Re: Score layout - ragged bottom and page break?

[Alasdair McAndrew]

Thanks, Michael - that looks like the perfect answer.  Typical of me, I
seem to have explored every page in the documentation except for that one.

Thanks again,
Alasdair

On Mon, 13 Nov 2023, 1:04 am Michael Werner,  wrote:

> Hi Alasdair,
>
> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 8:47 AM Alasdair McAndrew 
> wrote:
> 
>
>> How can I force each score with a book to have a last ragged bottom, and
>> each score beginning on a new page?
>>
>
> Might try putting each score into a \bookpart section. When I put multiple
> scores into a single PDF that's how I go about it - works quite well for
> me. Something like:
>
> \paper {
>   ::global paper settings ::
> }
>
> \book {
>   \bookpart {
> \paper {
>:: paper settings for just this score ::
> }
> \score {
>   :: the score ::
> }
>   }
>   \bookpart {
> :: and the next score, and so forth ::
>   }
> }
>
> One note - using \bookpart inserts a page break between parts, so no need
> for any explicit \pageBreak commands. For some more details have a look at:
>
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/multiple-scores-in-a-book
> --
> Michael
>
>

Re: Score layout - ragged bottom and page break?

[Michael Werner]

Hi Alasdair,

On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 8:47 AM Alasdair McAndrew  wrote:


> How can I force each score with a book to have a last ragged bottom, and
> each score beginning on a new page?
>

Might try putting each score into a \bookpart section. When I put multiple
scores into a single PDF that's how I go about it - works quite well for
me. Something like:

\paper {
  ::global paper settings ::
}

\book {
  \bookpart {
\paper {
   :: paper settings for just this score ::
}
\score {
  :: the score ::
}
  }
  \bookpart {
:: and the next score, and so forth ::
  }
}

One note - using \bookpart inserts a page break between parts, so no need
for any explicit \pageBreak commands. For some more details have a look at:
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/multiple-scores-in-a-book
-- 
Michael

Score layout - ragged bottom and page break?

[Alasdair McAndrew]

Hello,

(Note: Lilypond v. 2.24.2, in Linux.)

I am setting a group of pieces; each piece is in its own score block.  I
want each score to start on a new page, and the final page in each score to
have a ragged-last-bottom, so that the systems are evenly spaced - these
are duets, and I like no more than 6 systems per a4 page.

I am managing this so far by having a pageBreak command between each score
block.

The trouble is that this seems to have the effect of filling each page
equally, and overriding the system-system-spacing variables I've set in the
paper block.

The only score which is properly set is the last one, which is not followed
by a pageBreak command.

I've tried putting "ragged-last-bottom = ##t" in the global layout block,
and in the layout block within a score, but it makes no difference.

How can I force each score with a book to have a last ragged bottom, and
each score beginning on a new page?

Many thanks,
Alasdair
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