Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

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Kieran,

Thank you for your advice (and ALL your many helpful comments in the 
Lilypond archive).

On Dec 22, 2007, at 6:46 PM, Kieren MacMillan wrote:

> Hey there!
>
> > Questions:	Is there a better, easier, more logical, more consistent 
> > solution with better layout?
> > 			Have I missed a staff-group command for nestled groups (but using 
> > the system start delimiters of my choice)?
>
> I'm assuming you know about InnerStaffGroup?
> Certainly that's what I would be using (from what I understand of your 
> needs).
>
> You can tweak anything that you don't want to have on such groups 
> (such as connected bar lines, system start delimiters, etc.) to the 
> point where they no longer *LOOKED* like groups -- which I am 
> inferring you see as the principal disadvantage -- and yet *PERFORMED* 
> like groups (e.g., had a centred group name).
>
> If you need more information, just ask.
> If you've already considered (and rejected) ISGs, then I'm sorry for 
> this spurious response.


I do know about InnerStaffGroup, but was unable to get it to work. Your 
email helped me clarify where I am stuck. I now realize that my 
original problem is two different problems:

(a) to Start (bracket, square, brace) various staff groupings
(b) to Name various staff groupings

After a few more hours of work, I have solved problem (a); that is, I 
have been able to Start my systems exactly the way I want to (without 
or with using InnerStaffGroup). However, I am completely unable to 
assign a name to any type of staff group without resorting to icky 
kludges. If you run either code below, you should see a typical 
contemporary staff arrangement for string orchestra. I want to add 
"Violin" on the top "violin staff group," which is barred in my score. 
The "group name should appear centered between the staves and pushed 
somewhat to the left of the I and II.

Here's my code:

%BEGIN Snippet String Orchestra withOUT InnerStaffGroup

notes = \new Voice \relative c'' { c1 }

\score {
        \new StaffGroup
        <<
        \set StaffGroup.systemStartDelimiterHierarchy =
                #'(SystemStartBracket (SystemStartSquare a b ))

                \new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " I " \notes >>
                \new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " II " \notes >>
		\new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " Viola " \clef alto 
\transpose c c, \notes >>
		\new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " Cello " \clef bass 
\transpose c c, \notes >>
		\new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " Bass " \clef bass 
\transpose c c,, \notes >>
        >>

\layout { ragged-right = ##t }
}
%END Snippet String Orchestra withOUT InnerStaffGroup

%BEGIN Snippet String Orchestra WITH InnerStaffGroup

notes = \new Voice \relative c'' { c1 }

\score {
        \new StaffGroup
        <<
                        \new InnerStaffGroup <<
                                \set 
InnerStaffGroup.systemStartDelimiterHierarchy =
                                        #'( SystemStartSquare )
                                \set InnerStaffGroup.instrumentName = " Violin "
                                \new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " I " 
\notes >>
                                \new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " II " 
\notes >>
                        >>

		\new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " Viola " \clef alto 
\transpose c c, \notes >>
		\new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " Cello " \clef bass 
\transpose c c, \notes >>
		\new Staff << \set Staff.instrumentName = " Bass " \clef bass 
\transpose c c,, \notes >>
        >>

\layout { ragged-right = ##t }

%END Snippet String Orchestra WITH InnerStaffGroup

So, I guess my question is: How do I name InnerStaffGroup s? I tried 
various naming commands, adding engravers to contexts, etc. Nothing I 
tried worked. Actually, if you (or someone else) would kindly write the 
correct code to name InnerStaffGroup (I don't think it would take more 
than a line or two), I'd be most appreciative.

gratefully yours,

Jeremiah