RE: Dynamics not correctly aligned

[Mark Stephen Mrotek]

David,

Under 2.18.0 the first example (dynamics assigned to notes) compiles with
the dynamics aligned. Consider the benefit of updating Lilypond.

Mark

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David Sumbler
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Subject: Dynamics not correctly aligned

I am a new user of Lilypond, using v. 2.14.2 on Ubuntu 12.04.  I have read
the Learning Manual and Notation Reference twice each, and most of the other
documentation at least once.

Having set two pieces (one for solo marimba, and one for flute and piano), I
hoped that I had reached the stage of being able to fine tune the
appearance, but stumbled at almost the first hurdle!

My first problem concerns the second piece.  If I include the piano dynamics
separately from the notes, as suggested in section A.2.4 (Piano Centred
Dynamics) of the Learning Manual, they do not line up correctly with the
dynamics in the flute part, which I have attached to the notes.

For instance, with:

\version "2.14.2"

<<
  \new Staff = "flute" \relative c''' { c1\p c\f }
  \new PianoStaff <<
    \new Staff \relative c'' { c1 c }
    \new Dynamics { s1\p s\f }
    \new Staff \relative c { \clef bass c1 c }
    >>
>>

the dynamics in the piano part appear slightly further to the left than
those in the flute part do.  I get the same result (disregarding the change
in vertical alignment) with:

\version "2.14.2"

dynamics = { s1\p s\f }

<<
  \new Staff = "flute" \relative c''' { c1\p c\f }
  \new PianoStaff <<
    \new Staff << \relative c'' { c1 c } \dynamics >>
    \new Staff \relative c { \clef bass c1 c }
    >>
>>

In the actual piece I have set, the misplaced piano dynamics actually
collide with the preceding bar-lines, although that does not happen in the
above brief examples.

What am I doing wrong here?  Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.


David


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