Re: Inquiry on Adjusting Vertical Spacing Between Systems in Automatically Wrapped Lines

[Carl Sorensen]

Peter,

To accomplish this you need to adjust the system-system spacing.  The documentation for doing this adjustment is found in the Notation Reference, section 4.1.4.

https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/flexible-vertical-spacing-paper-variables

Probably all of section 4.1 is good to read to help you get started on this.

If you have specific questions after trying to adjust the system-system spacing, then a specific question could be more easily answered on the list.

Hope this helps,

Carl

On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 1:59 AM Peter X <peterandu365@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear LilyPond Community,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am currently working on a project where I have a score that is long enough to automatically wrap onto a new line. This score involves a single instrument, but the question would apply equally well to scores involving multiple instruments.

When LilyPond automatically wraps the music onto a new line, I am interested in understanding how I can manually adjust the vertical spacing between these automatically wrapped lines. Specifically, I’m looking for the best method or property to control this spacing to achieve the desired layout.

Would you be able to advise on the most effective approach to influence the vertical spacing between these systems? Is there a particular override or setting that is recommended for this?

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. I look forward to any guidance you can provide.

Best regards,

Peter