+@funindex \incipit
+@funindex incipit
+@cindex incipits, adding
+
+It is customary when transcribing mensural music into modern notation to place
+an indication of how the initial rests and note or notes of the original version
+appeared - including the original clefs. This is called an @emph{incipit}. The
+@code{\incipit} command uses the @code{indent} of the main staff to set the
+width occupied by the incipit, and @code{incipit-width} to set the width of the
+incipit staff.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
+\score {
+ \new Staff <<
+ \new Voice = Tenor {
+ \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Tenor"
+ \override Staff.InstrumentName.self-alignment-X = #RIGHT
+ \incipit { \clef "mensural-c4" \key f \major r\breve r1 c'1 }
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ \key f \major
+ R1 r2 c'2 |
+ a4. c'8
+ }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto Tenor { Cyn -- thia your }
+ >>
+ \layout
+ {
+ indent = 5\cm
+ incipit-width = 3\cm
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond