Re: tempo markings

[Mats Bengtsson]

> That has possibilities and might solve another problem.  I'm going to 
> post a question or two about vertical spacing when I get a chance.  My 
> tempo marking is too close to the notes right now.

The padding property is your friend, for example:

\property Voice.TextScript \override #'padding = #3

> >- define a "tempopart" part which looks like this:
> >tempopart = \notes { s1^#(note (something "= 120) see-refman) }
> >In your parts, include both the actual part and tempopart.
> >\context Staff < \violinpart \tempopart>
> >In the full score, only include the \tempopart in the first staff.
> >
> That sounds more straight forward.  I'll work on that.  

This is what I've always used. 
We should probably add an example of this solution in 
the section "An Orchestral Score" in the tutorial.

  /Mats