Re: Header separation from markup or music

[Robert Urmann]

> Federico Bruni-5 wrote:
> > Which version of LilyPond are you using?
> I am using the version 2.13.* (currently the 2.13.18)
>
>
> Federico Bruni-5 wrote:
> > Which settings have you used in \paper?
> This is my paper settings.
> \paper {
>     top-margin = 10\mm
>     bottom-margin = 14\mm
>     line-width = 14.6\cm
>     head-separation = 50\mm
>     foot-separation = 5\mm
>     before-title-spacing = #'((padding . 7))
>     after-title-spacing = #'((space . .5) (padding . .5) (minimum-distance .
> .5))
>     bottom-system-spacing = #'((space . .1) (padding . .1) (minimum-distance
> . .1))
>     top-title-spacing = #'((space . .6) (padding . .6) (minimum-distance .
> .6))
>     between-system-spacing = #'((space . 11) (padding . 1.2)
> (minimum-distance . 9.9))
>     ragged-bottom=##t
>     ragged-last-bottom=##t
> }
>
> However, the head-separation is completely ignored by Lilypond. The other
> settings are fine tuned for the pieces of music which it contains, it is
> just the header of the page which is too near to anything that follows on
> the page.

Obviously head/foot-separation is no longer supported. top-title-spacing and 
top/bottom-system spacing should do the job from now on.
You can use
        annotate-spacing = ##t
in your \paper-block to see the settings in action.

> Federico Bruni-5 wrote:
> > Look at Notation Reference 4.1.2
> I certainly did (as always) even before I wrote this message. However, I
> could not find anything useful which would solve the problem of the header
> separation. The setting head-separation is there listed, but without
> extensive explanation.

So you probably noticed the following: "If a page has a ragged bottom, space is not 
stretched."
You've defined ALL bottoms as ragged. But the space component isn't ignored, 
though. Try larger values to see some effect.
head/foot-separation is only *listed* (within the *horizontal* dimensions 
context???), but *not documented*.

Best, Robert