You can specify remove-first for an individual staff rather than the entire score, either by putting \override VerticalAxisGroup.remove-first = ##t inside the Staff's \with clause or by putting \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup.remove-first = ##t at the beginning of the music for the staff.
>From the manual: --- Removing the first empty line The first empty staff can also be removed from the score by setting the VerticalAxisGroup property remove-first. This can be done globally inside the \layout block, or locally inside the specific staff that should be removed. In the latter case, you have to specify the context (Staff applies only to the current staff) in front of the property. --- (http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/notation/modifying-single-staves#hiding-staves) I'm using some 2.17 syntax here; in 2.16 and earlier you need to use syntax like "\override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t". That still works in the newest version, but I think it'll be phased out at some point in the future in favor of separating everything w/periods. Mark _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
