Re: center figured bass vertically

[mari+lilypond]

Hi Torsten,

your answer did overlap with my last mail. It seems that your suggestion
solves my questions in a way as I imagined.

Many thanks to all!
Markus

On 14.08.2018 19:15, Torsten Hämmerle wrote:
> mari+lilypond wrote
>> I use \dynamicUp (because it's not only cello but also a singing voice
>> with
>> lyrics) and in the very first example (\context Staff =) dynamic was
>> drawn above figured bass and now below. How can I swap both in the
>> example below?
> 
> Hi Markus,
> 
> Beyond the technical solution, it's quite challenging to have lyrics,
> dynamics, and bass figures associated with one stave in a clearly readable
> and aesthetic way.
> 
> The problem with Phil's solution is that the bass figures get their "own
> line", so that the dynamics of the stave below will always stay below the
> bass figures. The "own separate line" is the reason for the nice vertical
> alignment.
> You might create a separate dynamics context and put it on top of the bass
> figures.
> 
> In your original example (using the same Staff context for notes, dynamics,
> and bass figures) you didn't like the alignment, because the bass figures
> didn't share a common baseline.
> This, however, can be achieved as usual: by setting staff-padding large
> enough that all the figures' baselines are aligned at the same vertical
> position:
> 
> 
> %%%%%%%%%%%
> \version "2.19.82"
> 
> violin = \relative c'' {
>   e4 f4 g4 a4
> }
> 
> cello = \relative c' {
>   \dynamicUp
>   c2. \p g4
> }
> 
> figuredBass = \figuremode {
>   \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.direction = #UP
>   \override Staff.BassFigureAlignmentPositioning.staff-padding = #4
>   <3>4 <4>2 <3>4
> }
> 
> lyrtxt = \lyricmode { Please don’t! }
> 
> \score {
>   <<
>     \new Staff = "violin"  {
>       \clef treble \violin
>     }
>     \new Staff = "cello" \new Voice = "melody" {
>       \clef bass \cello
>     }
>     \context Staff = "cello" \figuredBass
>     \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" \lyrtxt
>   >>
> }
> %%%%%%%%%%%
> 
> <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/t3887/lyrics-bass-figures-dynamics.png>
>  
> 
> Drawback: that way, the bass figures will keep at least the vertical
> distance set by staff-padding, even if there are no notes above the stave.
> Stacking dynamics even on top, it is not clear what save the dynamics belong
> to if they come too close to the stave above. Increasing the stave distances
> might require a lot of space and one could think of even using separate
> saves for cello and vocals.
> 
> But maybe this is of any help, at all…
> 
> All the best,
> Torsten
> 
> 
> 
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