1\version "2.17.16"
2
3\header {
4  texidoc =
5"The column of dots on a chord is limited to the height
6of the chord plus @code{chord-dots-limit} staff-positions."
7}
8
9\layout{ ragged-right = ##t }
10
11\new Staff \transpose c c' {
12  \override Staff.DotColumn.chord-dots-limit = #1
13  <<
14    { <g a b c' d' e'>4. r8 <c' d' e' f' g' a' b'>4. r8 } \\
15    { f4.. r16 <c d e f g a b>4.. r16}
16  >>
17}
18