Re: \set fontSize ignored?

[Paul Scott]

I'm sending this to Lilypond-user also:

Peter Chubb wrote:

> Paul> address@hidden wrote:
>  
>
> > > I'm trying to typeset some optional notes a bit smaller.  But Lily
> > > seems to ignore the font change size in this context.
> > >      
As you can see below part of the solution is to name the voice correctly.

> Paul> You don't mention what version but my current definition for cue
> Paul> notes (similar to what you are doing?) is:
>
> Not precisely -- the notes I want smaller are in a chord.  If you're
> singing one to a part, then they should be ignored; if two or more to a
> part, then they could be sung.
>
> Paul> so "Staff. " may be what you need to add.  Or maybe "Score.".
> Paul> This has worked with several versions and currently works with
> Paul> 2.4.2.
>
> I tried that, but it changes the sizes of *all* the notes not just the
> one that's meant to be changed,
>  
This cheats a little (I moved the Bb to the tenor voice) but works (on 
2.4.2) suggesting you need to put the small note(s) in a separate voice:
Bassus = \relative c {
  << % %{ bes'2 } 
    { \context Voice = Bass \set fontSize = #-5 g'2 \unset fontSize }
  >>  f4 d |
}

Tenor = \relative c' {
         <bes d >2 c4 d |
}

\score {
  \context Staff { \clef "F" <<
    \context Voice = Tenor {\voiceOne\Tenor}
    \context Voice = Bass {\voiceTwo\Bassus}
  >>
  }
}


Thanks.  This helped me figure out how to get small cue notes with 
regular sized notes for the instrument on the part.

Paul