Re: Multi line text with a common text

[Simon Albrecht]

Am 27.09.2014 um 14:55 schrieb Phil Holmes:
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> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 1:38 PM
> Subject: Multi line text with a common text
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>
> > Sorry for the unclear subject. I found a score I've put on LilyPond 
> > (Messaus
> > - Dies est laetitiae); the original score had three lines of text, 
> > but  at
> > beat 7 there is just ONE common text. The original score had a curly 
> > bracket
> > after the three lines and the "common text" aligned with the centre 
> > of the
> > curly bracket. I wondered if there is a "rule" in these situations, and
> > searched in the Bible (Behind bars) if I could find an answer, but I was
> > unable to find it.
> > So; in these situations, what should be done? And, if the way the 
> > score I
> > have is the correct one, how can I make it in Lilypond (I made a 
> > search in
> > the docs here too with no results).
> > Thanks.
>
> Have a look at http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=265
I think the coding leaves room for improvements: especially the \set 
stanza command is very useful for placing the brace between lyric 
syllables, and there are more convenient commands for the braces.
Attached you find an improved version which I will also submit to the 
bug list.

HTH, Simon

PS. The case not covered is the one with an even number of stanzas… but 
I don’t have a good idea for that, either.

lsr265.ly
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