Re: changing papersize between multiple scores in a single file

[Paul Scott]

vanDongen/Gilcher wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> I am new to the list and to lilypond. It is a great program from what little I 
> have done and seen so far.
>
> I just started a composition that I decided to notate it entirely in lily, and 
> I am very happy with the results I am getting. 
> But I have a question, 
> Is it possible to change the papersize between diffent score blocks?
> I tried inserting a \paper block inside a \score block but that doesn't work.
>
> The idea is that I write all the parts as macro-variables. And then at the 
> bottom you get:
>
>
> \score {
>    \header {
>      title = "ah"
>      composer = "Gerard van Dongen"
>    }
>    
>    \layout {
>      \context {
> \Staff
> fontSize=#-2.3
>      }
>    }
>
>    \midi {
>      \tempo 4=160
>    }
>    
>    <<
>      \context Staff = viool \viool
>            
>      \context StaffGroup = blazers 
>      <<
> \context Staff = altsax 
>
> \altsax
>
> \context Staff = trompet 
>
> \trompet
>
> \context Staff = trombone 
>
> \trombone
>
>      >>
>    >>
> and then another score for the next movement of the suite, and then at the 
> very end make "scores" for the indiviual parts.
> But I want the scores to be landscape and the parts to be portait.
> And possible the scores should be a bigger size.
>
> I hope this is possible, but how?
>  
I usually make each part a separate file. at least the portrait parts 
and the landscape parts could be separate files.  I have one or more 
files that contain the music and \include those in the files that do the 
layout.

Paul Scott