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Re: Fit measure to markup
From: |
Gérard Degrez |
Subject: |
Re: Fit measure to markup |
Date: |
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:48:58 +0000 (UTC) |
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Phil Holmes <mail <at> philholmes.net> writes:
> >> > For an orchestral part that I am typesetting, I want to put a markup
> >> > (Poco rit.) over a silent measure, but the markup is wider than
> >> > the measure. Is there a way to enlarge the measure so that it fits
> >> > to the markup width?
> >>
> >> This is explained in the Notation Reference section on multi-measure
> >> rests. Basically, you need to attach your markup to a spacer rest:
> >>
> >> R2.*7 | s2.*0^\markup { \italic "Poco rit." } R2. |
> >
> > I had tried this, but it doesn't work.
>
> If you check the part of the Reference I pointed you to, it says you have to
> use:
>
> \textLengthOn
>
> Did you do this?
No, that's what I was missing (because I was reading the French version of that
section in which it is not mentioned :-( )
Many thanks,
Gérard
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