RE: How to adjust padding (if at all) underneath lyrics in SATB reductions?

[Daniel Rosen]

This should do the trick by centering the Lyrics between the two staves:

\version "2.16.0"

\score {
  << ... music here ... >>
  \layout {
    \context {
      \Lyrics
      \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = #0
    }
  }
}

DR

From: Aristotle Esguerra [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 9:01 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: How to adjust padding (if at all) underneath lyrics in SATB reductions?

Is it possible to adjust the padding/vertical spacing between the final line of 
a multi-stanza hymn and the TB staff in an SATB choir reduction?

I am aware of some solutions that use hard-coded values (i.e., assuming a set 
number of stanzas), but as this is intended as the basis for a template for 
anywhere from 1-16 verses, those are unusable in this case.

An image of the whitespace in question may be found here:

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/523572_10151149317472572_301122031_n.jpg

\score {
  <<
  \new Staff
    <<
      \clef "treble"
      \new Voice = "S" { \voiceOne g'2 g'4 fis' e' d' g'2 a' b' }
      \new Voice = "A" { \voiceTwo d'2 d'4 d'4 b b b2 d' d' }
    >>

    <<
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto S { \set stanza = #" 1. " All peo -- ple that on 
earth do dwell, }
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto S { \set stanza = #" 2. " Know that the Lord is God 
in -- deed; }
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto S { \set stanza = #" 3. " O en -- ter then his 
gates with praise; }
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto S { \set stanza = #" 4. " For why? the Lord our God 
is good; }
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto S { \set stanza = #" 5. " To Fa -- ther, Son, and 
Ho -- ly Ghost, }
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto S { \set stanza = #" * " Praise God, from whom all 
bless -- ings flow; }
    >>

  \new Staff
    <<
      \clef "bass"
      \new Voice = "T" { \voiceOne b2 b4 a g fis g2 fis g }
      \new Voice = "B" { \voiceTwo g2 g4 d e b, e2 d g, }
    >>
  >>
}