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

Op 10-07-2026 om 05:06 schreef David Wright:
> On Thu 09 Jul 2026 at 21:07:05 (+0200), Lilypond-User wrote:
>> 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...)!
> It would take me some time to figure out which lyrics belong to which
> part. I'm not sure why you set the first two bars in the manner of
> American hymn books, and the rest of it in that of English ones, and
> particularly the omission of the second part's f4. in measure 8.

In the original edition of im André Arnesens Magnificat (we are waiting 
a few months already for the paid-for parts to arrive from the USA to 
the Netherlands...) the f4. only has stem-up, so I didn't write it in 
the second part. But when one doesn't take that into account, combining 
the two \VoiceOne/VoiceTwo constructs to one, placing o the text goes 
well. With  \consists Merge_rests_engraver (Michael Gerdau pointed me 
to) it is fine.

I have no idea what the diffenrence is between American hymn books and 
English ones, wasn't aware of those two styles...

Thanks, cheers, Jogchum


>
> I would write it as two parts, converging at measure 13. (There are
> a few other adjustments I would typically make, particularly if the
> rhythms of the parts diverged at all.)

>
> Cheers,
> David.