diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0056030..88822fb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -144,3 +144,5 @@ sympy-plots-for-*.tex/
 # lyluatex temp directories
 *tmp-ly/
 /lyluatex.tex
+lyluatex.code-workspace
+lyluatex.lua.old
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63befdd..8934952 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 test:
 	TEXINPUTS=luaoptions: lualatex -interaction=nonstopmode -shell-escape test.tex
+	TEXINPUTS=luaoptions: lualatex -interaction=nonstopmode -shell-escape test-clipregions.tex
 
 manual:
 	@lua -e "if tonumber(io.popen('pandoc -v'):read():gsub('pandoc (.*)', '%1'):sub(1,1)) < 2 then print('Pandoc >= 2 required') ; os.exit(1) ; end"
diff --git a/lyluatex.lua b/lyluatex.lua
index 1351a7c..e8093c9 100644
--- a/lyluatex.lua
+++ b/lyluatex.lua
@@ -90,6 +90,30 @@ local LY_HEAD = [[
 ]]
 
 
+--- Clip-regions engraver to force a snippet to start on a new system. It can manage multiple fragments, but in lyluatex the feature is limited to a single fragment in the form: "clip-regions=aa-bb", where aa and bb are measure numbers.
+local CLIP_BREAK_ENGRAVER = [[
+#(define (Clip_break_engraver context)
+   (let ((break-measures '()))
+     (make-engraver
+      (acknowledgers
+        ((non-musical-paper-column-interface engraver grob source-engraver)
+         (if (memv (ly:context-property context 'currentBarNumber) break-measures)
+             (ly:grob-set-property! grob 'line-break-permission 'force))))
+      ((initialize engraver)
+       (let* ((paper (ly:context-output-def context))
+              (regions (ly:output-def-lookup paper 'clip-regions)))
+         (if (list? regions)
+             (for-each
+               (lambda (reg)
+                 ;; reg is (start-loc . end-loc), loc is (measure . moment)
+                 (let ((start (car (car reg)))
+                       (fine    (car (cdr reg))))
+                   (set! break-measures
+                         (cons* start fine break-measures))))
+               regions)))))))
+]]
+
+
 --[[ ========================== Helper functions ========================== --]]
 -- dirty fix as info doesn't work as expected
 local oldinfo = info
@@ -237,8 +261,50 @@ end
 
 local function set_lyscore(score)
     ly.score = score
+    
+    if score['clip-regions'] and score['clip-regions'] ~= '' then
+        score.protrusion_left = 0
+        score.indent_offset = 0
+        score.leftgutter = 0
+
+        local base_name = score.output:match("[^/]*$")
+        local clips = {}
+
+        pcall(function()
+            for file in lfs.dir(score.tmpdir) do
+                if file:find("^" .. base_name) and file:find("%-clip") and file:sub(-4) == ".pdf" then
+                    local clip_name = file:gsub("%.pdf$", "")
+                    table.insert(clips, clip_name)
+                end
+            end
+        end)
+
+        table.sort(clips, function(a, b)
+            local num_a = a:match("%-clip%-(%d+)$")
+            local num_b = b:match("%-clip%-(%d+)$")
+
+            local n_a = num_a and tonumber(num_a)
+            local n_b = num_b and tonumber(num_b)
+
+            if n_a and n_b then return n_a > n_b end
+            if n_a and not n_b then return true end
+            if not n_a and n_b then return false end
+            return a < b
+        end)
+
+        for _, clip_file in ipairs(clips) do
+            table.insert(score, score.tmpdir .. '/' .. clip_file)
+        end
+
+        score.nsystems = #clips
+        score.range = {}
+        for i = 1, score.nsystems do table.insert(score.range, i) end
+
+        return
+    end
+
     ly.score.nsystems = ly.score:count_systems()
-    if score.insert ~= 'fullpage' then  -- systems and inline
+    if score.insert ~= 'fullpage' then
         local hoffset = ly.score.protrusion or 0
         if hoffset == '' then hoffset = 0 end
         ly.score.hoffset = hoffset..'pt'
@@ -357,13 +423,26 @@ function latex_includesystems(filename, range, protrusion, gutter, staffsize, in
     local h_offset = protrusion + indent_offset
     local texoutput = '\\ifx\\preLilyPondExample\\undefined\\else\\preLilyPondExample\\fi\n'
     texoutput = texoutput..'\\par\n'
+    
+    local is_clip = ly.score and ly.score['clip-regions'] and ly.score['clip-regions'] ~= ''
+
     for index, system in pairs(range) do
-        if not lfs.isfile(filename..'-'..system..'.eps') then break end
+        local path_graphic
+        local h_space = h_offset + gutter
+        
+        if is_clip then
+            path_graphic = ly.score[index]
+            if not path_graphic then break end
+        else -- Default lyluatex behavior
+            if not lfs.isfile(filename..'-'..system..'.eps') then break end
+            path_graphic = filename..'-'..system
+        end
+
         texoutput = texoutput..
             string.format([[
 \noindent\hspace*{%fpt}\includegraphics{%s}%%
 ]],
-                h_offset + gutter, filename..'-'..system
+            h_offset + gutter,path_graphic
             )
         if index < #range then
             texoutput = texoutput..
@@ -763,10 +842,20 @@ function Score:count_systems(force)
     local count = self.system_count
     if force or not count then
         count = 0
-        local systems = self.output:match("[^/]*$").."%-%d+%.eps"
-        for f in lfs.dir(self.tmpdir) do
-            if f:match(systems) then
-                count = count + 1
+        local base_name = self.output:match("[^/]*$")
+        
+        if self['clip-regions'] and self['clip-regions'] ~= '' then
+            for f in lfs.dir(self.tmpdir) do
+                if f:find(base_name, 1, true) and f:find("-clip", 1, true) and f:sub(-4) == ".pdf" then
+                    count = count + 1
+                end
+            end
+        else -- original logic
+            local systems = base_name.."%-%d+%.eps"
+            for f in lfs.dir(self.tmpdir) do
+                if f:match(systems) then
+                    count = count + 1
+                end
             end
         end
         self.system_count = count
@@ -776,11 +865,23 @@ end
 
 function Score:delete_intermediate_files()
     for _, filename in pairs(self.output_names) do
-        if self.insert == 'fullpage' then os.remove(filename..'.ps')
+        if self.insert == 'fullpage' then 
+            os.remove(filename..'.ps')
         else
             os.remove(filename..'-systems.tex')
             os.remove(filename..'-systems.texi')
-            os.remove(filename..'.eps')
+
+            -- If clip-regions
+            if self['clip-regions'] and self['clip-regions'] ~= '' then
+                local base_name = filename:match("[^/]*$")
+                for file in lfs.dir(self.tmpdir) do
+                    if file:find(base_name, 1, true) and file:sub(-4) == ".eps" then
+                        os.remove(self.tmpdir..'/'..file)
+                    end
+                end
+            else
+                os.remove(filename..'.eps')
+            end
         end
     end
 end
@@ -834,6 +935,16 @@ function Score:header()
             warn([[Ignoring 'write-headers' for non-file score.]])
         end
     end
+
+    if self['clip-regions'] and self['clip-regions'] ~= '' then
+        header = CLIP_BREAK_ENGRAVER .. "\n" .. header
+        header = header:gsub(
+            [[%\include "lilypond%-book%-preamble.ly"]], 
+            [[\include "lilypond-book-preamble.ly"
+                #(define default-toplevel-book-handler print-book-with-defaults)]] --This is to allow dclip-systems to work
+        )
+    end
+
     return header
 end
 
@@ -863,6 +974,12 @@ function Score:lilypond_cmd()
     local cmd = shell_quote(self.program) .. ' '
         .. (self.insert == "fullpage" and "" or "-E ")
         .. "-dno-point-and-click -djob-count=2 -dno-delete-intermediate-files "
+
+    if self['clip-regions'] and self['clip-regions'] ~= '' then
+        cmd = cmd .. "-dclip-systems "
+        cmd = cmd:gsub("%-E%s*", "") --remove -E option if present. 
+    end
+
     if self:lilypond_version() >= ly.v{2, 24} then cmd = cmd.."-dtall-page-formats=pdf " end
     if self['optimize-pdf'] and self:lilypond_has_TeXGS() then
         cmd = cmd.."-O TeX-GS -dgs-never-embed-fonts "
@@ -1085,7 +1202,23 @@ function Score:ly_staffprops()
     if self.notiming then timing = [[\context { \Score timing = ##f }]] end
     if self.notimesig then timesig = [[\context { \Staff \remove "Time_signature_engraver" }]] end
     if self.nostaffsymbol then staff = [[\context { \Staff \remove "Staff_symbol_engraver" }]] end
-    return string.format('%s\n%s\n%s\n%s', clef, timing, timesig, staff)
+
+    local clip_code = '%% no clip-regions set'
+    if self['clip-regions'] and self['clip-regions'] ~= '' then
+        local clean = self['clip-regions']:gsub('%s+', '')
+        local start, fine = clean:match("(%d+)%-(%d+)")
+        if start and fine then
+            clip_code = string.format([[
+    clip-regions = #(list (cons (make-rhythmic-location %s 0 1) (make-rhythmic-location %s 0 1)))
+    \context {
+        \Score
+        \consists \Clip_break_engraver
+    }]], start, tonumber(fine) + 1)
+        else
+            clip_code = '%% Wrong format for clip-regions. Should be start-end, e.g. 52-74 for measures 52 to 74. Ignoring.'
+        end
+    end
+    return string.format('%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s', clef, timing, timesig, staff, clip_code)
 end
 
 function Score:ly_twoside() if self.twoside then return 't' else return 'f' end end
diff --git a/lyluatex.sty b/lyluatex.sty
index 7c2de17..0436c35 100644
--- a/lyluatex.sty
+++ b/lyluatex.sty
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     ['addversion'] = {'false', 'true', ''},
     ['autoindent'] = {'true', 'false', ''},
     ['cleantmp'] = {'false', 'true', ''},
+    ['clip-regions'] = {''},
     ['currfiledir'] = {},
     ['debug'] = {'false', 'true', ''},
     ['extra-bottom-margin'] = {'0', _opt.is_dim},
diff --git a/test-clipregions.tex b/test-clipregions.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fa1c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-clipregions.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+\documentclass[a4paper,fontsize=12pt]{scrbook}
+\usepackage[program=lilypond]{lyluatex}
+
+\title{}
+\author{}
+
+\begin{document}
+
+    Clip-regions example
+
+    \begin{enumerate}
+        \item Single system, no ragged--right
+        \lilypondfile[staffsize=13, clip-regions=5-9 ]{ly/Beethoven/opus-18-1.ly}
+    
+        \item Single system, ragged--right
+        \lilypondfile[staffsize=14, clip-regions=5-9, ragged-right=true]{ly/Beethoven/opus-18-1.ly}
+
+        \item Multiple system, ragged--right
+        \lilypondfile[clip-regions=2-14,ragged-right=true]{ly/Ave Maria De Lourdes/Ave Maria.ly}
+
+    \end{enumerate}
+
+\end{document}