Re: grace note suppresses instrument name!

[Jean Bréfort]

Le dimanche 22 janvier 2017 à 10:40 +0000, Richard Shann a écrit :
> Consider:
> 
> \version "2.19.43"
>         \new Staff 
>             << 
>                 \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup "Treble Recorder"
>                  {
>                    \grace f'8
>                    g'4  g'
>                 }
>             >>
> 
> with the grace note the instrument name is not printed, without it,
> it
> is. Should the syntax used here work? I realize that by replacing <<
> >>
> with {} it works, but is there a good reason why this <<>> syntax
> suddenly fails when a grace note starts the music?
> 
> Richard
> 

Try this:
        \new Staff  {
                \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup "Treble Recorder"
            << 
                 {
                   \grace f'8
                   g'4  g'
                }
            >>
        }

Regards,
Jean