\version "2.14.2"

% Snippet to auto-merge rests
\include "336.ily"

\paper {
	ragged-right = ##t
}

notesone=\relative c'' {
	a4 b r b
	R1
	a1
}

notestwo=\relative c'{
	f4 r r f
	R1
	c1
}

\layout {
	\context {
		\Staff
		\override RestCollision #'positioning-done = #merge-rests-on-positioning
		\override MultiMeasureRest #'Y-offset = #merge-multi-measure-rest-on-Y-offset
	}
}
\score {
<<
	\new Staff {
		\clef treble
		\time 4/4
		\new Voice = "EmptyFirst" \relative c'' {
			R1 * 3
			c1~
			c1~
			c1
		}
	}
	\new Staff {
		\clef treble
		\time 4/4
		<<
			\new Voice = "VoiceOne" {
				\voiceOne
				\notesone \break
				\notesone
			}
			\new Voice = "VoiceTwo" {
				\voiceTwo
				\notestwo
				\notestwo
			}
		>>
	}
>>
	\layout {
		indent = #0
		\context { \RemoveEmptyStaffContext }
		\context {
			\Score
			\override VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t
		}

		% for rest-merges to work, I need to write the following again
		%\context {
		%	\Staff
		%	\override RestCollision #'positioning-done = #merge-rests-on-positioning
		%	\override MultiMeasureRest #'Y-offset = #merge-multi-measure-rest-on-Y-offset
		%}
	}
}