Piano pedal lines only appear correctly in parts, not full score
If I add a pedalling line (like this ____/) to the main view, it's often hidden under the expression markings and low leger lines. But if I add that piano stave to a part, the pedal line is always spaced out properly underneath everything so it's clearly visible.
Is it possible to set things so the pedalling line also appears properly on the main view without having to create a part to do that?
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"Is it possible to set things so the pedalling line also appears properly on the main view without having to create a part to do that?"
Yes - this should happen automatically. Please attach the score you are having problems with.
In reply to "Is it possible to set… by underquark
This one, the full score tab has the lines going above/through expression markings, but the part is correct.
I tried recreating the problem with a new blank score and couldn't do it, so maybe there is something wrong with this file? I've been working on the piece this came from for a few months so maybe something got corrupted or a setting changed?
In reply to "Is it possible to set… by underquark
And a screenshot in case it looks different on different machines.
In reply to And a screenshot in case it… by GoldmanT
You are in "Continuous View" Try switching to "Page View".
In reply to You are in "Continuous View"… by Ziya Mete Demircan
Yes switching to Page View displays it correctly. Is there any reason why Continuous View should display something so messily? It's far easier to work in than Page View.
In reply to Yes switching to Page View… by GoldmanT
The usual conventions of music notation call for all pedal markings to be aligned on a system. The problem with continuous view, then, is that the entire score is one system. So if one pedal marking needs to be shifted far below the staff for whatever, they all do. That's not going to be how your actual score looks anyhow. And aligning all pedal markings would require the entire score to be laid on on every edit, which would be slow. So rather than make the whole program slow down just to produce a result that isn't how your score will look for real, MuseScore simply skips this whole procedure while in continuous view. Should be harmless, just leave the pedal markings alone during the initial entry in continuous view and ignore the collisions, then when you switch to page view when you're ready to actually lay out your score for real, all should be well.
If it bothers you to see the collisions for now, you can simply increase the default distance in the Inspector.
In reply to The usual conventions of… by Marc Sabatella
No that makes sense, I didn't realise it would affect every bar if one pedal marking had to be lowered to accommodate some very low notes, thanks.