In my choir, each singer has an assigned number, akin to an athlete’s
jersey number. Whenever we print a new piece, we number our set of paper
copies, using a Bates automatic-numbering machine
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_numbering> to stamp the hard-copy
scores with each chorister’s number.
I am hoping to create an automated and digital alternative to Bates
numbering within LilyPond. The goal: Have LilyPond generate a single PDF
file that I can send to the printer. This file would contain NN copies of
my score (where NN is a numerical variable that I can tweak). Every hard
copy would be identical to every other (same page numbering, same \header
content), except for the “Copy #” field.
The simplified minimal working example below assumes that my choir
comprises only two singers. In reality, I’d like to be able to tell
LilyPond to “put NN numbered copies in the single PDF output file.” And
even better, if possible, would be a bit more customization: “LilyPond,
please generate copies labeled ‘#1’, ‘#2’ … ‘#24’, ‘#25’, ‘Choirmaster
Copy’, and ‘Organist Copy’.”
Does anyone know how I might be able to do this? For example, a CSV file
from which LilyPond fills in the copy labels? (The spreadsheet rows might
read #1, #2, … #24, #25, Choirmaster Copy, Organist Copy.)
Gabriel
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\version "2.24.4"
myTitlePage = \markup \fill-line \huge { "This Is My Title Page" }
myScore = { c' \pageBreak d' \pageBreak e' }
\paper { bookpart-level-page-numbering = ##t }
\bookpart {
\markup \fill-line { "Copy #1" } % This markup is what I want to automate
\myTitlePage
\pageBreak
\myScore
% Ideally the tagline “Music engraving by LilyPond ...” would print here,
too
% (not only on page 8 of the PDF)
}
\bookpart {
\markup \fill-line { "Copy #2" } % Automation to run through copy #NN
\myTitlePage
\pageBreak
\myScore
}
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