Hello, I thought this might be useful to put 'out there' on the user list*
A few months ago someone asked on this list how to create a page of (what were
essentially) single-measure, two staff-line (with Clef) 'mini scores'. Used, I
seemed to recall, for making tables of 'chords'.
I did a bit of experimenting after someone pointed out in a separate thread
that you can put pretty much anything within a \markup construct (even another
\score w/ \layout {} ), and that got me thinking.
So I came up with this .ly file (and pdf output attached). It's fully commented
so that I didn't have to also write an email explaining how I had done it to
the person who was still learning LP. It seemed to satisfy whoever it was I
gave it to in the end and came across it today, forgetting that I was meant to
share this if it worked.
Anyway, have fun
James
* It could be useful as an LSR snippet - but if anyone can come up with a
simpler way of doing this let me know.
grid_of_mini_scores.pdf
Description: grid_of_mini_scores.pdf
\version "2.15.1"
\pointAndClickOff
#(set-global-staff-size 24)
% This creates a simple grid of single measure/two staff scores (mini scores). The 'mini scores' are used within a
% \markup construct. Then by creating an 'invisible system' as a 'frame' and attaching these 'mini scores' as
% \markups to notes within the 'invisible system' it is possible to create the grid effect.
% The single 'mini score' on its own in the first line is just to show one on its own.
% By adjusting the global-staff-size and the X offset of the mini-score contruction (below) it is possible to create more or less mini-scores per line.
\paper {
% Indent of 0\mm required to make first markup align with the measure below as without it
% the first measure of the invisible score is indented and throws off the alignment of the first
% mini score
indent = 0\mm
% This just spaces out the 'grid' evenly, top-to-bottom
ragged-last-bottom = ##f
% uncomment this line to remove the default LilyPond tag at the bottom of the page
% tagline = #ff
}
% 'musicall' is the name of the 'invisible score + \markups of the 'mini scores'' used in the final \score
% construct at the end of the file
musicall = {
% \textlengthOn is required to keep the horizontal spacing consistent else the 'mini scores' will collide
% or touch each other.
\textLengthOn
% Each measure in the invisible score that the \markup is attached to is a semi-breve
% the tweak moves the mini score, to the left - adjust as necessary. #-10 seems about right
% for this page and staffsize.
c1-\tweak #'X-offset #-10 ^\markup {
% This is the construct of the 'mini score'. In this specific case the time-signature was not needed
% so the \override in the mini score removes the timesignature.
\score {
<<
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "treble" c4 d e f }
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "bass" c4 d e f }
>>
% The \layout { } is required. Do not remove it.
\layout { }
}
}
% The manual \break just forces the number of mini scores that are horizontally spaced
% This can be placed as required and with a combination of the \tweak above, the staffsize you can create
% different sized grids of mini scores.
\break
% The following are just a repeat of the above but with a \repeat unfold 4 + break to just show how to quickly
% create a number of mini scores...
\repeat unfold 4 {
c1-\tweak #'X-offset #-10 ^\markup {
\score {
<<
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "treble" c4 d e f }
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "bass" c4 d e f }
>>
\layout { }
}
}
} \break
\repeat unfold 4 {
c1-\tweak #'X-offset #-10 ^\markup {
\score {
<<
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "treble" c4 d e f }
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "bass" c4 d e f }
>>
\layout { }
}
}
} \break
\repeat unfold 4 {
c1-\tweak #'X-offset #-10 ^\markup {
\score {
<<
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "treble" c4 d e f }
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "bass" c4 d e f }
>>
\layout { }
}
}
} \break
\repeat unfold 4 {
c1-\tweak #'X-offset #-10 ^\markup {
\score {
<<
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "treble" c4 d e f }
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "bass" c4 d e f }
>>
\layout { }
}
}
} \break
\repeat unfold 4 {
c1-\tweak #'X-offset #-10 ^\markup {
\score {
<<
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "treble" c4 d e f }
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "bass" c4 d e f }
>>
\layout { }
}
}
} \break
\repeat unfold 4 {
c1-\tweak #'X-offset #-10 ^\markup {
\score {
<<
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "treble" c4 d e f }
\new Staff \relative c' { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \clef "bass" c4 d e f }
>>
\layout { }
}
}
} \break
}
% This is where the grid is printed
\score {
% include everything in the variable 'musicall' above
\musicall
% we now need to start to remove the components to create the 'invisible score'
\layout {
\context {
\Staff
% If you remove the clef completely then the alignment of the first mini-score is off and this puts the
% whole grid off. So we are just going to make the clef's transparent
\override Clef #'transparent = ##t
% Remove the Time signature from the invisible score
\remove "Time_signature_engraver"
% Remove the staff lines and bar lines from the invisible score
\remove "Staff_symbol_engraver"
}
\context {
\Voice
% Remove the semi-breve notes from the invisible score (the notes the mini scores are attached to)
\remove "Note_heads_engraver"
}
\context {
\Score
% Remove the bar numbers from the invisible score
\remove "Bar_number_engraver"
}
}
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