Re: lyrics running wider than the staff

[Michael Haynie]

Thanks -- that works like a charm, once I realized that the particular 
setting I needed can be hoisted to a global layout and still work.

Apparently, I just need to sit down with the 2.8 manual and relearn 
lilypond -- so much has changed since I started (with 2.0) that it's 
almost a completely different language -- much like the difference 
between the English of Chaucer and the New York Times -- both are 
English, but with a sufficiently different vocabulary and expectations 
that some confusion is likely.


On Jul 24, 2006, at 10:55 PM, Kieren MacMillan wrote:

> Hi, Michael:
>
> > Is there a way to define something like a music expression that can 
> > be included here?
>
> I'm assuming you understand the concept of stylesheets? (See the docs 
> for examples...)
>
> For instance, I have the following stylesheets:
>     1. KM_init_Score
>     2. KM_init_PianoStaff
>     3. KM_init_Lyrics
>     4. KM_init_Song (\include-s KM_init_Score, *PianoStaff, and 
> *Lyrics)
>
> These describe my "house style(s)".
>
> Then, in (e.g.) a song score, I'll simply \include KM_init_Song, and 
> everything is hunky-dory. If I need to change my "house style" for 
> lieder, I simply make the change at the appropriate level (usually 
> *Song, since others might be included elsewhere) and then recompile 
> all my individual song \score-s.
>
> Works like a charm!
>
> Best regards,
> Kieren.