On Mon 15 Dec 2025 at 19:38:22 (+0000), Eirik B wrote:
> Thank you very much, Robin. This is exactly what I was looking for.
>
> When trying to utilize this in a specific score where I needed this
> indentation, it only works partially; The staff is indented as desired, but
> the instrument name is not printed.
I can't help you with this specific coding problem, except to say that
I would treat your post as an X-Y problem, and recommend splitting
your score into three LilyPond \scores.
> I read the caveats
The compensatory splicing caused by "severe fragmentation" (para.2)
doesn't apply, because LP sets the individual scores separated only
by a linebreak. (IMHO that would improve your score between
vv 3 and 4, particularly for those singing from it.)
There is another way of setting this, which would save paper, by
printing a separate score (using \book) for the singers. Print
vv1–2 conventionally on two staves (as you have done). After
\newpage, print v3 on two treble staves (descant and unison voices)
with the respective lyrics under each staff, then add the v4 lyrics
underneath the (unison) v3 lyrics. The v3 dynamics are added to the
music, above each part's staff as normal, but those for v4 are added
underneath¹ the v4 lyrics. In this way, vv3–4 fit nicely on one page,
on the back of vv1–2.
¹ to mix lyrics and dynamics, add this to the layout:
\layout {
\context {
\Lyrics
\consists Dynamic_engraver
\consists Dynamic_align_engraver
\override DynamicLineSpanner.direction = #DOWN
}
}
but take care to write, eg, Kom,\p as one syllable,
and not Kom, \p (two syllables), when mixing dynamics
with lyrics.
Cheers,
David.
