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2.1.16 Lyrics
Corresponds to a voice with lyrics. Handles the printing of a single line of lyrics.
This context creates the following layout object(s):
InstrumentName, LyricExtender, LyricHyphen, LyricSpace, LyricText, StanzaNumber, VerticalAxisGroup and VowelTransition.
This context sets the following properties:
- Set grob-property
bar-extentin BarLine to:'(-0.05 . 0.05)
- Set grob-property
font-sizein InstrumentName to1.0. - Set grob-property
nonstaff-nonstaff-spacingin VerticalAxisGroup to:'((basic-distance . 0) (minimum-distance . 2.8) (padding . 0.2) (stretchability . 0))
- Set grob-property
nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacingin VerticalAxisGroup to:'((basic-distance . 5.5) (padding . 0.5) (stretchability . 1))
- Set grob-property
nonstaff-unrelatedstaff-spacing.paddingin VerticalAxisGroup to1.5. - Set grob-property
remove-emptyin VerticalAxisGroup to#t. - Set grob-property
remove-firstin VerticalAxisGroup to#t. - Set grob-property
self-alignment-Yin InstrumentName to#f. - Set grob-property
staff-affinityin VerticalAxisGroup to1. - Set translator property
instrumentNameto'(). - Set translator property
searchForVoiceto#f. - Set translator property
shortInstrumentNameto'().
This is a ‘Bottom’ context; no contexts will be created implicitly from it.
This context cannot contain other contexts.
This context is built from the following engraver(s):
Axis_group_engraverGroup all objects created in this context in a
VerticalAxisGroupspanner.Properties (read)
currentCommandColumn(graphical (layout) object)Grob that is X-parent to all current breakable (clef, key signature, etc.) items.
hasAxisGroup(boolean)True if the current context is contained in an axis group.
keepAliveInterfaces(list)A list of symbols, signifying grob interfaces that are worth keeping a staff with
remove-emptyset around for.Properties (write)
hasAxisGroup(boolean)True if the current context is contained in an axis group.
This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
Extender_engraverCreate lyric extenders.
Music types accepted:
completize-extender-event and extender-event
Properties (read)
extendersOverRests(boolean)Whether to continue extenders as they cross a rest.
This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
Font_size_engraverPut
fontSizeintofont-sizegrob property.Properties (read)
fontSize(number)The relative size of all grobs in a context.
Hyphen_engraverCreate lyric hyphens, vowel transitions and distance constraints between words.
Music types accepted:
hyphen-event and vowel-transition-event
This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
Instrument_name_engraverCreate a system start text for instrument or vocal names.
Properties (read)
currentCommandColumn(graphical (layout) object)Grob that is X-parent to all current breakable (clef, key signature, etc.) items.
instrumentName(markup)The name to print left of a staff. The
instrumentNameproperty labels the staff in the first system, and theshortInstrumentNameproperty labels following lines.shortInstrumentName(markup)See
instrumentName.shortVocalName(markup)Name of a vocal line, short version.
vocalName(markup)Name of a vocal line.
This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
Lyric_engraverEngrave text for lyrics.
Music types accepted:
Properties (read)
ignoreMelismata(boolean)Ignore melismata for this Lyrics line.
lyricMelismaAlignment(number)Alignment to use for a melisma syllable.
searchForVoice(boolean)Signal whether a search should be made of all contexts in the context hierarchy for a voice to provide rhythms for the lyrics.
This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
Pure_from_neighbor_engraverCoordinates items that get their pure heights from their neighbors.
Stanza_number_engraverEngrave stanza numbers.
Properties (read)
stanza(markup)Stanza ‘number’ to print before the start of a verse. Use in
Lyricscontext.This engraver creates the following layout object(s):
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