Re: x y position on page of multiple fragments

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Rob,

> > > i am trying to do a new version of a piece i originally made in  
> > > finale
> > > its a grid type mobile structure type score
> > > what i need is someone to point me at the documentation that  
> > > would help me
> > > make multiple musical fragments and then distribute them on a  
> > > single page in
> > > a number of configurations - a grid to start with - but once i  
> > > know how to
> > > make little musical snips of set dimentions and move them on the  
> > > x y axis of
> > > the page should be easy from there..

Remember that:
    1.  \markup can include a \score;
    2.  \markup can be enclosed in a \box;
    3.  \markup can be \translate-d anywhere from its original  
position.

In other words, look in the (2.11.65) docs for the \markup functions  
to do that.

HTH!
Kieren.


> > > there is a picture of the score i made in finale on this page  
> > > about halfway
> > > down
> > > http://www.robcanning.info/melencolia.html
> > >
> > > i am guessing this kind of work is going to be alot easier with  
> > > lilypond
> > > i just need a pointer where to start in the docs <lilypond- 
> > > address@hidden><http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user>
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Rob,
> >
> > The NonMusicalPaperColumn grob can be quite useful for this sort  
> > of thing.
> >
> > Take a look at NR 4.4.3 "Explicit staff and system positioning"  
> > and try out
> > the X-offset and Y-offset attributes. Note that  
> > NonMusicalPaperColumn lives
> > only in the Score context. And note that you use \override to  
> > override the
> > grob in the \with block of the Score or in your \layout block but,
> > strangely, if you override the grob on the fly in your note entry  
> > you must
> > use the unusual \overrideProperty command.
> >
> >
> > Trevor.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Trevor Bača
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