-\header { texidoc = "The centering of multi-measure rests is
-independent on prefatory matter in other staves."
-
- }
-
-
-\version "2.11.51"
-\layout { ragged-right = ##t }
-
-
-<< \new Staff { R1 }
- \new Staff { f'1 \clef bass }
-
- >>
-
-
-
+\version "2.17.6"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "Though the default spacing for multi-measure rests
+is affected by prefatory matter in other staves, centering can be
+restored by overriding @code{spacing-pair}."
+}
+
+<<
+ \new Staff {
+ \once \override MultiMeasureRest.spacing-pair =
+ #'(break-alignment . staff-bar)
+ R1
+ }
+ \new Staff {
+ f'1
+ \clef bass
+ }
+>>