LilyPond Snippets

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Multi-measure rest markup
Markups attached to a multi-measure rest will be centered above or below it. Long markups
attached to multi-measure rests do not cause the measure to expand. To expand a multi-measure
rest to fit the markup, use a spacer rest with an attached markup before the multi-measure rest.
Note that the spacer rest causes a bar line to be inserted. Text attached to a spacer rest in
this way is left-aligned to the position where the note would be placed in the measure, but if
the measure length is determined by the length of the text, the text will appear to be centered.
\relative c' {
\compressFullBarRests
\textLengthOn
s1*0^\markup { [MAJOR GENERAL] }
R1*19
s1*0_\markup { \italic { Cue: ... it is yours } }
s1*0^\markup { A }
R1*30^\markup { [MABEL] }
\textLengthOff
c4^\markup { CHORUS } d f c
}
[MAJOR GENERAL] [MABEL]
19 CHORUS
A 30
Ottava text
Cue: ... it is yours
Internally, \ottava sets the properties ottavation (for example, to "8va" or "8vb") and
middleCPosition. To override the text of the bracket, set ottavation after invoking \ottava.
{
}
\ottava #1
\set Staff.ottavation = #"8"
c''1
\ottava #0
c'1
\ottava #1
\set Staff.ottavation = #"Text"
c''1
8
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Outputting the version number
By putting the output of lilypond-version into a lyric, it is possible to print the version
number of LilyPond in a score, or in a document generated with lilypond-book. Another
possibility is to append the version number to the doc-string, in this manner: