Re: Ties, distance from barline at a system break

[Pierre Perol-Schneider]

Hi Robert,

How about:

%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.18.2"

\paper {
  paper-width = 5.59\cm
  paper-height = 8.93\cm
  system-system-spacing #' basic-distance = #5
  tagline = ##f
}
\layout{
  indent=0\mm
}

{
   \time 2/4
   \key des \major
   \omit Staff.TimeSignature
   ges'2 -\tweak details.note-head-gap #.8 ~ | \break
   ges'2
}
%%%%%%%%%

Cheers,

Pierre

2016-10-05 11:07 GMT+02:00 Robert Blackstone <address@hidden>:

Dear all,

Recently a friend, professional engraver (non-LilyPond), looking with a very critical eye at some of my LilyPond trials, pointed out that when there is a tie, interrupted by a system break, the distance from tie to barline and from whatever sits at the beginning of the staff to tie is a bit too small.
Looking at commercial editions I saw that these distances vary somewhat so it may be a matter of taste.
Still, I think that the distance LilyPond creates, especially at the beginning of the staff, is too small. See example (I found it interesting to fiddle with the \key)

%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.18.2"

\paper {
        paper-width = 5.59\cm
        paper-height = 8.93\cm
        system-system-spacing #' basic-distance = #5
        tagline = ##f
        }
\layout{
  indent=0\mm
}

  { \time 2/4 \key des \major \omit Staff.TimeSignature
 ges'2~ | \break
   ges'2
   }

%%%%%%%%%

My question: is there a way to change the tie-length or the space after, respectively before the tie, or the space between "whatever sits at the beginning of the staff" and the musical text? I have not found any so far.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Best regards,
Robert Blackstone
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