Re: lyric spacing : "why not follow instructions in manual"

[Geoff Horton]

> PS. Could I simply replace
> \override Score.SeparationItem
> with
> \override Lyric.SeparationItem
> (or something) and put it with the lyrics?

You can add

    \context {
      \Lyrics
      \override SeparationItem #'padding = #10
    }

to your layout block, and it will affect the output. (Obviously 10 is
way too big, but I did that to be sure it's having an effect.)

Geoff