--- /dev/null
+\version "2.17.6"
+
+\header {
+ lsrtags = "repeats, tweaks-and-overrides"
+
+ texidoc = "
+A @code{.|:} bar line can be printed at the beginning of a piece, by
+overriding the relevant property:
+
+"
+ doctitle = "Printing a repeat sign at the beginning of a piece"
+}
+
+
+\relative c'' {
+ \once \override Score.BreakAlignment.break-align-orders =
+ #(make-vector 3 '(instrument-name
+ left-edge
+ ambitus
+ breathing-sign
+ clef
+ key-signature
+ time-signature
+ staff-bar
+ custos))
+ \once \override Staff.TimeSignature.space-alist =
+ #'((first-note . (fixed-space . 2.0))
+ (right-edge . (extra-space . 0.5))
+ ;; free up some space between time signature
+ ;; and repeat bar line
+ (staff-bar . (extra-space . 1)))
+ \bar ".|:"
+ c1
+ d1
+ d4 e f g
+}