Re: Footnote to lyrics

[David Kastrup]

"address@hidden" <address@hidden> writes:

> On 4 sept. 2012, at 01:36, Mogens Lemvig Hansen <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Dear List,
>> 
>> How do I add a footnote to lyrics printed with the music?
>> The code below does, of course, not work, but I hope it explains what I want.
>> 
>> \version "2.16.0"
>> 
>> \score { <<
>> { a' b' c'' d'' }
>> \addlyrics { One two three \footnote "The note" four }
>>>> 
>> }
>
> \score { <<
> { a' b' c'' d'' }
> \addlyrics {
>  One two three
>  \footnote #"*" #'(1 . 1) #'LyricText #"The note" \default
>  four
> }
>>> 
> }
>
> I'm not sure why \default needs to be used here. My guess is that
> Lilypond does not recognize "four" as a music expression,

Your guess seems to be correct.  Unfortunately, LilyPond has no business
_not_ recognizing "four" as a music expression in this context.

Looks like a bug.

-- 
David Kastrup