Re: Fixed, tight staff spacing

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Marcus,

> My only gripe is that I'd rather specify the spacing between some of
> the staves in a score, but leave others to be calculated  
> automatically.

Maybe the attached will help.

Cheers,
Kieren.

%%% BEGIN %%%

\version "2.11.34"

staffAdjust =
        #(define-music-function (parser location adj) (pair?)
                #{
                        \overrideProperty #"Score.NonMusicalPaperColumn"
                                #'line-break-system-details $adj
                #})

theMusic = \relative
{
        \repeat unfold 32 f'8 \break
        \staffAdjust #'((alignment-offsets . (0 -5 -10 -15)))
                \repeat unfold 96 f8
}

\new GrandStaff <<
   \new Staff \theMusic
   \new Staff { \repeat unfold 4 \repeat unfold 32 f'8 }
   \new Staff { \repeat unfold 4 \repeat unfold 32 f'8 }
   \new Staff { \repeat unfold 4 \repeat unfold 32 f'8 }
>>

%%% END %%%