Find a numerical rehearsal mark using Ctrl-F

• Apr 8, 2016 - 00:25

Somehow I cannot seem to get the Find (Ctrl-F) function to find what I want, so some help is appreciated.

I started a score using the same rehearsal marks as the original scan I am transcribing. The marks are numerical, so no letters.

I would expect the MuseScore Find to go to a bar number first, and the numerical mark second before it quits.

I succeeded to find a page as per handbook instruction: Crtl-F and then enter e.g. "p46" for page 46.
When I enter a number e.g. "33", it goes to bar number 33.
But when I enter a number to find a rehearsal mark, nothing happens.

It seems for the Find function to work well, it assumes that rehearsal marks use letters or a combination of letters and numbers. I am correct? If so, how to find numerical marks then?

Find carat?
What is this drop-down carat for in the Find function (see screenshot)? It is empty.

The way I see it means either one of those:

  • A list of previous search terms (does not work);
  • A selection for page, bar or rehearsal mark searches (does work either).

Cheers,

Dave

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• Apr 8, 2016 - 02:12

Numbers are not recommended for use in rehearsal marks. I guess this was done by some publishers in the past, but use of letters i pretty much universal now. The Find feature currently assumes a numebr is a measure number. It's very easy to change your rehearsal marks from numbers into letters - just change the first one to "A", then Edit / Tools / Reseuence Rehearsal Marks. If you need to keep the numbers for compatibility with other editions, consider adding a second second of hidden rehearsal marks using letters.

Feel free to submit a feature request using the Issue Tracker for a syntax like "r5" that would tell MuseScore to interpret the number "5" as a rehearsal mark rather than a measure number.

I don't know what the carat is doing there. It does indeed look like a dropdown, but doesn't seem hooked up to anything.

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• Apr 8, 2016 - 10:53

Thanks Marc for the answers.

Indeed, I am transcribing old score with numerical rehearsal marks. MuseScore does a good job in placing numerical marks. So it would be beneficial to be able to find the marks too.

I will submit a feature request in the issue tracker and see what happens. A prefix "r" in the Find function will do the trick, I think.

Cheers,

Dave

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• Apr 8, 2016 - 07:49

If using numbers are used for rehersal marks, they usually match measure numbers, and then Ctrl-F as well as make Edit / Tools / Resequence Rehearsal Marks work properly

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• Apr 8, 2016 - 14:20

FWIW,. the resequence algorithms works by checking the first marl in the selection and trying to guess what kind of sequencing you want. If it's a letter, it assumes you want regular alphabetic sequencing. If it's a number, it checks to see if the number matches the measure number. If it does, it assumes you want measure numbering and resequences accoringly. If not, it assumes you want sequential numbering.

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• Apr 8, 2016 - 08:33

The main problem the UI is missleading
Strg+f is find somthing.
Strg+g is goto something

Musescore uses strg+f not in the standard way and confuse in such way the people.

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• Apr 8, 2016 - 10:48

it seems that for the FIND function to work for rehearsal marks:

1. The rehearsal mark must start with a letter. After this first letter you can use letters or numbers: A1, A2, R23z etc. can all be "found."
2. Capital and small letters are treated the same.

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• Apr 8, 2016 - 17:25

I agree. Find works with letter-based rehearsal marks only.

However, that is inconsistent with the rehearsal mark implementation which allows the use of numerical marks as well.

So either keep a common standard (e.g. letter-based marks only) or allow any type of rehearsal mark to be found.

Cheers,

Dave

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