Again, thanks for all the answers, and especially the discussion that came with them.
It seems that the best solution right now is to use Mats' one-liner code. The rest of a longer piece can be in another file. That way, there are no worries about the pagination. Since I would use slyce anyway for such a situation: \version etc. % firstLine.ly timesig = \time 4/4 music = 5 bars % theRemainder.ly timesig = {\time 4/4 blank time sig } music = remaining bars \score etc. \timesig \music The only fiddling necessary is to wipe one time signature. And you could index the first lines? ;-) JIC you think that you haven't solved a problem, see page four of http://www.openguitar.com/files/tengtr.pdf. When I get around to revising it, the new numbering will be a big improvement and a big help. -- Practice pie charts, plans and schedules are good. Practice logs, diaries and records are good. When they fail, and they will, do another. How else can repeated failure be a recipe for success? The only technical exercises for all guitarists worth a lifetime of practice: "Dynamic Guitar Technique". Nothing else is close. Free download: http://www.openguitar.com/instruction.html daveA David Raleigh Arnold dra..at..openguitar.com _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user