+@cindex text on multi-measure rest
+@cindex script on multi-measure rest
+@cindex fermata on multi-measure rest
+
+Texts can be added to multi-measure rests by using the
+@var{note}-@code{markup} syntax. An identifier
+is provided for a fermata.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,fragment]
+ \time 3/4
+ R2._\markup { \roman "Ad lib" }
+ R2.^\fermataMarkup
+@end lilypond
+