Re: Limit Number of Measures Per Line

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi "oldwhtman",

> Is there a way set the maximum number of measures that
> Lilypond will use to build a line of music?

As far as I know (Joe? Mats?) there's no setting like
   max-measures-per-system
If you're really interested in such a thing, you could always submit  
(and possibly sponsor) a feature request.

> It's a bit tedious inserting \break after every 3 or 4 measures.
> Lilypond cramps things in pretty tight sometimes.

Firstly, you can change the default spacing [which I also find too  
cramped] — be sure to (re)read
<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.13/Documentation/notation/Horizontal- 
spacing-overview#Horizontal-spacing-overview>
and
<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.13/Documentation/notation/Changing- 
horizontal-spacing#Changing-horizontal-spacing>

Secondly, if you search the list archives for "breakSet" you'll find  
my Scheme hack/tip.

Hope this helps!
Kieren.