Re: Extending staff lines through key change

[David Sumbler]

> > From: Cynthia Karl <address@hidden>
> > To: lilypond-user <address@hidden>
> > Subject: Extending staff lines through key change
> > Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:41:32 -0600
> > 
> > I’m engraving a piece that ends with a D.C. al Fine.  Also the key
> > at the beginning of the piece is different from the key at the end
> > of the piece.  So, in order to cue the performer, a final key change
> > is issued for the initial key:
> > 
> > 
> > \version "2.19.32"
> > 
> > 
> > { \relative c'' {
> >     \key g\major
> >     \repeat unfold 4 { c d e fis }
> >     \break
> >     
> > 
> > 
> >     \key f\major
> >     \repeat unfold 4 { c d e f }
> >     \mark\markup { D.C. }
> >     \key g\major
> > } }
> > 
> > 
> > The problem with this is that the staff lines do not extend through
> > the final key change.  Is there a way do do this?

I had a similar problem, which was solved by adding a spacer rest after
the last complete bar:

c4 d e f \mark \markup { D.C. } \key g \major s16

David