Re: Partially formatting syllables in lyrics

[R. Padraic Springuel]

Should have known this would be in the manual.  Thanks. 

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Fr. Samuel, OSB

(R. Padraic Springuel)

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On Nov 21, 2020, at 12:00 PM, Xavier Scheuer <x.scheuer@gmail.com> wrote:



On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 at 17:45, Fr. Samuel Springuel <rpspringuel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> How can I apply italics to part of a syllable in the lyrics context?  When I use the method I usually use to apply italics, it automatically creates a new syllable:
>
> #(ly:set-option 'relative-includes #t)
> \version "2.20.0"
>
> \new Staff
> <<
>     \new Voice = "mel" { c' c' }
>     \new Lyrics \lyricsto "mel" { \lyricmode { hat\override Lyrics.LyricText.font-shape = #'italic (s) \revert Lyrics.LyricText.font-shape show } }
> >>

Hello,

As the doc says: "Markup mode may be used to format individual syllables in lyrics".

NR 2.1.1 Common notation for vocal music > Entering lyrics

https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.21/Documentation/notation/common-notation-for-vocal-music.html#entering-lyrics

Hence you can use \concat and \italic.

\markup { \concat { hat \italic (s) } } show

Cheers,

Xavier

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Xavier Scheuer <x.scheuer@gmail.com>