Re: Ask about the typesetting of Lilypond

[Colin Campbell]

On 16-05-22 02:18 AM, Federico Bruni wrote:
> Il giorno dom 22 mag 2016 alle 9:51, 15221328968 <address@hidden> 
> ha scritto:
> > Hello :
> >  I am using Lilypond to make a music score.
> >  But I found there are many bars in one line, and it is not very  
> > beautiful as the picture below shows.
> >  Could I ask u how to define the number of bars of each line? Thank 
> > you very much.
>
> Hi
>
> This is a rather simple question. I assume that you are new to 
> LilyPond, so let me explain how to search the answer in the 
> documentation.
>
> I suggest starting from the index of the Notation Reference:
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/lilypond-index
>
> If you click on the B and search for breaking, you quickly find:
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/line-breaking
>
> and at the bottom of that page:
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/other-paper-variables#paper-variables-for-line-breaking 
>
>
> So you have two tools:
>
> 1. \break for "hard" breaks (I suggest using it rarely, only where you 
> really want to force a line break)
> 2. \paper variables: this is what you'd like to use mostly, as you can 
> usually change the line breaking of a whole score with one or two 
> options without touching the music (easier to maintain and change later)
>
> HTH
> Federico
In addition to Federico's specific guidance, it will be well worth your 
while to read through the Learning Manual, which will give you a grand 
tyour of all the elements of LilyPond's way of engraving.

Cheers,
Colin

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