Re: How to print less measures to each system

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Akira" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 1:19 PM
Subject: How to print less measures to each system


> I would like to increase the number of systems per one page and
> decrease the number of measure per one system.
> Because by this way I can widen each measure, and performers can
> easily read figure the rhythms out.
>
> For instance, now I have 12 measures per each system (line) and 8
> systems per one page.
> The music which I want should have 8 measures per each system and 12
> systems per one page.
> By this, the vertical spacing between each staff will decrease, but it
> won't matter.
>
> I tried this:
>
> \paper{
> #(define page-breaking ly:optimal-breaking)
> systems-per-page =11
> }
>
> But this was completely ignored!
> What should I do?

You can force line breaks with \break.

You can read about vertical spacing for the latest version of LilyPond at:

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.13/Documentation/notation/vertical-spacing


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Phil Holmes