Re: Spacing for s4

[Simon Albrecht]

On 02.12.2016 23:39, PMA wrote:
> Hi All!
>
> I notice that the spacer command (e.g., "s4"), though
> always accounting rightly for the TIME it commandeers
> (here a quarter-note's worth), does not always insert
> ACTUAL HORIZONTAL SPACE in the score.
>
> How can I ensure that it'll do that too?  (I.e., what
> score-setup spec would have disabled it?)

Since there is no visible output for s-rests, they don’t technically 
_need_ to take up space. Some ideas:

– Adjust line breaks or use the paper variables system-count, page-count 
&c. to achieve generally looser spacing.
– Try proportional notation.

Both should be easily found in the docs.

HTH, Simon