Lyrics Through Barline Issue
The most common solution to break a barline to make room for text is to add a frame and a background. However, there is still no solution for the dash, (since it is not technically text) short of adding a separate box underneath the dash. This is not an efficient workflow. Any easier workaround suggestions would be highly appreciated.
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What vocal staves are you using that have barlines connected?
In reply to What vocal staves are you… by bobjp
And why?
Use the New score wizard, select "Choose instruments", then "All Instruments" from the drop-down list, and finally "Vocals". Here you can choose from a list of voices including C clefs. Such a score does not have connected barlines so adding lyrics is perfectly straightforward.
In reply to Use the New score wizard,… by Brer Fox
Or choose one of the choral templates. None of those have connected barlines.
In reply to Or choose one of the choral… by SteveBlower
Yes - I only suggested building his score from "All Instruments" because his example uses a mezzo-soprano clef, which is pretty unusual for these days.
Indeed, to be clear - the norm in vocal music is to not connect barlines in the first place, precisely to avoid problems like this.
In reply to Indeed, to be clear - the… by Marc Sabatella
I realize that is the norm but the solution is mainly for piano-centric music, particularly at the beginner level. 20th century choral scores also had connected barlines to more clearly differentiate systems.
In reply to I realize that is the norm… by R. Boudreau
I'd personally just suggest using system dividers (in Format / Style / System) for that. But if you still want to create this style of notation (with extended barlines despite the lyrics), you could create a plain opaque white graphic (eg, use Image Capture mode to snippet a blank area of the page) and paste that in where you want.
In reply to UI'd personally just suggest… by Marc Sabatella
Would image capture have a white background or would it technically be alpha?
In reply to Would image capture have a… by R. Boudreau
If you right-click the selection area, you'll see a checkbox to control whether the background is transparent or not. Make sure it isn't. or use some other means to capture an opaque white graphic.
In reply to If you right-click the… by Marc Sabatella
Another approach is to use a plain "line" from the lines palette over the dashed range, adjust the endpoints, position and thickness and color it white.
This has the advantage of working within the mscx format as well.
The simplest solution I can imagine is to be able to ad a frame around the dash. (I’d assume in the lyrics style settings.)
In reply to The simplest solution I can… by R. Boudreau
For what it is worth, the "Direct Approach To Counterpoint In 16th Century Style" Eastman School of Music Series, Shows hyphens going through the barlines without breaks in them. Published in 1947 shows "modern" representations of old works. Eastman didn't feel the need to break the barlines. I can't reproduce a page, but it looks like the kind of thing you are trying to avoid.
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