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Lilypad v2.12.2 running on Mac G4 Powerbook under OSX v3.9
A grace note at the start of the first bar causes redundant
and default clefs and time signatures to be printed, splitting
the grace note from its companion note.
A workaround is to prefix an initial rest bar.
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\version "2.12.2"
melody = \relative c {
\clef bass
\key d \minor
\time 6/8
%r2. % rest bar workaround
r8 a8 d e f e
}
lower = \relative c,, {
\clef bass
\key d \minor
\time 6/8
%r2. % rest bar workaround
\grace { f32[ g] } a2.
}
\score {
<<
\new Voice = "mel" { \autoBeamOff \melody }
\new Staff = "low" { \lower }
}