Spacers between lines of music (not just different staves)?
I am composing a piece for piano and when I observe it in Page Mode I can see it looks extremely cluttered and there needs to be more space between lines of music. Unfortunately, spacers only seem to work with different staves on the same line, resulting in there being no apparent way to make my music more legible. Is there any other way? If there isn't, please implement this in 2.0.4 or 3.0.
I have enclosed a screenshot of my issue.
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I don't understand. Spacers are designed to solve the problem you have attached.
In reply to I don't understand. Spacers by xavierjazz
Yes, but they only work between staves on the same line of music. I try to insert one to separate different lines, and nothing happens.
In reply to I don't understand. Spacers by xavierjazz
Nvm, I solved the problem. The spacer wasn't stretching far enough. Thanks for trying to help ;)
See: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/layout-and-formatting#style-edit-gene…
Have a look: https://musescore.org/en/node/139746
Click on the first measure of left hand (bass), hold Shift and drag with the mouse
In reply to See: by Shoichi
I solved the problem, but thanks anyway!
For the record, spacers work the exact same way whether used between staves of a single system or between systems. In both cases, you need to stretch all the way to the next system before any effect all is seen. The idea is that you are request at least that much space, and since there already is that much space, there is nothing for MuseScore needs to do, so it does nothing.
In reply to For the record, spacers work by Marc Sabatella
Hi Marc
on a similar note, I have just used the magic bullet "Implode" on one of my scores. Then I had to go through all 19 pages (fortunately only 19) to set spaces between the trumpet and Baritone, and Tbns and Tpts. I think that it is currently NOT possible to set spaces (as just mentioned) in 'one' hit. All the other spaces were fine. A global 'hit' using Style would not have made the job any better as I would then have run out of space on my page.
If I've missed something, I feel sure you'll put me straight. If not, can I put a request that it be considered possible in future iterations of this marvelous software.
In reply to Hi Marc on a similar note, I by onscuba
If I understand you correctly, you want more space between the trumpet and baritone staves than between other staves, throughout the score? That's simple - just shift+drag the lower staff. Or use the "Extra distance" setting in Staff Properties.
In reply to If I understand you by Marc Sabatella
Well that works for the distance between tpts and baritone (THANKYOU!!) but for some reason it isn't working between Tpts an Tbns. Is that my computer or does the trick only work once?
In reply to Well that works for the by onscuba
Hard to say unless you attach the score, but assuming you are doing the same thing, no obvious reason it shouldn't work Maybe there is an invisible or hidden staff in the way?
In reply to Hard to say unless you attach by Marc Sabatella
thats probably it. I have Imploded the other trumpets into Tpt 1 stave and then unticked them on the instrument list. Should I have deleted each instrument rather than "unticking them"?
In reply to thats probably it. I have by onscuba
When you're done, sure. And you shouldn't need to be worrying about staff spacing until you're done, so I'm guessing you are :-)