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Mensurstriche layout

Mensurstriche (‘mensuration lines’) is the accepted term for bar lines that are drawn between the staves of a system but not through the staves themselves. It is a common way to preserve the rhythmic appearance of the original, i.e. not having to break syncopated notes at bar lines, while still providing the orientation aids that bar lines give.

The mensurstriche-layout where the bar lines do not show on the staves but between staves can be achieved with a StaffGroup instead of a ChoirStaff. The bar line on staves is blanked out by setting the transparent property.

     
     global = {
       \override Staff.BarLine #'transparent = ##t
       s1 s
       % the final bar line is not interrupted
       \revert Staff.BarLine #'transparent
       \bar "|."
     }
     \new StaffGroup \relative c'' {
       <<
         \new Staff { << \global { c1 c } >> }
         \new Staff { << \global { c c } >> }
       >>
     }

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See also

Other languages: espaƱol.