Re: Text placing in bar with divided melody, after rest

Hi!

Off topic: spelling in the lyrics

line 49-54:
altoVerse = \lyricmode {
in __ pro -- ge-- ni --
\set associatedVoice = "alto1" es
ti -- men -- ti -- bus e -- um.
et mi -- se -- ri -- cor -- dia ei -- us,
et mi -- se -- ri -- cor -- dia

/Jakob

On 09.07.2026 21.07, Jogchum Reitsma via LilyPond user discussion wrote:
> Hi,
>
> With the help on this list, I learned to use the "\set associatedVoice 
> = "-construct to place lyrics correct in bars with split voices. I 
> frequently use it, and it always works.
>
> Except in this case, where the split voice bar is preceded by a bar rest.
>
> I add two examples, in which the problem manifests itself in bar 9 and 
> 10.
>
> In Lyrics_divisi.ly, I circumvented the problem by replacing the rests 
> with g2, and add "bla bla bla"as text. It is rendered as wanted.
>
> In lyrics_divisi_b.ly, the problem appears when I fill bar 9 and the 
> first half of bar 10 with rests. Now the text is not rendered correctly.
>
> I've tried a number of variants to get the result I want, but so far I 
> don't see a solution. But I'm convinced there is one.
>
> Anyone who can shed some light on this? Would be very grateful 
> (again...)!
>
> cheers, Jogchum