LilyPond Internals Reference: 2.2.62 Lyric_engraver

### 2.2.62 Lyric_engraver

Engrave text for lyrics.

Music types accepted:

lyric-event

Properties (read)

> `ignoreMelismata` (boolean)

>   Ignore melismata for this Lyrics line.

> `includeGraceNotes` (boolean)

>   Do not ignore grace notes for Lyrics.

> `lyricMelismaAlignment` (direction)

>   Alignment to use for a melisma syllable.

> `searchForVoice` (boolean)

>   Signal whether a search should be made of all contexts in the context hierarchy for a voice to provide rhythms for the lyrics.

This engraver creates the following layout object(s):

LyricText.

`Lyric_engraver` is part of the following context(s): Lyrics.

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