Hi Gregory,
>> A tedious solution is likely doable where you basically specify something
>> like
>>
>> \syllable #1 { Cccc Ccccc Cc Ccc c }
>> in the first stanza,
>> \syllable #2 { Cccc Ccccc Cc Ccc c }
>>
>> in the second stanza and so on: then each stanza would typeset the whole
>> column, align it, and pick out the right row.
>>
>
> That's an interesting idea. A bit tedious as you write, but better than
> nothing however.
This is far too complicated and tedious for 99% of works with lyrics —
including, I'm assuming, yours. If your layout is [relatively] static, simply
add an appropriate alignment override to all lyrics *except* the one that's
properly centered:
\version "2.17"
theNotes = \relative c' {
\time 3/2
\repeat "unfold" 6 c
\break
\repeat "unfold" 6 c
}
theWordsI = \lyricmode {
one two three four five six sev -- en eight nine ten ’leven
}
theWordsII = \lyricmode {
\once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #5 A B C D E F
\once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #3.5 G H I J K L
}
theWordsIII = \lyricmode {
\once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-10 I simp -- ly ad -- just
-- ed the cor -- rect syl -- la -- bles!
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff \theNotes
\addlyrics \theWordsI
\addlyrics \theWordsII
\addlyrics \theWordsIII
>>
}
The tiny bit of trial-and-error necessary to accomplish this is far less
tedious than David's \syllable suggestion, except in trivial situations (e.g.,
songs with less than ten syllables per verse).
Best regards,
Kieren.
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