Re: Issue 261 in lilypond: \partcombine prints rests (or not) depending on order of voices

[lilypond]

Comment #2 on issue 261 by address@hidden: \partcombine prints rests  
(or not) depending on order of voices
http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=261

A new workaround is available in versions after 2.13.35.
The method of displaying the combined parts can be forced, so that when a  
rest and skip are combined, we can at least tell Lilypond display the voice  
with the rest :
\new Staff {
  \partcombine  % first time, no rest
    { s2 g'4 a' }   % 1
    { \partcombineSoloIIOnce r4 g' b' c' } % 2
}
Depending on the situation, the commands to insert before the rest are
\partcombineSoloIOnce, \partcombineSoloIIOnce,
or \partcombineApartOnce if you want the rest(s) displayed with vertical  
shift showing which part has the rest.