RE: Centering lyrics under melisma

[Trevor Daniels]

Marik

Is there a simple way to align lyrics centrally under
melismata? AFAIK, the short answer is "No".  In general LP
centres syllables on notes except when the notes are grouped
in a melisma, when they are left-aligned (expecting an
extender to carry the syllable over the melisma.)  This is
the normal type-setting practice.

However, if you create a timeline of hidden notes and spacer
notes without melismata and align the lyrics to this you can
position the syllables pretty flexibly and they are centred
on the timenote non-spacer notes.  It generates lots of
warnings, and the lyrics seem to be positioned too low, but
it's the closest I can get to what you want.    Here's an
example:

  \new Staff <<
    \new Voice = timeline { \hideNotes c4 s4. e4 s4. a'4 }
    \new Voice = melody { c' d'( e' f' g') a' }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto timeline \lyricmode { one two
three }
  >>

Using the Devnull context instead of Voice for the timeline
prints the lyrics in the correct vertical position but
left-aligns the syllables with the non-spacing notes.  This
might be better for you, but then the timing has to take
account of every syllable's length if you want them to be
centre-aligned :(

Anyone have a better solution?

Trevor

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Sent: 10 October 2007 17:04
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Subject: Centering lyrics under melisma


Hi,
is there simple way to center lyrics under whole melisma?

What I want to get is here:
<http://gregoriana.sk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/centering
_melisma1.png >
What I get is here:
<http://gregoriana.sk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/centering
_melisma2.png>

Source:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.10.25"
mb = \melisma
me = \melismaEnd

TextSchola= \lyricmode {
    Ma -- gni -- ficat anima me -- a Do -- mi -- num.
}

\score {
<<
\new Voice = "schola" \with {\remove
"Time_signature_engraver" }
{
    \key f \major
    \set Score.timing = ##f
    \clef "G_8"
    f4 g128 \mb a4 \me a\breve
    \bar "|"
    a\breve g4 f g128 \mb a4 \me g4 g128 \mb f e d4 \me
    \bar "|."
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "schola" \TextSchola
>>
\layout { raggedright = ##t
    \context {
      \Voice
      \remove "Stem_engraver"
      \remove "Phrasing_slur_engraver"
      \remove "Slur_engraver"
      \remove "Script_engraver"
      \remove "Beam_engraver"
      \remove "Auto_beam_engraver"
    }
}
}


Thanks.

Marek Klein,
Slovakia
http://gregoriana.sk