set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

g4 g4 a4 b4  c4 c4 c4  \bar"|" 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

b4 b4\bar""

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 8/4)

a2 a4 a4 g1 \bar""

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

g4 g4  a4 b4 c4  c4 b4 \bar""

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

b4 b4\bar""

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

b4 a2 a2 g2

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

g4 a4 b4  b4 c4 c4 b4 \bar"" 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

b4 b4\bar""

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 10/4)

a2 a2 a2 g1

   \bar "|."

  

}

sopWords = \lyricmode {

 

}

altoMusic = \relative c' {

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

 d4 d4 fis4 g4 g4  g4  g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

g4 g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 8/4)

fis2 fis4 fis4 d1\bar"|"

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

d4 d4 fis4 g4 g4  g4 g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

g4 g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

g4 fis2 fis2 d2

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

d4 fis4 g4  g4  g4 g4  g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

g4 g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 10/4)

fis2 fis2 fis2 d1

}

altoWords = \lyricmode {

\override LyricHyphen.minimum-distance = #.7  

_The a -- pos -- tles' preaching and the

 \once \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #LEFT fathers'__doctrines__have__established one 

\once \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #CENTER

_faith _for _the Church.

A -- dorned __with _the _robe _of __truth,

\once \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #LEFT

woven__from heavenly 

\once \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #CENTER

__the -- ol -- o -- gy, 

it __de -- fines __and __glo -- ri -- fies

\once \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #LEFT

the__great__mystery of 

\once \override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #CENTER

__Or -- tho -- dox -- y.

   }

tenorMusic = \relative c' {

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

 b4 b4 d4  d4 e4 e4 e4  

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

d4 d4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 8/4)

c2  c4 c4 b1

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

b4 b4 d4  d4 e4  e4  d4  

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

d4 d4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

d4 c2 c2 b2

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

b4 d4  d4  d4  e4 e4 d4

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

d4 d4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 10/4)

c2 c2 c2 b1

  }

tenorWords = \lyricmode {

 

}

bassMusic = \relative c {

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

 g'4 g4  d4  g4 c,4  c4 e4  

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

g4 g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 8/4)

d2  d4 d4 g1

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

g4 g4  d4  g4  c,4  e4  g4  

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

g4 g4  

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

g4 d2 d2 g2

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 7/4)

g4 d4 g4  g4 c,4 e4 g4

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 2/4)

g4 g4 

\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 10/4)

d2 d2 d2 g1

  }

bassWords = \lyricmode {

  

}

\markup { 

  \column {

\fill-line\smaller { "7th Sunday after Pentecost"}

\vspace#1

    \fill-line\normal-text\huge { "Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils" }

    \vspace #.5

\fill-line\normal-text\huge { "Kontakion - Tone 8"}

\vspace #.5

\fill-line {

\line {""}

\line { \smaller  "Bakmetev: Modified LW"}

}

}

}

\score {

  \new ChoirStaff <<

    \new Lyrics = "sopranos" \with {

      % this is needed for lyrics above a staff

      \override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = #DOWN

    }

    \new Staff = "women" <<

      \new Voice = "sopranos" {

        \voiceOne

        << \global \sopMusic >>

      }

      \new Voice = "altos" {

        \voiceTwo

        << \global \altoMusic >>

      }

    >>

    \new Lyrics = "altos"

    \new Lyrics = "tenors" \with {

      % this is needed for lyrics above a staff

      \override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = #DOWN

    }

    \new Staff = "men" <<

      \clef bass

      \new Voice = "tenors" {

        \voiceOne

        << \global \tenorMusic >>

      }

      \new Voice = "basses" {

        \voiceTwo << \global \bassMusic >>

      }

    >>

    \new Lyrics = "basses"

    \context Lyrics = "sopranos" \lyricsto "sopranos" \sopWords

    \context Lyrics = "altos" \lyricsto "altos" \altoWords

    \context Lyrics = "tenors" \lyricsto "tenors" \tenorWords

    \context Lyrics = "basses" \lyricsto "basses" \bassWords

  >>

}