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+\version "2.19.59"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "The @code{staff-padding} property may be used to adjust
+the distance of @code{MeasureCounter} objects from the staff. The
+following example uses @code{staff-padding} to align the count
+vertically.
+"
+}
+
+\layout {
+ \context {
+ \Staff
+ \consists #Measure_counter_engraver
+ }
+}
+
+music = {
+ \startMeasureCount
+ c''2 c''
+ c'''2 c'''
+ \bar "||"
+ \stopMeasureCount
+}
+
+{
+ \music
+ \override Staff.MeasureCounter.staff-padding = 4
+ \music
+}