Re: small blank space just after clef/time signs for example

[Robin Bannister]

MonAmiPierrot wrote: 
>  But for \stopStaff and \startStaff it won't work at the beginning 
>  with a "s" invisible pause. 

It seems OK to me (with 2.12.1) but maybe you want it effective even earlier.  
For that (and the \partial question) you could try using  
|      \grace s1  
to get the music started.  (Lilypond may not like this.) 


Alternatively, use a variable-length severStaff: 

|    severStaff = #(define-music-function (parser location width) (number?) 
|    #{\once \override BreathingSign #'text = \markup 
|        \whiteout \with-dimensions #(cons 0 $width) #'(-4.5 . 0.5) \null
|      \breathe
|    #})


Cheers,
Robin