Re: Text setting

[Edward Neeman]

--- Neil Killeen <address@hidden> wrote:


> The syntax
> 
>        R1^\markup{ \fontsize #2.5 { With passion } (
> \raise # 0.5 { \note 
> #"2" #1.0 }=55) }
> 
> places the marking too far to the left and too low. 
> So I have tried to move 
> it with
> 
>        \once \override TextScript #'extra-offset =
> #'( 2.0 . 1.0 )
>        R1^\markup{ \fontsize #2.5 { With passion } (
> \raise # 0.5 { \note 
> #"2" #1.0 }=55) }
> 
> but it has no effect.  If I use 'r1' instead of 'R1'
> then it does have 
> effect. 

Two options:
s2^\markup {text here} R2, if you don't mind the
failed barcheck, or

<< R1 s1^markup {text here} >>

In both cases you should be able to offset as you
please.

 I found the
> same with the
> 
> \mark \markup
> 
> construct; that it was not located  correctly.  

The placement of \marks is controlled by the
Score.RehearsalMark object instead of TextScript.

Cheers,
Edward Neeman


                
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