Stanza Number Request

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

address@hidden writes:
> I would like to make a formal request regarding the new format of the stanza 
> numbers in the updates of Lilypond.  
> 
> Im making songbooks for my church where each song has a melody line with 
> several verses of lyrics.  The new format for the stanza numbers places the 
> numbers right next to the first word, and doesnt seem to have the option to 
> line them up in a column like in the older version did.  This doesnt look 
> very good (in my opinion) when there are several verses and the first words 
> are all different sizes.  Also, there doesnt seem to be any option to place 
> the stanza numbers at the beginning of the second and third system.  It makes 
> it much easier to follow the verses when they are numbered throughout the 
> whole song.  Im using 2.0.1 right now to finish my book, but it would be 
> nice to access some of the newer features in the updated Lilypond.

Try setting instrument or instr for the start of the line.

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 Han-Wen Nienhuys   |   address@hidden   |   http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanwen