The min distance can be calculated by \vphantom{!y}, filled with the highest en the lowest chars. Below that, the lines will zigzag.
Andre --- \input musixtex \input musixlyr \setlyrics{v1}{% Ho-ly God,_ we praise_ thy name!} \setlyrics{v2}{% Hark! the loud_ ce-les_-tial hymn} \setlyrics{v3}{% Ho-ly Fa_-ther, Ho_-ly Son,} --- % nv,noinst,mtrnuml,mtrdenl,mtrnmp,mtrdnp,xmtrnum0,isig, 1 1 3 4 3 4 0 -1 % npages,nsyst,musicsize,fracindent 1 1 16 0 t ./ w5i \\staffbotmarg=53pt\ \\\setbox\lyrstrutbox=\hbox{\vrule height 8pt width 0pt}\ \\\setbox\lyrstrutbox=\hbox{\vphantom{yM!}}\ \\\atnextbar{\lyrraise{1}{b27pt}}\ \\\assignlyrics{1}{v1,v2,v3}\ f2 f4 / ( f4 e ) f / ( g4 a ) g / f2d / _______________________________________________ TeX-music mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sunsite.dk/mailman/listinfo/tex-music