\version "2.14.2"
gong = \new Voice {
\set Staff.instrumentName = \markup\right-column{
\small\bold\italic"e."
\line{\center-column{\raise #1.5 "Wind " \raise #1.5 "Gong " } \tiny\bold\italic "m." }
\small\bold\italic "c."
}
\clef percussion
\autoBeamOff
\relative c' {
\override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'cross
\override Stem #'stemlet-length = #0.75
\override MultiMeasureRest #'staff-position = #-0.05
#(define mylines '(-4 0 4))
\override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-positions = #mylines
R1*2 |
\times 2/3{ d8\ppp^"soft mallets (s.m.)"[ e r] } \times 2/3 { r8[ r d\>] }
\times 2/3 { r8[ e8. f16\pppp] } r4 |
R1 |
\break
}}
\score {\new Staff <<\gong>>}
I hope it's more clear now what I'm aiming for. Still I honestly think there should be an easier way than spending hours of tweaking markup: just to add some simple text in front of a staff. And still the result is not that satisfactory.
I think LilyPond is the greatest software, especcially for contemporary music: a simple thing should be made simple though, just like the other things in LilyPond are :) Thank you all. I will work on a nice enhancement request.
All the best,
Gagi