\version "2.11.38"
%\include "../ly-preamble.ly"
%% sets of grid
\layout {
  \context { \Score
    proportionalNotationDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1 16)
    \override SpacingSpanner #'strict-note-spacing = ##t
  }
}

\layout {
 \context {
   \RhythmicStaff
   \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
   gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1 8)
   \override GridPoint #'Y-offset = #-2
 }
}

\new Score
\with {
 \consists "Grid_line_span_engraver"
 \override NoteColumn #'X-offset = #-0.5
}
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new RhythmicStaff {
  \set Staff.instrumentName = "music"
  c4 r8 c8 r4 r8 c8
  c8 r4 c8 r4. c8
%\bar "||"
}
\new RhythmicStaff {
  \set Staff.instrumentName = "time"
  \override Staff.InstrumentName #'Y-offset = #-0.8
%% hides staff and notes so that only the grid lines are visible
   \override NoteHead #'transparent = ##t
   \override NoteHead #'Y-offset = #-2.5
   \override NoteHead #'no-ledgers = ##t
   \override Stem #'stencil = ##f
   \override Beam #'stencil = ##f
   \override Staff.BarLine #'stencil = ##f
   \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #0
   \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
   \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f

% you have to put 'dummy' notes here to force regular grid
% spacing...
  \repeat unfold 8 {
    \once \override Score.GridLine #'thickness = #5.0
    c8
    \once \override Score.GridLine #'thickness = #1.0
    c8 
   }
 }
  \addlyrics{
    \override StanzaNumber #'font-series = #'normal
    \override StanzaNumber #'padding = #4.2
    \set stanza = "events"
"*" " " "*" "*" "*" " " "*" "*"
"*" "*" " " "*" "*" " " " " "*"
  }
>>