Re: center figured bass vertically

[Torsten Hämmerle]

mari+lilypond wrote
> I use \dynamicUp (because it's not only cello but also a singing voice
> with
> lyrics) and in the very first example (\context Staff =) dynamic was
> drawn above figured bass and now below. How can I swap both in the
> example below?

Hi Markus,

Beyond the technical solution, it's quite challenging to have lyrics,
dynamics, and bass figures associated with one stave in a clearly readable
and aesthetic way.

The problem with Phil's solution is that the bass figures get their "own
line", so that the dynamics of the stave below will always stay below the
bass figures. The "own separate line" is the reason for the nice vertical
alignment.
You might create a separate dynamics context and put it on top of the bass
figures.

In your original example (using the same Staff context for notes, dynamics,
and bass figures) you didn't like the alignment, because the bass figures
didn't share a common baseline.
This, however, can be achieved as usual: by setting staff-padding large
enough that all the figures' baselines are aligned at the same vertical
position:


%%%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.19.82"

violin = \relative c'' {
  e4 f4 g4 a4
}

cello = \relative c' {
  \dynamicUp
  c2. \p g4
}

figuredBass = \figuremode {
  \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.direction = #UP
  \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.staff-padding = #4
  <3>4 <4>2 <3>4
}

lyrtxt = \lyricmode { Please don’t! }

\score {
  <<
    \new Staff = "violin"  {
      \clef treble \violin
    }
    \new Staff = "cello" \new Voice = "melody" {
      \clef bass \cello
    }
    \context Staff = "cello" \figuredBass
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" \lyrtxt
  >>
}
%%%%%%%%%%%

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Drawback: that way, the bass figures will keep at least the vertical
distance set by staff-padding, even if there are no notes above the stave.
Stacking dynamics even on top, it is not clear what save the dynamics belong
to if they come too close to the stave above. Increasing the stave distances
might require a lot of space and one could think of even using separate
saves for cello and vocals.

But maybe this is of any help, at all…

All the best,
Torsten



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