Thank you Brian for your help.I tried to add \bar "" \break and still didn't have any effect.Just to understand, so to behave correctly in possible future questions: what part of code should I post? All the 450 lines of my script?Luca > Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 00:57:26 +0000 > To: mr.luce...@hotmail.it > From: b.m.bar...@btinternet.com > Subject: RE: Why break doesn't work? > > At 00:51 06/12/2015 +0100, you wrote: > >Indeed the solution you proposed doesn't work. If I write \bar "|." > >\break for example, ... > > The suggested solution was to use \bar "", wasn't it? This creates an > invisible bar line, which nevertheless allows Lilypond to create a > system break there. Surely you don't want a visible bar line in the > middle of your bar? You could use \bar ";" or \bar "!", perhaps. > > >I can see the new barline at the centre of the bar, but still it > >doesn't break it. Do I maybe have to add \break to all or to any > >specific staff? I have actually 5 main staffs and Cello is the last. > > Surely yes? Lilypond can create a system break only where it is > possible in all staves, so you need to allow this in each staff. This > is most noticeable where parallel instruments are scored with > different time signatures so that bar lines do not always coincide. > Indeed, surely you need to rewrite the relevant bar in the flute > staff? Without doing that, you are asking Lilypond somehow magically > to divide a full-bar rest between two systems. > > But - without seeing your code - I'm guessing. > > I trust this helps. > > Brian Barker - privately >
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