Re: positioning markup text outside of score

[Eluze]

jwvh wrote
> I'm working on a songbook for a church.  Following the convention in
> modern hymnals, the "words" and "music" credits are to the left, after the
> score.  So this is, in essence, the pattern I'm using:
> 
> \score { .... }
> \markup {
>         \column {
>                 "Words: Josephine Blow"
>                 "Music: Adler Acock"
>         }
> }
> \score { .... }
> \markup { .... etc.
> 
> It all works rather nicely except that the markup text is usually placed
> rather close to the title of the following score, leaving too much space
> between the preceding score and its credits.  I can try to put more
> padding in above each title, but I'd like the completed book to be
> efficient (i.e. compact without being cramped).
> 
> Is there a way I can make the markup "adhere" to the previous score? 
> Should I be using a different mechanism to get the results I'm looking
> for?

I suggest to read /NR 4.1.4 Flexible vertical spacing \paper variables/,
specially /List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables /- it shows
ways to define rules which will apply to all appearing scores and markups!

Eluze



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