Hi >>> yesterday I stumbled across this example in the Learning Manual: >>> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.19/Documentation/learning/piano-centered-lyrics. >>> In my opinion it can and should be simplified. Obviously there’s no need >>> anymore for a GrandStaff to accept Lyrics. \consists “Bar_engraver” has >>> also become unnecessary, here. To make the example more consistent with the >>> text I’d use a PianoStaff instead of a GrandStaff like so: >> >> GrandStaff is used deliberately here to avoid the bar lines extending >> between the two staves, potentially crossing lyric syllables - except that >> I've just discovered the bar lines _do_ extend between the two staves, even >> when GrandStaff is used! That needs more investigation. > > Yes, that’s weird, indeed!
A GrandStaff is connecting the bar lines on purpose (like for a string ensemble). You probably think of a ChoirStaff here which does not connect bar lines in favour of the lyrics (as in a choir score). But the heading explicitly mentions a piano staff. Cheers, Joram http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.19/Documentation/internals/grandstaff http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.19/Documentation/internals/choirstaff _______________________________________________ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond
