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+\version "2.19.34"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "Whether simultaneous notes are identified as
+ vertically colliding or not depends on the value of the
+ @code{note-collision-threshold} property of the @code{Stem}
+ grob (for notes in the same voice) and the @code{NoteCollision}
+ grob (for notes in different voices)."
+}
+
+music = <<
+ \new Voice \relative {
+ \voiceOne
+ <c' d>4 <d e> <f g> <g a>
+ e g g a
+
+ }
+ \new Voice \relative {
+ \voiceTwo
+ s4 s s s
+ d' f a b
+ }
+>>
+
+customizations = \with {
+ staffLineLayoutFunction = #ly:pitch-semitones
+ \override StaffSymbol.staff-space = #0.7
+ \override StaffSymbol.line-positions = #'(-4 0 4)
+}
+
+
+\markup "collisions"
+
+\new Staff \with {
+ \customizations
+}
+\music
+
+\markup "collisions prevented"
+
+\new Staff \with {
+ \customizations
+ \override Stem.note-collision-threshold = #2
+ \override NoteCollision.note-collision-threshold = #2
+}
+\music