From:
David Zelinsky <dsz@dedekind.net>
To:
<lilypond-user@gnu.org>
Sent:
07/11/2023 5:55
Subject:
change staff-staff-spacing in a single score?
Is there a way to change the spacing between staves (single-staff
systems) in one score, in a document with multiple scores, without
introducing a page break? The only way I've found in the manual to
change the spacing of systems (as opposed to staves within a system) is
in a \paper block, and the lowest level that can occur is in a
\bookpart, which introduces a page break which I don't want. I could
use NonMusicalPaperColumn.line-break-system-details, but that seems to
only apply to one line, so I would need to set it separately for each
line in the score, which is a nuisance.
To explain better what I need, I am re-engraving some short sections
from an orchestra part, to faithfully match the lines in the original
but with some particular rhythmic changes that the conductor wants. I
will print these out and cut and paste them over the original (using
removable/restickable adhesive), so I want everything to match the
original as closely as possible. The sections range from 1 to 5 lines
each.
Currently I am using a separate \score for each short section, which
seems to make it easier to maintain control over the line breaks. But
I'm trying to fit as many on of these short scores on page as I
reasonably can, to save trees. I've set the staff size and
staff-staff-spacing globally to match the average in the original pretty
well, but of course the spacing varies some from page to page, so some
of the sections need adjustment. I could introduce a new \bookpart and
\paper block for those sections, but I'd rather not have those extra
page breaks.
Is there a better way to do this?
-David