Re: How to adjust the Y-offset of volta spanners?

[Nick Payne]

On 03/05/12 12:59, address@hidden wrote:
> I have a first ending at the end of a line, which is nicely
> spaced (vertically).
>
> The second ending is at the beginning of the next line, and the
> right end of the spanner is above a rehearsal letter (/mark
> /default).  There is more space than necessary between the
> rehearsal mark and the second ending volta spanner, and indeed,
> more than necessary under the entire second ending spanner.
>
> How might I adjust the Y-offset of the second ending volta
> spanner while leaving the first ending volta Y-offset unchanged?
>
> Early attempts have included:
>
> \once \override Score.VoltaBracketSpanner #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
> \once \override Score.VoltaBracketSpanner #'no-alignment = ##t
> \once \override Score.VoltaBracketSpanner #'Y-offset = #10
> \once \override Score.VoltaBracketSpanner #'extra-offset = #'( 0 . 50 )
>
> placed either at the beginning of the second ending, or at the
> end of the first alternative, but nothing seems to budge the
> volta spanner.  Is it possible to control the Y-offset of two
> volta spanners independently, and if so, how?

\relative c'' {

    \repeat volta 2 {
        \repeat unfold 12 { c4 }
    }
    \alternative {
        {
            \repeat unfold 12 { c4 }
        }
        {
            \once \override Score.VoltaBracket #'extra-offset = #'(0 . -1)
            \repeat unfold 12 { c4 }
        }
    }
}

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