Auto-layout problems (voices and slur)
It seems auto spacing of items do not work too well in some cases.
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When 3 different voices are used, notes do not place themselves in a readable way. It is impossible to reproduce the original score's layout.
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The dot placed next to the note head (to indicate additional half note length) overlaps with slur. It is hard to read. Slur line should be moved down slightly (in this example) to avoid the dot.
OS: macOS High Sierra (10.13), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 3.6.0.487915347, revision: 1977cb3
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| original score's voice layout.png | 148.54 KB |
| MuseScore lyout of voices.png | 10.42 KB |
Comments
It's going a little too far to say it's "impossible to reproduce the original score's layout", although it might not be worth it:
No jokes about "free"-time, of course ;)
As mentioned, it should be possibly to reproduce the original layout. it's not the default because it isn't really standardized - each editor chooses their own way of dealing with complex situations like this. Your editor has made the choice to obscure the rhythms of the two voices, pretending both are dotted even though only one is. That's not recommended, but if you wish to tell the same lie, simply mark one notehead invisible. Personally, I prefer seeing the different durations made explicit so I wouldn't recommend doing that.
The overlap of slur with dot is a known limitation we do hope to improve in the future.