Re: snippet multi-measure-rest-markup.ly and use of s1*0

[Ralph Palmer]

On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 6:35 AM, Federico Bruni <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have two different questions (quite related to each other)
>
> 1) In NR 1.2.2, Full measure rests
> The snippet multi-measure-rest-markup.ly says:
>
> "Markups attached to a multi-measure rest will be centered above or below
> it. Long markups attached to multi-measure rests do not cause the measure
> to expand. To expand a multi-measure rest to fit the markup, use a spacer
> rest with an attached markup before the multi-measure rest.
>
> Note that the spacer rest causes a bar line to be inserted."
>
> I cannot understand the last sentence.
> I cannot see any change in the bar lines if I comment the spacer rests.


Greetings, Federico and other LilyPonders -

Please forgive me, but I cannot see how I can comment out the spacer rests
without either commenting out the \markup s or replacing the spacer rests
with  <>. Am I missing something?

Ralph