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Clef change at the beginning of a piece

…treble clef \once \set Staff.middleCClefPosition = -6 % Append change clef to the time signature \once \override Staff.TimeSignature.… …hspace #1.2 \raise #1 \musicglyph "clefs.F_change" } \once \override Staff.TimeSignature.stencil = #(lambda (grob) (append-markup grob (ly:time-signature::print grob))) } bassToTreble = { \clef treble % Fake staff clef appearance \once \override Staff.… …bass clef \once \set Staff.middleCClefPosition = 6 % Append change clef to the time signature \once \override Staff.TimeSignature.…

Adding instrument name and clef change to cue notes

…R1*3 } ... for adding instrument names, but no clef change \cleffedCueDuring #"vIQuote" #UP #"V.I" #"… …#"bass" { R1*3 } ... for instrument names plus clef change The example also shows how to modify properties …

Clef change at the beginning of a piece (alternative)

Force clef change in alternatives

…a held (pedal) note is followed by a clef change and further polyphonic notation. With a little bit … …the first figure, we can see that a clef change in one voice messes with the pedal note …

…above, but lower and positioned after barline fakeBassClefShift = { % Change default prefatory item order so that clef is printed after barline \override Score.BreakAlignment.break-align-orders = …

…curveto closepath 1 setgray fill" \musicglyph "clefs.G_change" } \clef G } GlissCrossClefF = { \once \override Staff.Clef.stencil = #ly:text-interface::print \… …lineto closepath 1 setgray fill" \musicglyph "clefs.F_change" } \clef F } \score { \new Staff { \override Score.StaffSymbol.layer = …

…ignored by LilyPond, since it is not a change of clef. It is possible to force the clef to …

…transparent = ##t Problem: If there is a meter, clef, or key change in the middle of an ossia passage, those …

…4 <c g e> <b g> \voiceOne cis \change Staff = upper \clef treble \voiceOne d e fis2) \fermata } \new Voice { \…

…up this example \noBreak f f,, as'' f \change Staff = up \clef treble c' as f' c \noBreak as' f …