Re: Columns

[Thomas Morley]

2015-03-01 17:25 GMT+01:00 Dave Higgins <address@hidden>:
> I understand using \markup \left-column { this that }.
>
> Is there a way to do that within a \tempo context?  Some of that Mahler has
> some long tempo markings.

Sure. Simply do it:

\version "2.18.2"

{
  \tempo \markup \left-column { this that }
  c''1
}

>
> Is there a way to put a glyph mixed with text into a column command? Unicode
> notes work, but they're very small and hard to see.

Use the relevant markup-commands:
http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/music

example:

\markup { "A note: " \note #"4." #UP }

HTH,
  Harm