Re: \set fontSize ignored?

[Paul Scott]

address@hidden wrote:

> I'm trying to typeset some optional notes a bit smaller.
> But Lily seems to ignore the font change size in this context.
>
> Here's a sample:
>
>
> ----
> Bassus = \relative c {
>   << bes'2 
>     { \context Voice = "foo" \set fontSize = #-5 g \unset fontSize } 
>   >>  f4 d |
> }
>
> Tenor = \relative c' {
>          d2 c4 d |
> }
>
> \score {
>   \context Staff { \clef "F" <<
>     \context Voice = Tenor {\voiceOne\Tenor}
>     \context Voice = Bass {\voiceTwo\Bassus}
>   >>
>   }
> }
>  
You don't mention what version but my current definition for cue notes 
(similar to what you are doing?) is:

cueOn = {
 \set Staff.fontSize = #-1
 \override Stem  #'length = #5.5
 \override Beam  #'thickness = #0.384
 \override Beam  #'space-function =
 #(lambda (beam mult) (* 0.8 (Beam::space_function beam mult)))
}
cueOff = {
      \unset Staff.fontSize
      \unset Stem \unset Beam
}

so "Staff. " may be what you need to add.  Or maybe "Score.".  This has 
worked with several versions and currently works with 2.4.2.

HTH,

Paul Scott