Re: polyphonic startTextSpan

[Nick Payne]

On 09/02/11 13:42, Peter Buhr wrote:
> I want "rit." to be under the fs/e, and the span line to go all the way to the
> final gs *below* the markup "XII harmonics". However, I can't find a place to
> start the textspan. Help!!

Have both voices existing for the full duration, with spacer notes in 
one voice:

\version "2.13.48"
\include "english.ly"
#(set-default-paper-size "letter")
#(set-global-staff-size 24)
#(define RH rightHandFinger)
melody = \relative c {
    \time 2/4
<< {
        \stemDown \textSpannerDown
        \once \override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = "rit."
        \once \override TextSpanner #'outside-staff-priority = #999
        e,8\startTextSpan b' fs' gs |
        \time 4/4 \stemNeutral
        \override NoteHead #'style = #'cross
<e\6>4_\markup{XII harmonics} <e''\1> <b\2>
        \revert NoteHead #'style <e,\1> <gs\2>1\stopTextSpan }
    \\ {
        \stemUp fs,8 gs b e |
        \time 4/4 s1 s
    } >>
    \bar "|."
}
\score {
    \new Staff \with {
        \override TextSpanner #'style = #'solid-line
        \override Fingering #'staff-padding = #'()
    } <<
        \clef "treble_8"
        \key c \major \time 4/4
        \context Voice = one \melody
>>
}

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