Re: Maybe bug? Lyrics on a tied note at end of system

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "James Harkins" < address@hidden>
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Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: Maybe bug? Lyrics on a tied note at end of system


> Eluze <eluzew <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
> > >
> > > However, the same thing happens at the end of a system, forcing the
> > > note
> > > column far to the left of where I would expect it to appear.
> >
> > see
> > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/snippets-big-page#text-aligning-
> syllables-with-melisma
> > "By default, lyrics syllables that start a melisma are left aligned on
> > their
> > note. The alignment can be altered using the lyricMelismaAlignment
> > property."
>
> In other words, if you want the left-alignment in the middle of a system,
> where it makes sense, but you don't want this at the ends of systems, then
> you
> have to do a lot of overrides, but only for notes at system ends, and then
> hope that Lilypond doesn't change the system breaks on you. That sounds
> like
> the kind of manual intervention you'd have to do in Finale, which we boast
> shouldn't be necessary in Lilypond.
>
> I'd still call it a bug. Sure, the feature is working as designed, but the
> design made a mistake by not considering system breaks.
>
> hjh

I strongly believe LilyPond sets this correctly.  Left alignment is correct,
and therefore the note spacing will vary.  Singers expect this.

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Phil Holmes