Am So., 16. Aug. 2026 um 22:19 Uhr schrieb Matthew Fong <[email protected]>: > > Dear Lilyponders, > > Many years ago, Aaron Hall wrote a function that would allow a cluster of > notes to be grouped together like a chant neume in modern notation, and > effectively represent a single note. In essence, a melisma. > > However, I've noticed that I'm unable to use LyricText.self-alignment-X to > shift these notes/melismas relative to the Lyrics when I add a bit of rubric > notation, like a dagger. The preference is that the notes/melisma start at > the center of the text. There is no problem when it's just a single note. > Only when using this function. > > Any idea what I might be missing, or other things to try? > > > Many thanks, > Matt > > Sort of MWE: > > \version "2.24.4" > \language "english" > > % > % multiNoteNeume: Solution to note spacing issue (authored by Aaron Hall) > % [LINK] > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2020-10/msg00083.html > % > multiNoteNeume = > #(define-music-function > (notes) > (ly:music?) > ;; Adjust this number to support longer runs of notes. > (define denominator 11) > (let ((dur (ly:make-duration 2 0 1 denominator)) > (count 0) > (last '())) > (for-some-music > (lambda (m) > (if (music-is-of-type? m 'rhythmic-event) > (begin > (set! count (1+ count)) > (set! last m) > (ly:music-set-property! m 'duration dur) > #t) > #f)) > notes) > (if (ly:music? last) > (ly:music-set-property! last > 'duration > (ly:make-duration 2 0 > (- denominator (1- count)) > denominator))) > notes)) > > redDagger = \markup { > \with-color #red > † > } > > daggerAndGo = \markup { \override #'(word-space . 0.5) \line { { \redDagger } > Go } } > > customLayout = \layout { > ragged-last = ##t > > \context { > \Staff > \override TimeSignature.stencil = ##f > \override BarLine.extra-spacing-width = #'(0 . 2) > } > > \context { > \Voice > \override Stem.stencil = ##f > } > > \context { > \Lyrics > lyricMelismaAlignment = #CENTER > } > } % end layout > > \score { > \new Staff > << > \new Voice = "Cantus" > << > \relative c' { > \multiNoteNeume {c'4 (b)} \bar "||" > \multiNoteNeume {c4 (b)} \bar "||" > c \bar "||" > } > >> > \new Lyrics \lyricsto "Cantus" { > Go % This is the model > \tweak LyricText.self-alignment-X #1 \daggerAndGo % No shifting > of lyrics at all > \tweak LyricText.self-alignment-X #0.47 \daggerAndGo % Single > note works > } > >> > \customLayout > } % end score > > % Paper settings > #(set! paper-alist (cons '("content-size" . (cons (* 3.25 in) (* 7 in))) > paper-alist)) > > zerospacing = #'((basic-distance . 0) (minimum-distance . 0) (padding . 0) > (stretchability . 0)) > > \paper { > tagline = ##f > #(include-special-characters) > > page-breaking = #ly:one-page-breaking > > #(set-paper-size "content-size") > > left-margin = 0.0\in > top-margin = 0.0\in > right-margin = 0.0\in > bottom-margin = 0.0\in > > system-system-spacing = > #'((basic-distance . 11) (minimum-distance . 11) (padding . 0) > (stretchability . 0)) > > score-system-spacing = > #'((basic-distance . 11) (minimum-distance . 11) (padding . 0) > (stretchability . 0)) > > score-markup-spacing = \zerospacing > markup-system-spacing = \zerospacing > markup-markup-spacing = \zerospacing > top-system-spacing = \zerospacing > top-markup-spacing = \zerospacing > last-bottom-spacing = \zerospacing > }
Quoting the docs: "By default, lyrics syllables that start a melisma are left-aligned on their note. The alignment can be altered using the lyricMelismaAlignment property" https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/snippets/text#text-aligning-syllables-with-melisma In 2.26. this snippet is in NR https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.26/Documentation/notation/techniques-specific-to-lyrics#placing-syllables-horizontally Look for "Aligning syllables with melisma" Cheers, Harm
