David,
By placed I simply meant that the creator of the final document has to incorporate the music into their document using their preferred editing tool (I don't even know what it is, PageMaker, Publisher, etc.). They are also not well-verserd in the use of image files, etc. and their understanding of how dragging object handles affects final clarity is less than optimal. They know what they know.
I'm trying to help them understand that my score output can work in their document with as little (hopefully even NO) modification on their part. One way is to show them that the music as engraved will "fit" on their pages as is and having an output file that shows them the boundaries of their page and margins will help them, hopefully and literally, see that this is so. I can set modify my output in various sizes, yet all "within the box" and they can make decisions about which output is best for use (I've actually created five different output files changing #(set-global-staff-size 12) for each.
Right now I'm giving them PDF. I can as easily give them other image formats (which I have done in the past) to be incorporated into their document.
And I mistyped my original. It is not "start 1.5" from top *margin*" but from "top of page".
Thanks for your reply.
Guy