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-Notes, dynamic signs, etc., are grouped with a set of horizontal
+Notes, dynamic signs, rests, etc., are grouped with a set of horizontal
lines, called a staff (plural @q{staves}). In LilyPond, these
lines are drawn using a separate layout object called @code{staff
symbol}.
@unnumberedsubsubsec System start delimiters
@cindex start of system
-@cindex Staff, multiple
+@cindex staff, multiple
@cindex bracket, vertical
@cindex brace, vertical
@cindex grand staff
@cindex staff group
@cindex staff, choir
+@cindex system
Many scores consist of more than one staff. These staves can be
grouped in several different ways:
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@end itemize
+@cindex Mensurstriche layout
+@cindex Renaissance music
+
In addition to these four staff group types, other groupings can
be produced by changing various properties. E.g., the
@q{Mensurstriche} layout common in Renaissance music, with
@seealso
+Music Glossary: @rglos{brace}, @rglos{staff}, @rglos{staves}
+@c FIXME add @rglos{bracket}
+
Snippets: @lsrdir{staff}
+Internals Reference: @internalsref{ChoirStaff},
+@internalsref{GrandStaff}, @internalsref{StaffGroup},
+@internalsref{systemStartDelimiterHierarchy}.
+
Each staff group context sets the property
@code{systemStartDelimiter} to one of the values
@internalsref{SystemStartBar}, @internalsref{SystemStartBrace},
To display a bracket even if there is only one staff, see
@lsr{staff,display-bracket-with-only-one-staff-in-a
system.ly}
+@c FIXME: Graham will deal with this.
@c snippet 201
@node Staff symbol