Re: Lyric verse naming

[Thomas Willhalm]

Warren Stickney wrote:

> I wish to name lyric lines for multi-verse vocal music as 1. 2. 3. etc.,
> and am using the following simple command sequence:
> 
> \score{
>              \notes <
> 
>              \addlyrics
>              \context Staff="1"
>              {
>               \voicedefault
>               \property Staff.instrument = #'("S 1  ")
>               \voiceB
>               }
> 
>             \context Lyrics="1"
>            <
>               \context LyricsVoice = "Sop1Verse1" {
>               \property LyricsVoice . stanza = "1."
>               { \wordsBVA }
>               }
> 
>              \context LyricsVoice = "Sop1Verse2" {
>              \property LyricsVoice . stanza = "2."
>              { \wordsBVB }
>              }
>           >
> 
> etc.
> 
> This works perfectly in most cases, but not when a stave starts with a
> rest in the first bar. That is, where one, or more, parts start singing
> from the second bar onwards.

Just a wild guess: Have you tried to additionally set
               \property LyricsVoice . stz = "1."
According to the docs, this should be the abbreviated form of 
               \property LyricsVoice . stanza = "1."
However, my experience shows that they are different.

Thomas