Re: vertical spacing of StaffGroup

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> What must I do to make
>
>   \override VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-10 . 10)
>
> work for the `StaffGroup' context?  I want a score layout like this
> (each horizontal line represents a staff):

You can't, technically: StaffGroup is just a bunch of staves with a 
bracket in front, and spanning bar lines.

>       /
>       |-----------|             \new StaffGroup = "sg1" <<
>       |-----------|               \new Staff = "s11" {...}
>       |-----------|               \new Staff = "s12" {...}
>       \                           \new Staff = "s13" {...}
>       |                         >>
>       |
>       /                         \new StaffGroup = "sg2" <<
>       |-----------|               \new Staff = "s21" {...}
>       |-----------|               ...
>       |-----------|
>       \
>       |
>       |
>       /
>       |-----------|
>       |-----------|
>       |-----------|
>       \
>
>
> I could fiddle with VerticalAxisGroup of single staff lines, but...
> I could also insert invisible staves, but...

If you're inserting something invisible, I'd recommend a Lyrics context. 
You have to make sure it's not hara-kiri'd though.

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