Combining two parts on the same staff - Revision history

Lemzwerg at 21:45, 22 November 2025

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Lemzwerg: New category

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Lemzwerg at 22:50, 21 November 2025

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Jean Abou Samra: Replace version="2.24.0" with version="2.24" now that the LilyWiki extension supports auto-selecting the latest release in a stable series

2025-11-16T18:45:08Z

Replace version="2.24.0" with version="2.24" now that the LilyWiki extension supports auto-selecting the latest release in a stable series

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	This snippet presents the three ways two parts can be printed on a same staff: standard polyphony, <code>\partCombine</code> without texts, and <code>\partCombine</code> with texts.		This snippet presents the three ways two parts can be printed on a same staff: standard polyphony, <code>\partCombine</code> without texts, and <code>\partCombine</code> with texts.

	<lilypond version="2.24.0">		<lilypond version="2.24">
	musicUp = \relative c'' {		musicUp = \relative c'' {
	\time 4/4		\time 4/4

Jean Abou Samra: Import snippet from LSR

2025-10-26T22:36:13Z

Import snippet from LSR

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The part combiner tool (i.e., the <code>\partCombine</code> command) allows the combination of several different parts on the same staff. Text directions such as “solo” or “a2” are added by default; to remove them, simply set the property <code>printPartCombineTexts</code> to <code>#f</code>.

For vocal scores (hymns), there is no need to add “solo/a2” texts, so they should be switched off. However, it might be better not to use them if there are any solos, as they won't be indicated. In such cases, standard polyphonic notation may be preferable.

This snippet presents the three ways two parts can be printed on a same staff: standard polyphony, <code>\partCombine</code> without texts, and <code>\partCombine</code> with texts.

<lilypond version="2.24.0">
musicUp = \relative c'' {
\time 4/4
a4 c4.( g8) a4 |
g4 e' g,( a8 b) |
c b a2.
}

musicDown = \relative c'' {
g4 e4.( d8) c4 |
r2 g'4( f8 e) |
d2 \stemDown a
}

\score {
<<
\new Staff \with {
instrumentName = "standard polyphony"
} << \musicUp \\ \musicDown >>

\new Staff \with {
instrumentName =
\markup { \typewriter "\\partCombine" without text}
printPartCombineTexts = ##f
} \partCombine \musicUp \musicDown

\new Staff \with {
instrumentName =
\markup { \typewriter "\\partCombine" with text}
} \partCombine \musicUp \musicDown
>>

\layout {
indent = 6.0\cm
\context {
\Score
% Setting this to a large value avoids a bar line at the
% beginning that would connect the three staves otherwise.
\override SystemStartBar.collapse-height = 30
}
}
}
</lilypond>

[[Category:Pitches]]
[[Category:Simultaneous notes]]
[[Category:Syntax and expressions]]
[[Category:Text]]
[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]