Re: How to put a big number in the upper left or right corner of a score?
On some projects, I use this method:Make the number a rehearsal mark. In the
layout block:\override Score.RehearsalMark.X-extent = ##f\override
Score.RehearsalMark.Y-extent = ##f\override Score.RehearsalMark.X-offset=
#?\override Score.RehearsalMark.Y-offset= #?Create a scheme music definition
for each page (useful for slides) which includes the rehearsal mark. The
result, for me, is a number that prints on every page and immune from pushing
around, or being pushed around by...other grobs. Sorry, away from my computer
now, can't send an actual example. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy
smartphone
Original message From: Michael Werner
Date: 12/28/23 6:15 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Kris Van Bruwaene
Cc: lilypond-user@gnu.org Subject: Re: How to put a big number in the upper
left or right corner of a score? Hi Kris,On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 4:44 AM Kris
Van Bruwaene wrote:(Lilypond version 2.24.1, Guile 2.2).
What is the easiest way to put a big number (e.g. font size 4 bold)
in the upper left or right corner of a score? In previous versions I
used to manage this with a double header, one in \book and one in
\score, and faking a second "poet" (left corner) or "composer" (right
corner), but this does not seem to work any more, at least not the way
it used to. Moreover it isn't a very "clean" solution. Something like a regular
(but huge) page number would be better.If this is something you'll want on a
regular basis I'd do a custom header. They're pretty simple to define - I've
got one I use for a score version. I used to use either subtitle or
subsubtitle, but ran into enough cases where I actually had need of both that I
finally just defined my own header to use. It goes into a \paper block,
defined before the \header block where you want to use it. For the docs
seehttps://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/custom-titles-headers-and-footersThe
part about defining your own is about half way down. The entry in the \paper
block for this would be something like:bookTitleMarkup = \markup { \sans {
\override #'(baseline-skip . 3.5) \column { \fill-line { \null \null
\fontsize #4 \bold \fromproperty #'header:bignumber } \fill-line {
\fromproperty #'header:dedication } \override #'(baseline-skip . 3) %
default 3.5 \column { \fill-line { \huge \larger \larger
\bold \fromproperty #'header:title } \fill-line {
\large \bold \fromproperty #'header:subtitle }
\fill-line { \smaller \bold \fromproperty
#'header:subsubtitle } \fill-line { { \smaller
\fromproperty #'header:poet } { \bold \fromproperty
#'header:myscoreversion } { \smaller \fromproperty #'header:composer }
} \fill-line { { \smaller \fromproperty #'header:meter }
{ \large \bold \fromproperty #'header:instrument } { \smaller
\fromproperty #'header:arranger } } } } }}In this case a new
header field called bignumber is defined on the fifth line, placed at the very
top of the header block, in the top right corner. If you want it in the top
left corner, change that line to:\fill-line { \fontsize #4 \bold \fromproperty
#'header:bignumber \null \null }(BTW, Lilypond's default for this block is in
titling-init.ly) In this block you can adjust the order and placement of all
the headers, not just your own custom ones. In this example, I've also added
myscoreversion (the one I mentioned earlier), put it where the instrument
header used to be, and moved instrument down a line centered between meter and
arranger (a spot left blank in the default).To use your newly defined custom
header, you set it just like any other header:\header { title = "Title Goes
Here" bignumber = "42" composer = "Written by Somebody" subtitle = "Random
subtitle"}Also, as this is now a defined header entry, it can be used just like
any other header entry, such as in subsequent page headers:oddHeaderMarkup =
\markup \sans { \fill-line { \unless \on-first-page \fontsize #4 \bold
\fromproperty #'header:bignumber \unless \on-first-page \fromproperty
#'header:title \unless \on-first-page \fromproperty
#'page:page-number-string }}Granted, this all winds up being a fair sized
chunk of code. But it's easy enough to just save it all off into an include
file, where it's out of the way but accessible.-- Michael
Re: How to put a big number in the upper left or right corner of a score?
Hi Kris,
On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 4:44 AM Kris Van Bruwaene wrote:
> (Lilypond version 2.24.1, Guile 2.2).
>
> What is the easiest way to put a big number (e.g. font size 4 bold) in
> the upper left or right corner of a score? In previous versions I used to
> manage this with a double header, one in \book and one in \score, and
> faking a second "poet" (left corner) or "composer" (right corner), but this
> does not seem to work any more, at least not the way it used to. Moreover
> it isn't a very "clean" solution. Something like a regular (but huge) page
> number would be better.
>
If this is something you'll want on a regular basis I'd do a custom header.
They're pretty simple to define - I've got one I use for a score version. I
used to use either subtitle or subsubtitle, but ran into enough cases where
I actually had need of both that I finally just defined my own header to
use. It goes into a \paper block, defined before the \header block where
you want to use it. For the docs see
https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/custom-titles-headers-and-footers
The part about defining your own is about half way down. The entry in the
\paper block for this would be something like:
bookTitleMarkup = \markup {
\sans {
\override #'(baseline-skip . 3.5)
\column {
\fill-line { \null \null \fontsize #4 \bold \fromproperty
#'header:bignumber }
\fill-line { \fromproperty #'header:dedication }
\override #'(baseline-skip . 3) % default 3.5
\column {
\fill-line {
\huge \larger \larger \bold
\fromproperty #'header:title
}
\fill-line {
\large \bold
\fromproperty #'header:subtitle
}
\fill-line {
\smaller \bold
\fromproperty #'header:subsubtitle
}
\fill-line {
{ \smaller \fromproperty #'header:poet }
{ \bold \fromproperty #'header:myscoreversion }
{ \smaller \fromproperty #'header:composer }
}
\fill-line {
{ \smaller \fromproperty #'header:meter }
{ \large \bold \fromproperty #'header:instrument }
{ \smaller \fromproperty #'header:arranger }
}
}
}
}
}
In this case a new header field called bignumber is defined on the fifth
line, placed at the very top of the header block, in the top right corner.
If you want it in the top left corner, change that line to:
\fill-line { \fontsize #4 \bold \fromproperty #'header:bignumber \null
\null }
(BTW, Lilypond's default for this block is in titling-init.ly) In this
block you can adjust the order and placement of all the headers, not just
your own custom ones. In this example, I've also added myscoreversion (the
one I mentioned earlier), put it where the instrument header used to be,
and moved instrument down a line centered between meter and arranger (a
spot left blank in the default).
To use your newly defined custom header, you set it just like any other
header:
\header {
title = "Title Goes Here"
bignumber = "42"
composer = "Written by Somebody"
subtitle = "Random subtitle"
}
Also, as this is now a defined header entry, it can be used just like any
other header entry, such as in subsequent page headers:
oddHeaderMarkup = \markup \sans {
\fill-line {
\unless \on-first-page
\fontsize #4 \bold \fromproperty #'header:bignumber
\unless \on-first-page
\fromproperty #'header:title
\unless \on-first-page
\fromproperty #'page:page-number-string
}
}
Granted, this all winds up being a fair sized chunk of code. But it's easy
enough to just save it all off into an include file, where it's out of the
way but accessible.
--
Michael
Re: How to put a big number in the upper left or right corner of a score?
Hi,
> Thank you Jean. I just now wanted to apply your tip, but it's not quite what
> I expected. If I copy your script litterally, the number overlaps with the
> \header (piece title, composer etc.). If I delete the \with-outline the
> overlap is gone, but the number appears below the header, but I would like it
> in the TOP corner, above the header. Is that possible?
Sorry for the very late reply. It's best to reply to the list also, this shares
the burden of helping (I've added back in CC).
You could increase the distance from the top of the page to the header, as in,
e.g.,
```
\version "2.24.2"
\paper {
top-markup-spacing.minimum-distance = 10
}
\header {
title = "ABC"
}
{ c' }
```
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Re: How to put a big number in the upper left or right corner of a score?
Hi,
I'd just add it as markup:
```
\version "2.24.2"
\markup
\with-outline ""
\translate #'(-3 . -1)
\fontsize #4 "1234"
{ c' }
```
Best,
Jean
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How to put a big number in the upper left or right corner of a score?
(Lilypond version 2.24.1, Guile 2.2). What is the easiest way to put a big number (e.g. font size 4 bold) in the upper left or right corner of a score? In previous versions I used to manage this with a double header, one in \book and one in \score, and faking a second "poet" (left corner) or "composer" (right corner), but this does not seem to work any more, at least not the way it used to. Moreover it isn't a very "clean" solution. Something like a regular (but huge) page number would be better.
