Re: Adjusting spacing between stanzas in 2.13.38

[Mark Polesky]

Karl Nelson wrote:
> \version "2.13.38"
>
> [...]
>
> % This throws: warning: cannot find property type-check
> % for `nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing' (backend-type?).
> % perhaps a typing error?
>
> \override VerticalAxisGroup #'nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing =
>   #'((space . 30))

'nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing was added in version 2.13.39.
Either upgrade or use the old property name,
'inter-loose-line-spacing.  Also, I think the example you've
copied from the docs could be improved, but in the meantime,
you're better off with something like this:

  \override VerticalAxisGroup #'nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing
    #'minimum-space = #10

If you want to really understand this, read the latest
version of
  NR 4.4.1 Flexible vertical spacing within systems
http://kainhofer.com/~lilypond/Documentation/notation/flexible-vertical-spacing-within-systems.html#within_002dsystem-spacing-properties

and be sure to follow the links to "Modifying alists" and
"Flexible vertical dimensions" (for the alist structure).
Please be aware that the spacing code and docs are changing
almost every day, as the spacing engine is getting refined
for the next release.

- Mark