LilyPond Internals Reference: 3.1.51 InstrumentName

### 3.1.51 InstrumentName

InstrumentName objects are created by: Instrument_name_engraver.

Standard settings:

> `direction` (direction):

>   `-1`

>   If `side-axis` is `0` (or `#X`), then this property determines whether the object is placed `#LEFT`, `#CENTER` or `#RIGHT` with respect to the other object. Otherwise, it determines whether the object is placed `#UP`, `#CENTER` or `#DOWN`. Numerical values may also be used: `#UP`=`1`, `#DOWN`=`-1`, `#LEFT`=`-1`, `#RIGHT`=`1`, `#CENTER`=`0`.

> `padding` (dimension, in staff space):

>   `0.3`

>   Add this much extra space between objects that are next to each other.

> `self-alignment-X` (number):

>   `0`

>   Specify alignment of an object. The value `-1` means left aligned, `0` centered, and `1` right-aligned in X direction. Other numerical values may also be specified.

> `self-alignment-Y` (number):

>   `0`

>   Like `self-alignment-X` but for the Y axis.

> `stencil` (stencil):

>   `system-start-text::print`

>   The symbol to print.

> `X-offset` (number):

>   `system-start-text::calc-x-offset`

>   The horizontal amount that this object is moved relative to its X-parent.

> `Y-offset` (number):

>   `system-start-text::calc-y-offset`

>   The vertical amount that this object is moved relative to its Y-parent.

This object supports the following interface(s): font-interface, grob-interface, self-alignment-interface, side-position-interface, spanner-interface and system-start-text-interface.

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