\version "2.18.0"
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%% %%%%%%%  Cut here ----- Start 'bbarred.ly'

%% C with slash -------------------------------
cWithSlash = \markup {
  \combine \roman C \translate #'(0.6 . -0.4) \draw-line #'(0 . 2.0)
}
%% Span -----------------------------------
%% Syntax: \bbarre #"text" { notes } - text = any number of box
bbarre =
#(define-music-function (barre location str music) (string? ly:music?)
   (let ((elts (extract-named-music music '(NoteEvent EventChord))))
     (if (pair? elts)
         (let ((first-element (first elts))
               (last-element (last elts)))
           (set! (ly:music-property first-element 'articulations)
                 (cons (make-music 'TextSpanEvent 'span-direction -1)
                       (ly:music-property first-element 'articulations)))
           (set! (ly:music-property last-element 'articulations)
                 (cons (make-music 'TextSpanEvent 'span-direction 1)
                       (ly:music-property last-element 'articulations))))))
   #{
       \once \override TextSpanner.font-size = #-2
       \once \override TextSpanner.font-shape = #'upright
       \once \override TextSpanner.staff-padding = #3
       \once \override TextSpanner.style = #'line
       \once \override TextSpanner.to-barline = ##f
       \once \override TextSpanner.bound-details =
            #`((left
                (text . ,#{ \markup { \draw-line #'( 0 . -.5) } #})
                (Y . 0)
                (padding . 0.25)
                (attach-dir . -2))
               (right
                (text . ,#{ \markup { \cWithSlash #str } #})
                (Y . 0)
                (padding . 0.25)
                (attach-dir . 2)))
%% uncomment this line for make full barred
       % \once  \override TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text =  \markup { "B" #str }
       $music
   #})

%% %%%%%%%  Cut here ----- End 'bbarred.ly'
%% Copy and change the last line for full barred. Rename in 'fbarred.ly'
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%% Syntaxe: \bbarre #"text" { notes } - text = any number of box

\markup\italic "Here's the default example in the doc :"

\relative c'{ 
  \clef "G_8" 
  \stemUp 
  \bbarre #"III" { <f a'>16[  c' d c d8] } 
}

\markup\italic "Here are some examples wher the barré does not show up :"

{ 
  \clef "G_8" 
  \stemUp \bbarre #"III" { 
    \compressFullBarRests
    R1*5 R 
  } 
}

{ 
  \clef "G_8" 
  \stemUp \bbarre #"III" { R1*5 R } 
}

{ 
  \clef "G_8" 
  \stemUp \bbarre #"III" { r1*5 r } 
}

\relative c'{ 
  \clef "G_8" 
  \stemUp \bbarre #"III" { s1*5 s } 
}