>>> If you don't want vertical padding, your horizontal dimensions
>>> must be an empty interval, not a point interval.
>>
>> OK, but how do I do that for `\markup`?
>
> Maybe this: \markup \with-dimension #X #empty-interval ...
>
> (Assumes you are using 2.24 that supports the axis-specific
> command.)
Nope, doesn't work: I tried
```
\markup \with-dimensions #empty-interval #empty-interval {
... }
```
and the padding to the next score gets still applied. I suspect that
the 'empty interval' trick only works for stuff within a score but not
on the top level.
Werner
