Re: note collisions .... and \layout question

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi, Steve:

> \score {
> \new StaffGroup <<
>    \new Staff = men { <<
>       \clef bass
>       \new Voice = ten { \global \Three }
>       \new Voice = bar { \global \Two }
>       \new Voice = bas { \global \One }
>      >>
>    }
>    \new Lyrics = "l3" \lyricsto "bas" \words
> >>
>
> \layout {
>   \context { \Score \override SeparationItem #'padding = #0.3 }
>   \context { \Staff \override VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent  
> = #'(-3 . 3) }
>   \context { \Staff \accepts "Lyrics" }
>   \context { \Lyrics \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #1.6 }
> }

You might try explicitly setting

      \new Voice = ten { \voiceOne \global \Three }
      \new Voice = bar { \voiceThree \global \Two }
      \new Voice = bas { \voiceTwo \global \One }

and see what happens...

Hope this helps!
Kieren.