An alternative, found in the mailing archives is to do
\version "2.13.4" show = \set Score.keepAliveInterfaces = #'( rhythmic-grob-interface lyric-interface percent-repeat-item-interface percent-repeat-interface stanza-number-interface ) hide = \unset Score.keepAliveInterfaces \score { << \new Staff { \partial 16 \hide r16 \show | R1*4 | \break R1*4 | \break c''1 | r2 r2 \bar "|." } \new Staff { \partial 16 c'16 | \repeat unfold 4 { c'1 } | \break \repeat unfold 4 { c'1 } | \break c'1 | r2 r2 \bar "|." } >> \layout { \context { \RemoveEmptyStaffContext \override VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t } } } /Mats _______________________________________________ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond