Not sure if I understand you correctly, but is this what you're looking for?

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/writing-rests#full-measure-rests



> On 21 Dec 2017, at 19:20, Helge Kruse <helge.kr...@gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> I have a score for an orchestra instrument (harp). The harp starts after tens 
> of measures. There are several meter changes. Therfore a simple 
> multi-measure-rest is inappropriate. Instead I would like to write all 
> measures and meter changes, so that the harpist can follow the music and get 
> the right moment to start.
> 
> For that purpose it's not necessary to write this multi lines of rest 
> measures in two staves. I would like to reduce the lines that have only rests 
> to a single staff line. I.e. somthing similar like \RemoveEmptyStaves, but it 
> should leave one staff line. I tried to adapt 
> http://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=307 and changed ChoirStaff to PianoStaff. 
> But this doesn't work if I make this change.
> 
> Any idea?
> 
> Best regards
> Helge
> 
> 
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