There is another way of getting rid of bar lines, although I haven't
tried it for a few releases:
\paper {
% look -- no barlines!
Staff = \translator {
\type "Engraver_group_engraver";
defaultclef = violin;
% \consists "Bar_engraver"; % commented out to get rid of them.
\consists "Clef_engraver";
\consists "Key_engraver";
\consists "Meter_engraver";
\consists "Local_key_engraver";
\consists "Staff_sym_engraver";
\consists "Collision_engraver";
\consists "Rest_collision_engraver";
\consists "Separating_line_group_engraver";
\consists "Line_group_engraver";
\accepts "Voice";
}
}
This doesn't work with Staff_group keeping the Span_bar_engraver
(which was one thing I was looking to see if Lilypond could do), but
it should work in the case where you want no barlines (for the entire
piece/excerpt).
Commenting out other stuff can give interesting effects as well,
sometimes more funny than useful. Myself, I like to comment out the
Span_bar_engraver from the Span_bar_engraver when setting choral music
(i.e. with lyrics), which is something I do the same way.
--
Arvid
