Documentation/snippets/new/arranging-separate-lyrics-on-a-single-line.ly


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\version "2.18.0"

\header {
  lsrtags = "paper-and-layout, vocal-music"

  texidoc = "
Sometimes you may want to put lyrics for different performers on a
single line: where there is rapidly alternating text, for example.
This snippet shows how this can be done with @code{\\override
VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing.minimum-distance =
##f}.

"
  doctitle = "Arranging separate lyrics on a single line"
}
\layout {
  \context {
    \Lyrics
    \override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing.minimum-distance = ##f
  }
}

aliceSings = \markup { \smallCaps "Alice" }
eveSings = \markup { \smallCaps "Eve" }

<<
  \new Staff <<
    \new Voice = "alice" {
      f'4^\aliceSings g' r2 |
      s1 |
      f'4^\aliceSings g' r2 |
      s1 | \break
      % ...

      \voiceOne
      s2 a'8^\aliceSings a' b'4 |
      \oneVoice
      g'1
    }
    \new Voice = "eve" {
      s1 |
      a'2^\eveSings g' |
      s1 |
      a'2^\eveSings g'
      % ...

      \voiceTwo
      f'4^\eveSings a'8 g' f'4 e' |
      \oneVoice
      s1
    }
  >>
  \new Lyrics \lyricsto "alice" {
    may -- be
    sec -- ond
    % ...
    Shut up, you fool!
  }
  \new Lyrics \lyricsto "eve" {
    that the
    words are
    % ...
    …and then I was like–
  }
>>