Positioning segno and coda (without line break)
If you want to place an exiting segno sign and add text like “D.S. al Coda” next to it where usually the staff lines are you can use this snippet. The coda will resume in the same line.
\version "2.24.0"
%% http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=198
%% see also http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=190
%here starts the snippet:
%% modified by P.P.Schneider on Feb. 2014
%%% Usage:
%%% ------
%%% \theSegnoRMark
%%% \toCodaRMark
%%% \codaNoNewLine \toSegnoRMark \DSMarkup
%%% \theCodaRMark
%%%
%%% Example:
%%% --------
%%% { c d e f \segnoRMark
%%% f d e c \toCodaRMark
%%% c c e d \codaNoNewLine \toSegnoRMark \DSMarkup
%%% \bar "||"
%%% \theCodaRMark
%%% c d e f
%%% \bar "|." }
%%% Predefined options
%%% ------------------
%%% 1. "The-Coda-On-New-Line Layout" (\theCodaRMark)
%%% 1.1 Position of "The Coda"-Markup (\theCodaRMarkOnNewLine )
%%% 2. "The-Coda-No-New-Line Layout" (\theCodaRMark)
%%% Definitions
%%% ===========
%% Glyphs
%% ------
theSegnoGlyph = \markup { \musicglyph "scripts.segno" }
toSegnoGlyph = \theSegnoGlyph
toCodaGlyph = \markup { \musicglyph "scripts.coda" }
theCodaGlyph = \toCodaGlyph
%% some general shorthand commands
%% -------------------------------
padSegno = {
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.padding = #'2
}
showClefKey = {
\once \override Staff.KeySignature.break-visibility = #all-visible
\once \override Staff.Clef.break-visibility = #all-visible
}
blankClefKey = {
\once \override Staff.KeySignature.break-visibility = #all-invisible
\once \override Staff.Clef.break-visibility = #all-invisible
}
%% segno-coda-markup related shorthands
%% ----------------------------
theSegnoRMark = {
\padSegno % Pad away from key-accidentals
\mark \markup { \theSegnoGlyph }
}
toCodaRMark = {
\padSegno % keep "To Coda" on same level as Segno
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.break-visibility = #begin-of-line-invisible
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.font-size = #4 % Enlarge Coda-Sign
\mark \markup { \toCodaGlyph }
}
toSegnoRMark = {
\padSegno % keep "To Segno" on same level as "The Segno" and "To Coda"
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.break-visibility = #begin-of-line-invisible
\mark \markup { \toSegnoGlyph }
\cadenzaOn % \stopStaff removes the staff lines (and creates some annoyances related to grob positioning, too)
\stopStaff % \cadenzaOn will suppress the bar count and
}
%% Textual "dal segno" shorthands
%% ------------------------------
DSCodaTextLine = { % choice one
\once \override TextScript.extra-offset = #'( 2 . -3.5 )
<>^\markup { D.S. al Coda }
}
DSCodaTextCenter = { % choice two
\once \override TextScript.extra-offset = #'( 6 . -5.0 )
<>^\markup { \center-column { D.S. "al Coda" } }
}
DSCodaTextSymbolCenter = { % choice three
% 'padding or 'staff-padding won't accept negative values in 2.9.10,
% so I had to use 'extra-offset instead of X-offset and one of the above
% \once \override TextScript.baseline-skip = #0
\repeat unfold 1 { % Adjust unfold counter to manipulate indentation
s1
\noBreak
\bar ""
}
\once \override TextScript.extra-offset = #'( 0 . -4.0 )
\once \override TextScript.word-space = #1.5
<>^\markup {
\center-column {
"D.S. al Coda"
\line { % some kerning
\halign #0 \musicglyph "scripts.coda"
\halign #0.7 \musicglyph "scripts.tenuto"
\halign #0 \musicglyph "scripts.coda" }
} }
}
%% "The Coda" related markup shorthands
%% ------------------------------------
theCodaRMarkSize = { % Make "the Coda" RehearsalMark easy to spot!
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.font-size = #6
}
theCodaMiddleLeft = { % Choice 1 of The-Coda-On-New-Line Layout
\theCodaRMarkSize
% \once \override Score.RehearsalMark.staff-padding = #-4.75 % can't use staff-padding (due to removerd staff?) - must use 'extra-offset
% \once \override Score.RehearsalMark.X-offset = #-4.5 % produces error - \stopStaff-related? - must use 'extra-offset
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.extra-offset = #'( -1 . -10.65 ) % -10.65: volta bracket present
\mark \markup { \theCodaGlyph }
}
theCodaTopLeft = { % Choice 2 of The-Coda-On-New-Line Layout
\theCodaRMarkSize
% \once \override Score.RehearsalMark.staff-padding = #3 % can't use - see above
% \once \override Score.RehearsalMark.X-offset = #5 % can't use - see above
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.extra-offset = #'( 3.2 . 0 ) % Adjust to your layout
\mark \markup { \theCodaGlyph }
}
theCodaRMarkNoNewLine = { % The-Coda-No-New-Line Layout
% \once \override Score.RehearsalMark.X-offset = #1.75
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.padding = #2
\once \override Score.RehearsalMark.break-align-symbols = #'(clef)
\theCodaRMarkSize
\mark \markup { \theCodaGlyph }
}
%% "The-Coda-On-New-Line": define position of "The Coda"-Markup
%% choices: \theCodaMiddleLeft or \theCodaTopLeft
%% ------------------------------------------------------------
theCodaRMarkOnNewLine =
\theCodaMiddleLeft
%% "The-Coda-No-New-Line" Layout: space between "toSegno" and "theCoda"
%% --------------------------------------------------------------------
spacerNoNewLine = { % Increase unfold counter to adjust space
\repeat unfold 3 {
s1
\noBreak
\bar ""
}
}
%% "The-Coda-On-New-Line" Layout: space between "toSegno" and right margin
%% -----------------------------------------------------------------------
spacerWithNewLine = { % Increase unfold counter to adjust space
\repeat unfold 5 {
s1
\noBreak
\bar ""
}
}
%% shared Variable for both Layouts
%% --------------------------------
resumeStaff = {
\set Timing.measureLength = #(ly:make-moment 1/32)
s32 % Add a wee bit of staff before the clef!
\unset Timing.measureLength
\bar ""
\cadenzaOff \startStaff % Resume bar count and show staff lines again
}
%% "The-Coda-On-New-Line" Layout: With indent
%% ------------------------------------------
doIndentTheCoda = {
\blankClefKey
\repeat unfold 1 { % Adjust unfold counter to manipulate indentation
s1
\noBreak
\bar ""
}
\theCodaRMarkOnNewLine
\partial 64 s64
\noBreak
\bar ""
\resumeStaff
\showClefKey
}
%% "The-Coda-On-New-Line" Layout: WithOUT indent
%% ---------------------------------------------
dontIndentTheCoda = {
\startStaff \cadenzaOff % Resume bar count and show staff lines again
\theCodaRMarkOnNewLine
}
codaNoNewLine = { } % merely to avoid error message
%%% The Coda layout: uncomment only ONE set of the following
%%% ========================================================
%% Choice One: The Coda NOT on a new line
%% (a.k.a. "The-Coda-No-New-Line Layout")
%% --------------------------------------
% { !!Active!!
codaNoNewLine = { \noBreak }
theCodaRMark = {
\spacerNoNewLine
\resumeStaff
\showClefKey % Show up, you clef and key!
\theCodaRMarkNoNewLine
}
% } % !!Active!!
%% Choice Two: The Coda INDEED on a new line
%% (a.k.a. "The-Coda-On-New-Line Layout")
%% -----------------------------------------
%{ !!Off!!
theCodaRMark = {
\spacerWithNewLine
\break % This is the New line!
\doIndentTheCoda % use \doIndentTheCoda or \dontIndentTheCoda to your liking
}
%} % !!Off!!
%%% Markup for textual D.S. display
%%% Choices are: \DSCodaTextCenter \DSCodaTextLine \DSCodaTextSymbolCenter
%%% ======================================================================
DSMarkup = \DSCodaTextSymbolCenter
{
\clef treble
\key g \major
\time 4/4
% \override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility = #all-visible
\relative c'' {
\repeat unfold 5 { c4 c c c }
\theSegnoRMark % Set segno sign as rehearsal mark
\repeat unfold 2 { c4 c c c }
\toCodaRMark % Set coda sign as rehearsal mark
\repeat unfold 2 { c4 c c c }
\codaNoNewLine % Forbid line-break, if forthcoming Coda shouldn't be on new line
\bar "||"
\toSegnoRMark % Set segno sign as rehearsal mark
\DSMarkup % Textual display of "dal Segno"
% The coda
\theCodaRMark % Set coda sign as rehearsal mark, add line break if wanted
\repeat unfold 5 { c4 c c c }
\bar ".|:-||"
\repeat volta 3 { c4 c c c }
\alternative { { d d d e } { e e e f } { f f f g } }
c1
\bar"|."
}
}
\paper { tagline = ##f }
