diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5955d25f3..ff6e93b75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ As of v3.0.0 this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Staff lines after a two-line initial should now be sized correctly in a more consistent way (see [#1141](https://github.com/gregorio-project/gregorio/issues/1141)).
 - Space at the end of line was not always correct when a line is cut in the middle of a word (see [#1155](https://github.com/gregorio-project/gregorio/issues/1155)).
 - In rare cases, the very last bar or glyph of a score could appear alone at the beginning of the final line (see [#1152](https://github.com/gregorio-project/gregorio/issues/1152)).
+- Hyphens in the middle of a syllable no longer overlap the text after the hyphen when `\greseteolhyphen{zero}` is used (see [#1140](https://github.com/gregorio-project/gregorio/issues/1140)).
 
 ## [4.2.0-rc1] - 2016-05-31
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/doc/Command_Index_User.tex b/doc/Command_Index_User.tex
index 36d63dc7e..6425e61df 100644
--- a/doc/Command_Index_User.tex
+++ b/doc/Command_Index_User.tex
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ \subsubsection{Sign printing}
 
 \subsubsection{Hyphenation}
 
-\macroname{\textbackslash gresethyphen}{\{\#1\}}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
+\macroname{\textbackslash gresethyphen}{\{\#1\}}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
 Tells Gregorio\TeX\ how to place a hyphen between syllables in polysyllabic words in a score.
 
 \begin{argtable}
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ \subsubsection{Hyphenation}
   & \texttt{auto} & A hyphen will appear after an empty first syllable based on the setting of \texttt{maximumspacewithoutdash}
 \end{argtable}
 
-\macroname{\textbackslash greseteolhyphen}{\{\#1\}}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
+\macroname{\textbackslash greseteolhyphen}{\{\#1\}}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
 Marco to determine how much space the hyphen at the end of a line occupies for the purposes of spacing calculations (the visible appearance of the hyphen is unchanged).
 
 \begin{argtable}
diff --git a/doc/Command_Index_gregorio.tex b/doc/Command_Index_gregorio.tex
index cee16bb4d..5abe892db 100644
--- a/doc/Command_Index_gregorio.tex
+++ b/doc/Command_Index_gregorio.tex
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@ \section{Gregorio Controls}
   & \texttt{1} & Choral sign occurs before last note of podatus, porrectus, or torculus resupinus.\\
 \end{argtable}
 
-\macroname{\textbackslash GreHyph}{}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
-Macro used for end of line hyphens.  Defaults to \verb=\gre@char@normalhyph=.
+\macroname{\textbackslash GreHyph}{}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
+Macro used for hyphens entered in gabc that are not at the end of a syllable.
 
 \macroname{\textbackslash GreInDivisioFinalis}{\#1\#2}{gregoriotex-signs.tex}
 Same as \verb=\GreDivisioFinalis= except inside a syllable.
diff --git a/doc/Command_Index_internal.tex b/doc/Command_Index_internal.tex
index c3e874c68..4b7c8c788 100644
--- a/doc/Command_Index_internal.tex
+++ b/doc/Command_Index_internal.tex
@@ -590,6 +590,20 @@ \section{Gregorio\TeX{} Controls}
 \macroname{\textbackslash gre@opening@syllabletext}{}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
 Macro that stores the computed \TeX\ code for rendering the text of the first syllable.
 
+\macroname{\textbackslash gre@hyphen}{\#1\#2}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
+Macro that typesets a hyphen.
+
+\begin{argtable}
+  \#1 & \texttt{0} & Typeset a hyphen at the end of a syllable, but not at the end of a line\\
+      & \texttt{1} & Typeset a hyphen at the end of a line\\
+      & \texttt{2} & Typeset a hyphen not at the end of a syllable\\
+  \#2 & skip & The amount of space between the syllable text on either side; only meaningful when \#1 is \texttt{0}\\
+\end{argtable}
+
+\macroname{\textbackslash gre@eolhyphen}{}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
+Control sequence aliased to the appropriate end-of-line hyphen macro.
+Manipulated by \verb=\greseteolhyphen=.
+
 \macroname{\textbackslash gre@exhyphencharsave}{}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
 Macro for saving the ex hyphen character so that it can be restored at the end of the score.
 
@@ -1430,13 +1444,13 @@ \subsection{Character Reference Aliases}
 \macroname{\textbackslash gre@fontchar@divisiomaior}{}{gregoriotex-signs.tex}
 The divisio maior.
 
-\macroname{\textbackslash gre@char@normalhyphen}{}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
+\macroname{\textbackslash gre@char@normalhyphen}{}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
 A normal hyphen in the text font.
 
-\macroname{\textbackslash gre@char@zerohyph}{}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
+\macroname{\textbackslash gre@char@zerohyph}{}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
 Macro to typeset a zero-width hyphen (the hyphen is visible, it is only
-treated as if it had 0 width when calculating spaces).  Used for fine tuning spacing
-(especially at line endings).
+treated as if it had 0 width when calculating spaces).  Used for fine tuning
+spacing at line endings.
 
 \macroname{\textbackslash gre@char@fuse@debilis}{}{gregoriotex-chars.tex}
 A fused character consisting of a leading punctum initio debilis (of ambitus one) and a regular punctum.
@@ -1478,7 +1492,7 @@ \subsection{Flags}
 \macroname{\textbackslash gre@count@annotationvalign}{}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
 Count used to indicate which part of the annotation control line should be initially aligned with the top line of the staff.  Values: \texttt{0}, top; \texttt{1}, baseline; or \texttt{2}, bottom.
 
-\macroname{\textbackslash ifgre@forcehyphen}{}{gregoriotex-main.tex}
+\macroname{\textbackslash ifgre@forcehyphen}{}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
 Boolean used to indicate if hyphens should be forced between all syllables in a polysyllabic word.
 
 \macroname{\textbackslash ifgre@checklength}{}{gregoriotex-spaces.tex}
@@ -1897,6 +1911,9 @@ \subsection{Distances}
 \macroname{\textbackslash gre@skip@temp@...}{}{gregoriotex-spaces.tex}
 Temporary skips used in calculations.  There are currently four of these.
 
+\macroname{\textbackslash gre@skip@intersyllablespace}{}{gregoriotex-syllable.tex}
+Holds the amount of space between syllable texts in the middle of a line.
+
 \macroname{\textbackslash gre@dimen@savedglyphraise}{}{gregoriotex-signs.tex}
 Macro to hold the value of the glyph raise so that it can be restored after some calculations which may change it are performed.
 
diff --git a/tex/gregoriotex-main.tex b/tex/gregoriotex-main.tex
index beb5db350..a462b4ce0 100644
--- a/tex/gregoriotex-main.tex
+++ b/tex/gregoriotex-main.tex
@@ -1908,52 +1908,6 @@
 %%% \gre@gabcsnipper@option is DEPRECATED for removal in 5.0
 \def\gabcsnippet{\@ifnextchar[{\gre@gabcsnippet@option}{\gre@gabcsnippet}}%
 
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-%% some hyphen definitions
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-
-% a zero-width hyphen, useful for fine tuning line endings. To input in gabc verb for example.
-\def\gre@char@zerohyph{%
-  \hbox to 0pt{%
-  \char\the\hyphenchar\font %
-  \hss %
-  }%
-}%
-
-% a normal hyphen
-\def\gre@char@normalhyphen{%
-  %-
-  \char\the\hyphenchar\font %
-}%
-
-% the definition that will be always used for end of lines hyphens in gregorio, except if one of the two before is explicitely used
-\let\GreHyph\gre@char@normalhyphen %
-
-% macro to change the definition of the hyphen:
-\def\greseteolhyphen#1{%
-  \IfStrEqCase{#1}{%
-    {normal}%
-      {\global\let\GreHyph\gre@char@normalhyphen}%
-    {zero}%
-      {\global\let\GreHyph\gre@char@zerohyph}%
-    }[% all other cases
-      \gre@error{Unrecognized option "#1" for \protect\greseteolhyphen\MessageBreak Possible options are: 'normal' and 'zero'}%
-    ]%
-}%
-
-% macro to force hyphenation of all syllables.
-\newif\ifgre@forcehyphen\gre@forcehyphenfalse%
-\def\gresethyphen#1{%
-  \IfStrEqCase{#1}{%
-    {force}%
-      {\gre@forcehyphentrue}%
-    {auto}%
-      {\gre@forcehyphenfalse}%
-    }[% all other cases
-      \gre@error{Unrecognized option "#1" in \protect\gresethyphen\MessageBreak Possible options are: 'force' and 'auto'}%
-    ]%
-}%
-
 % macro called before the headers of a given inclusion
 \def\GreBeginHeaders{}%
 \long\def\grebeforeheaders#1{\def\GreBeginHeaders{#1}}%
diff --git a/tex/gregoriotex-spaces.tex b/tex/gregoriotex-spaces.tex
index a97f9d39c..750d62259 100644
--- a/tex/gregoriotex-spaces.tex
+++ b/tex/gregoriotex-spaces.tex
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
   \gre@dimen@temp@three=0pt\relax %
   % if there is a possible hyphen (added afterwards in lua), we keep some room for it
   \ifgre@possibleluahyphenafterthissyllable %
-    \setbox\gre@box@temp@width=\hbox{\GreHyph}%
+    \setbox\gre@box@temp@width=\hbox{\gre@eolhyphen}%
     \gre@dimen@temp@three=\dimexpr(\wd\gre@box@temp@width * ((100 - \gre@count@protrusion@hyphen@eol) / 100))\relax%
     \gre@debugmsg{eolshift}{widthof the potential hyphen: \the\gre@dimen@temp@three}%
   \fi %
diff --git a/tex/gregoriotex-syllable.tex b/tex/gregoriotex-syllable.tex
index ad5f7c6a8..561f8d5d3 100644
--- a/tex/gregoriotex-syllable.tex
+++ b/tex/gregoriotex-syllable.tex
@@ -651,6 +651,52 @@
 }%
 
 
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%% some hyphen definitions
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+% a zero-width hyphen, useful for fine tuning line endings. To input in gabc verb for example.
+\def\gre@char@zerohyph{%
+  \hbox to 0pt{%
+  \char\the\hyphenchar\font %
+  \hss %
+  }%
+}%
+
+% a normal hyphen
+\def\gre@char@normalhyphen{%
+  %-
+  \char\the\hyphenchar\font %
+}%
+
+% the definition that will be always used for end of lines hyphens in gregorio, except if one of the two before is explicitely used
+\let\gre@eolhyphen\gre@char@normalhyphen %
+
+% macro to change the definition of the hyphen:
+\def\greseteolhyphen#1{%
+  \IfStrEqCase{#1}{%
+    {normal}%
+      {\global\let\gre@eolhyphen\gre@char@normalhyphen}%
+    {zero}%
+      {\global\let\gre@eolhyphen\gre@char@zerohyph}%
+    }[% all other cases
+      \gre@error{Unrecognized option "#1" for \protect\greseteolhyphen\MessageBreak Possible options are: 'normal' and 'zero'}%
+    ]%
+}%
+
+% macro to force hyphenation of all syllables.
+\newif\ifgre@forcehyphen\gre@forcehyphenfalse%
+\def\gresethyphen#1{%
+  \IfStrEqCase{#1}{%
+    {force}%
+      {\gre@forcehyphentrue}%
+    {auto}%
+      {\gre@forcehyphenfalse}%
+    }[% all other cases
+      \gre@error{Unrecognized option "#1" in \protect\gresethyphen\MessageBreak Possible options are: 'force' and 'auto'}%
+    ]%
+}%
+
 \newif\ifgre@forceemptyfirstsyllablehyphen%
 \gre@forceemptyfirstsyllablehyphentrue%
 \def\gresetemptyfirstsyllablehyphen#1{%
@@ -664,6 +710,25 @@
     ]%
 }%
 
+% #1 is the type of hyphen:
+%  0 for a hyphen at the end of a syllable, but not at the end of a line
+%  1 for a hyphen at the end of a line (implying it's at the end of a syllable)
+%  2 for a hyphen not at the end of a syllable
+% #2 is the available space between the syllable text on either side (only
+%  applicable when #1 is 0)
+\def\gre@hyphen#1#2{%
+  \ifcase#1\relax % 0
+    \char\the\hyphenchar\font %
+  \or % 1
+    \gre@eolhyphen %
+  \or % 2
+    \char\the\hyphenchar\font %
+  \fi %
+}%
+
+% forced hyphen within a syllable (from gabc)
+\def\GreHyph{\gre@hyphen{2}{}}%
+
 \newif\ifgre@showhyphenafterthissyllable%
 \def\GreForceHyphen{\global\gre@showhyphenafterthissyllabletrue\gre@debugmsg{hyphen}{Forcing hyphen in gabc}}
 \def\GreEmptyFirstSyllableHyphen{\ifgre@forceemptyfirstsyllablehyphen\GreForceHyphen\fi}%
@@ -783,6 +848,8 @@
   \relax %
 }%
 
+\newskip\gre@skip@intersyllablespace
+
 %% general macro : it will typeset the syllable : arguments are :
 % #1 : macro setting the letters of this syllable
 % #2 : reserved (unused)
@@ -893,20 +960,20 @@
   \gre@calculate@syllablefinalskip{#4}{\gre@count@temp@one}%
   \ifcase#4 %
     % we enter here if the end of word is 0, so we must determine if we need to type a dash here
-    \gre@skip@temp@one = \gre@skip@syllablefinalskip\relax%
+    \gre@skip@intersyllablespace = \gre@skip@syllablefinalskip\relax%
     \gre@debugmsg{ifdim}{ enddifference > 0pt}%
     \ifdim\gre@dimen@enddifference >0pt\relax%
-      \advance\gre@skip@temp@one by \gre@dimen@enddifference\relax%
+      \advance\gre@skip@intersyllablespace by \gre@dimen@enddifference\relax%
     \fi %
     \gre@debugmsg{ifdim}{ nextbegindifference > 0pt}%
     \ifdim\gre@skip@nextbegindifference >0pt\relax%
-      \advance\gre@skip@temp@one by \gre@skip@nextbegindifference\relax%
+      \advance\gre@skip@intersyllablespace by \gre@skip@nextbegindifference\relax%
     \fi %
     %
     % then we compare it with \gre@space@dimen@maximumspacewithoutdash, if it is larger, we add a dash
     %
     \gre@debugmsg{ifdim}{ temp@skip@one > maximumspacewithoutdash}%
-    \ifdim\gre@skip@temp@one > \gre@space@dimen@maximumspacewithoutdash\relax%
+    \ifdim\gre@skip@intersyllablespace > \gre@space@dimen@maximumspacewithoutdash\relax%
       \gre@debugmsg{hyphen}{spacing requires hyphen}%
       \gre@showhyphenafterthissyllabletrue%
     \fi %
@@ -914,16 +981,16 @@
   \ifgre@showhyphenafterthissyllable\relax%
     \global\gre@possibleluahyphenafterthissyllablefalse %
     \gre@debugmsg{hyphen}{Showing the hyphen}%
-    % if it's the last syllable of line, the hyphen will be \GreHyph
+    % if it's the last syllable of line, the hyphen will be type 2
     \ifnum\gre@lastoflinecount=1\relax %
       \ifgre@showlyrics%
-        \setbox\gre@box@syllabletext=\hbox{\gre@emit@syllabletext{\gre@pointandclick{\gre@firstsyllablepart\gre@middlesyllablepart\gre@emit@endsyllablepart#3{\GreHyph}\relax}{#6}}}%
+        \setbox\gre@box@syllabletext=\hbox{\gre@emit@syllabletext{\gre@pointandclick{\gre@firstsyllablepart\gre@middlesyllablepart\gre@emit@endsyllablepart#3{\gre@hyphen{1}{}}\relax}{#6}}}%
       \else%
         \setbox\gre@box@syllabletext=\box\voidb@x%
       \fi%
     \else %
       \ifgre@showlyrics%
-        \setbox\gre@box@syllabletext=\hbox{\gre@emit@syllabletext{\gre@pointandclick{\gre@firstsyllablepart\gre@middlesyllablepart\gre@emit@endsyllablepart#3{-}}{#6}}}%
+        \setbox\gre@box@syllabletext=\hbox{\gre@emit@syllabletext{\gre@pointandclick{\gre@firstsyllablepart\gre@middlesyllablepart\gre@emit@endsyllablepart#3{\gre@hyphen{0}{\gre@skip@intersyllablespace}}}{#6}}}%
       \else%
         \setbox\gre@box@syllabletext=\box\voidb@x%
       \fi%