Re: selectively suppressing barlines?

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Graham,

> This technique, however, feels really clumsy by Lilypond standards.
> Have I overlooked a better way?

Maybe something like

%%%  SNIPPET BEGINS
\version "2.19.40"

\layout {
  indent = 0
  ragged-right = ##t
  \context {
    \Staff
    \RemoveEmptyStaves
  }
}

cantusVoice = {
  c''1 \break R1 \break
  c''\breve*1/2 \once \omit Staff.BarLine s1
}

altusVoice = {
  c'1 1 1 1
}

\score {
  \new ChoirStaff <<
    \new Staff { \cantusVoice }
    \new Staff { \altusVoice }
  >>
}
%%%  SNIPPET ENDS

??

Hope this helps,
Kieren.
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