\version "2.8.7" #(define (compound-time-2m one two three four) (markup #:override '(baseline-skip . 2) #:number (#:line ((#:column (one two)) #:lower 1 "+" (#:column (three four)))))) staffOne = \context Staff = "1" { \time 3/4 \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = #ly:text-interface::print \override Staff.TimeSignature #'text = #(compound-time-2m "1" "2" "3" "4") a4 b g | f4 g2 | } staffTwo = \context Staff = "2" { \time 3/4 \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = #ly:text-interface::print \override Staff.TimeSignature #'text = #(compound-time-2m "1" "2" "3" "4") a2. | g2. | } theMusic = \relative c'' { \context StaffGroup << \context Staff = "1" { \set Staff.fontSize = #-4 \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -4) \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-2 . 3) } \staffOne \context Staff = "2" { \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-2 . 3) } \staffTwo >> } \score { \theMusic \layout {} }