Re: offset for lyrics does not offset the lyric hyphens

[Thomas Morley]

2016-07-06 4:26 GMT+02:00 Br. Gabriel-Marie | SSPX <address@hidden>:
> Sorry, I didn't realize embedded images didn't show.  I've attached them
> this time.
>
> On 7/5/2016 9:10 PM, Br. Gabriel-Marie | SSPX wrote:
>
> Mr. Morley,
>
> I want to achieve the numbering to line up at the front of the lyrics.  The
> script that your other self created to number the stanza lines does not line
> them up - it does, indeed, get the numbering, but not the justification of
> the numbers.
>
> That's why I haven't given up using instrumentName for the numbering.
> instrumentName will line up the numbers at the front.  (Problem with this,
> as I've mentioned, is that if the clef does not have the extra spacing
> provided by the three sharps in the key signature, then the lyrics can
> overlap the numbers.  )
>
> You can see in the second attachment the difference here.  If the words are
> longer then the numbers move and don't line up with the numbers on the next
> staff.
>
>
> On 7/5/2016 2:08 PM, Thomas Morley wrote:
>
> It's not clear to me at which position exactly?
> Below (if any) the Clef, KeySignature/Cancellation, TimeSignature,
> BarLine or else?
> Righ-/center-/left-aligned?
>
> Let's clear that first and then look for a method to avoid collisions.
>
> Cheers,
>   Harm
>
>

Attached best I currently can think of.
Though, please always provide tiny examples matching the images you post.

-Harm

stanza-number-every-line-04.ly
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