Re: Fit measure to markup

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Gérard Degrez" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 4:16 PM
Subject: Fit measure to markup


> Hi,
>
> For an orchestral part that I am typesetting, I want to put a markup (Poco 
> rit.)
> over a silent measure, but the markup is wider than the measure. Is there 
> a way
> to enlarge the measure so that it fits to the markup width?
>
> Code:
> {\clef bass
> \key g \major
> \set Score.skipBars = ##t
> \time 3/4
> \override MultiMeasureRest #'expand-limit = 1
> R2.*7 | R2.^\markup { \italic "Poco rit." } |
> \relative c'{a4\p\staccato r a\staccato c\staccato r c\staccato g\staccato
> r d\staccato}
> }
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Gérard

This is explained in the Notation Reference section on multi-measure rests. 
Basically, you need to attach your markup to a spacer rest:

R2.*7 | s2.*0^\markup { \italic "Poco rit." } R2. |


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Phil Holmes