* Instantiating new staves::
* Grouping staves::
* Nested staff groups::
+* Separating systems::
@end menu
@rinternals{SystemStartBracket},
@rinternals{SystemStartSquare}.
+@node Separating systems
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Separating systems
+
+@cindex system separator mark
+
+If the number of systems per page changes from page to page it is
+customary to separate the systems by placing a system separator mark
+between them. By default the system separator is blank, but can be
+turned on with a @code{\paper} option.
+
+@c \book is required here to display the system separator
+@c ragged-right is required as there are two systems
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right]
+\book {
+ \score {
+ \new StaffGroup <<
+ \new Staff {
+ \relative c'' {
+ c4 c c c
+ \break
+ c4 c c c
+ }
+ }
+ \new Staff {
+ \relative c'' {
+ c4 c c c
+ \break
+ c4 c c c
+ }
+ }
+ >>
+ }
+ \paper {
+ system-separator-markup = \slashSeparator
+ % following commands are needed only to format this documentation
+ paper-width = 100\mm
+ paper-height = 100\mm
+ tagline = ##f
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Page formatting}.
+
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Staff notation}.
+
@node Modifying single staves
@subsection Modifying single staves