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Re: Extending stem length without affecting spacing
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Re: Extending stem length without affecting spacing |
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Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:58:51 -0500 |
On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Jérémie Lumbroso wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am typesetting a piano score, in which I have chords which I want to span
> both staves. I've determined that this is still not possible, and found that
> the only suggested workaround was to align notes on both staves and to extend
> the stem of one of the notes to join with the other. Unfortunately, whenever
> I extend the length of the stem to that effect, LilyPond adjusts the spacing
> between the two staves so as to ensure there are no collisions.
>
> Is it possible to override the stem length, without it affecting LilyPond's
> calculations for staff spacing? I'm wary about locking interstaff space
> altogether (and I'm not sure how to go about it), but perhaps that is the
> only solution?
>
> Best Regards,
> Jeremie
Could you include a minimal example w/ your e-mail?
There's (almost) always a way, but it's easier to give you suggestions if we
can see the type of music you're dealing with.
Cheers,
MS