Re: Placing text next to notes

[Thomas Morley]

Hi Daniel,

2011/12/1 Daniel Kraft <address@hidden>

Hi all,

I have the following problem:  I would like to engrave an arpeggio
which should be played in a "unusual" order, namely first the highest,
then the lowest and finally the middle note.

To indicate that, I'd like to place roman numerals I, II and III next
to (i.e., right of) the respective notes.  Is there an (easy) way to
do that?

(...)

Thanks a lot!  Yours,
Daniel

as Tim suggested I tweaked Fingering:

%%%%%%%%%%%BEGIN

\version "2.14.2"

addText = #(define-music-function (parser location string-text) (string?)
  (let ((text (markup #:fontsize -6 string-text))
        (m (make-music 'FingeringEvent 'digit 0 )))
        
       (set! (ly:music-property m 'tweaks)
        (acons 'text text
           (ly:music-property m 'tweaks)))
       m))
       
\relative c' {
        \set Voice.fingeringOrientations = #'(right)
        \override Voice.Arpeggio #'script-priority = #200
        <c-\addText #"I" e-\addText #"III" g-\addText #"II" c-\addText #"IV">\arpeggio
}

%%%%%%%%%%%END 

also possible: tweaking the StrokeFinger 

%%%%%%%%%%%BEGIN

\version "2.14.2"

#(define RH rightHandFinger)

I = -\RH #1 
II = -\RH #2 
III = -\RH #3 
IV = -\RH #4 
V = -\RH #5 

\relative c' {
        \set Voice.strokeFingerOrientations = #'(right)
        \override StrokeFinger #'digit-names = ##("I" "II" "III" "IV" "V")
        \override StrokeFinger #'font-shape = #'upright
        \override StrokeFinger #'font-size = #-6
        
        \override Voice.Arpeggio #'script-priority = #200
        <c\I e\III g\II c\IV >\arpeggio
}

%%%%%%%%%%%END

HTH,
  Harm