Positioning multi-measure rests - Revision history

Lemzwerg at 15:53, 12 January 2026

2026-01-12T15:53:05Z

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	% Separating multi-measure rests in more than two voices		% Separating multi-measure rests in more than two voices
	% requires an override or tweak.		% requires an override or tweak.
	<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } \\ { \tweak staff-position -2 R1 }		<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } \\ { \tweak staff-position -2 R1 } >>
	>>

	% Using compressed bars in multiple voices requires another override		% Using compressed bars in multiple voices requires another override

Lemzwerg at 15:52, 12 January 2026

2026-01-12T15:52:24Z

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	Unlike ordinary rests, there is no predefined command to change the staff position of a multi-measure rest symbol of either form by attaching it to a note. However, ~~in polyphonic music~~ multi-measure rests in odd-numbered and even-numbered voices are vertically separated.		Unlike ordinary rests, there is no predefined command to change the staff position of a multi-measure rest symbol of either form by attaching it to a note. However, multi-measure rests in odd-numbered and even-numbered voices are vertically separated in polyphonic music.

	This snippet shows how positioning of multi-measure rests can be controlled.		This snippet shows how positioning of multi-measure rests can be controlled.
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	% Multi-measure rests by default are set under the fourth line.		% Multi-measure rests by default are set under the fourth line.
	R1		R1
	% They can be moved using an override.		% They can be moved using an override or tweak.
	\~~override MultiMeasureRest.~~staff-position = -2		\tweak staff-position -2 R1
	R1		\tweak staff-position 0 R1
	\~~override MultiMeasureRest.~~staff-position = 0		\tweak staff-position 2 R1
	R1		\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 3 R1
	\~~override MultiMeasureRest.~~staff-position = 2		\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 6 R1
	R1
	\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 3
	R1
	\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 6
	R1
	\revert MultiMeasureRest.staff-position		\revert MultiMeasureRest.staff-position
	\break		\break

	% ~~In two Voices, odd~~-numbered voices are under the top line.		% Odd-numbered voices are under the top line.
	<< { R1 } \\ { a1 } >>		<< { R1 } \\ { a1 } >>
	% Even-numbered voices are under the bottom line.		% Even-numbered voices are under the bottom line.
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	% Separating multi-measure rests in more than two voices		% Separating multi-measure rests in more than two voices
	% requires an override.		% requires an override or tweak.
	<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } \\		<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } \\ { \tweak staff-position -2 R1 }
	~~\once~~ \~~override MultiMeasureRest.~~staff-position ~~= 0~~
	{ R1 }
	>>		>>

Lemzwerg at 14:49, 30 November 2025

2025-11-30T14:49:53Z

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	Unlike ordinary rests, there is no predefined command to change the staff position of a multi-measure rest symbol of either form by attaching it to a note. However, in polyphonic music multi-measure rests in odd-numbered and even-numbered voices are vertically separated.		Unlike ordinary rests, there is no predefined command to change the staff position of a multi-measure rest symbol of either form by attaching it to a note. However, in polyphonic music multi-measure rests in odd-numbered and even-numbered voices are vertically separated.

	~~The~~ positioning of multi-measure rests can be controlled ~~as follows:~~		This snippet shows how positioning of multi-measure rests can be controlled.

	<lilypond version="2.24">		<lilypond version="2.24">
	\relative c'' {		\relative c'' {
	% Multi-measure rests by default are set under the fourth line		% Multi-measure rests by default are set under the fourth line.
	R1		R1
	% They can be moved using an override		% They can be moved using an override.
	\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = -2		\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = -2
	R1		R1
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	\break		\break

	% In two Voices, odd-numbered voices are under the top line		% In two Voices, odd-numbered voices are under the top line.
	<< { R1 } \\ { a1 } >>		<< { R1 } \\ { a1 } >>
	% Even-numbered voices are under the bottom line		% Even-numbered voices are under the bottom line.
	<< { a1 } \\ { R1 } >>		<< { a1 } \\ { R1 } >>
	% Multi-measure rests in both voices remain separate		% Multi-measure rests in both voices remain separate.
	<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } >>		<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } >>

	% Separating multi-measure rests in more than two voices		% Separating multi-measure rests in more than two voices
	% requires an override		% requires an override.
	<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } \\		<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } \\
	\once \override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 0		\once \override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 0
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	% Using compressed bars in multiple voices requires another override		% Using compressed bars in multiple voices requires another override
	% in all voices to avoid multiple instances being printed		% in all voices to avoid multiple instances being printed.
	\compressMMRests		\compressMMRests
	<<		<<
	\revert MultiMeasureRest.direction		\revert MultiMeasureRest.direction
	{ R1*3 }		{ R1*3 } \\
	\\		\revert MultiMeasureRest.direction
	\revert MultiMeasureRest.direction
	{ R1*3 }		{ R1*3 }
	>>		>>

Lemzwerg: New category

2025-11-21T23:36:42Z

New category

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	[[Category:Rhythms]]		[[Category:Rhythms]]
	[[Category:Tweaks and overrides]]		[[Category:Tweaks and overrides]]
	[[Category:Included in the official documentation]][[Category:Snippet]]		[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]
			[[Category:Snippet]]

Lemzwerg at 22:57, 21 November 2025

2025-11-21T22:57:49Z

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	[[Category:Rhythms]]		[[Category:Rhythms]]
	[[Category:Tweaks and overrides]]		[[Category:Tweaks and overrides]]
	[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]		[[Category:Included in the official documentation]][[Category:Snippet]]

Jean Abou Samra: Replace version="2.24.0" with version="2.24" now that the LilyWiki extension supports auto-selecting the latest release in a stable series

2025-11-16T18:54:02Z

Replace version="2.24.0" with version="2.24" now that the LilyWiki extension supports auto-selecting the latest release in a stable series

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	The positioning of multi-measure rests can be controlled as follows:		The positioning of multi-measure rests can be controlled as follows:

	<lilypond version="2.24.0">		<lilypond version="2.24">
	\relative c'' {		\relative c'' {
	% Multi-measure rests by default are set under the fourth line		% Multi-measure rests by default are set under the fourth line

Jean Abou Samra: Import snippet from LSR

2025-10-26T22:40:34Z

Import snippet from LSR

New page

Unlike ordinary rests, there is no predefined command to change the staff position of a multi-measure rest symbol of either form by attaching it to a note. However, in polyphonic music multi-measure rests in odd-numbered and even-numbered voices are vertically separated.

The positioning of multi-measure rests can be controlled as follows:

<lilypond version="2.24.0">
\relative c'' {
% Multi-measure rests by default are set under the fourth line
R1
% They can be moved using an override
\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = -2
R1
\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 0
R1
\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 2
R1
\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 3
R1
\override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 6
R1
\revert MultiMeasureRest.staff-position
\break

% In two Voices, odd-numbered voices are under the top line
<< { R1 } \\ { a1 } >>
% Even-numbered voices are under the bottom line
<< { a1 } \\ { R1 } >>
% Multi-measure rests in both voices remain separate
<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } >>

% Separating multi-measure rests in more than two voices
% requires an override
<< { R1 } \\ { R1 } \\
\once \override MultiMeasureRest.staff-position = 0
{ R1 }
>>

% Using compressed bars in multiple voices requires another override
% in all voices to avoid multiple instances being printed
\compressMMRests
<<
\revert MultiMeasureRest.direction
{ R1*3 }
\\
\revert MultiMeasureRest.direction
{ R1*3 }
>>
}
</lilypond>

[[Category:Rhythms]]
[[Category:Tweaks and overrides]]
[[Category:Included in the official documentation]]