indicating next note at the end of a line
Dears!
Please see two attached images. Both contain pre-positioned signs, one of them key-, the other time signatures at the end of the previous line to help to read the notation.
My idea, which can significantly help me if it is possible to realize, is to put the first (couple of) note(s) of the next line to the end of each lines, similarly to that is presented with keys and time signatures.
Has anybody the idea how can I make this? Thanks!
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Comments
Use less stretch or a smaller staff space setting of wider paper. Or maybe even just remove an explicit system break
Sorry for my obscure wording. Actually I'm interested in to create custodes at the end of each staffs.
In reply to Sorry for my obscure wording… by nil_nocere
I have no idea what 'custodes' might be
In reply to No idea what 'custodes'… by Jojo-Schmitz
We can call 'custodes' as courtesy notes as mike320 suggested.
In reply to Sorry for my obscure wording… by nil_nocere
Do you mean courtesy notes (telling you what you will play next?).
The purpose of these courtesy time and key signatures is to warn you that there is about to be a change. In the case of the key signature, which is at the start of every line of music, it is easy to miss this if there is no courtesy signature. We recently dealt with this in a project I'm working on.
Courtesy notes just don't fit with modern notation and I would strongly advise against even doing this if you figure out a way to make it happen since an experience musician would end up playing the courtesy notes then the actual notes on the next line.
In reply to Do you mean courtesy notes … by mike320
Yes, you are right, using courtesy notes don't fit modern notation, but it can be still helpful. I'd like to use these additional notes in my own choir sheets.
In reply to Yes, you are right, using… by nil_nocere
Even though this is ill-advised, if I knew how to do this in MuseScore I'd tell you because you have the freedom to do what you want. The problem is I don't know how to do this without inserting another measure and putting the key or time signature at the beginning of that measure. You will want to repeat the time signature on the next system, the key signature will already be there. The problem with this is that it will cause playback issues that would make it useless for choir members to practice.
There is one possibility I can think of to overcome the playback issue. Put a closed volta (one from the palette with a vertical line on each end) on the measure in question and set it's play list to at least one more than the number of times this measure is played. If it's not in a repeat a closed second volta would do the trick. If this is in the middle of a repeat, make the playlist a number that's higher than the number of times this measure is played. You can then make the volta invisible so it will look like what you want.
I didn't test this so let me know how it works - it should.
In reply to Even though this is ill… by mike320
Excellent mike320, It works!
I prepared a version using Shoichi's sheet, in accordance with your idea and advices. I insert an additional staff break and made some minor configurations. The result probably wil not confuse the performer.
Thank you all for quick help!
In reply to Excellent mike320, It works!… by nil_nocere
I agree that what you have done will not cause confusion. I'm glad it work the way I expected.
In reply to Yes, you are right, using… by nil_nocere
@nil_nocere, workaround?
(show invisible) or use an image.
In reply to @nil_nocere, workaround? … by Shoichi
Many thanks Shoichi!. But I do not want to change key and time signatures, just insert a courtesy note....