spacing staves
I want to write out sets of tunes for traditional Scottish dancing, where there are three or four tunes in a set. In the simple programme I was using (which is old and getting a bit unstable, hence my starting with Musescore) I could easily drag staves up and down the page so I could have the four staves of each tune close together and a larger space between each tune. I'm getting very frustrated that I can't find a way to do that in Musescore.
Comments
Insert a vertical frame between tunes.
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/using-frames-additional-content#vf
You could even add a title in each frame.
Dragging does not work on staves in MuseScore. Indeed, although dragging things does work with some items it is rarely the best way to adjust positions. Most things (other than staves) move in response to the arrow keys which provide much finer control. The positions are reflected in the offsets reported in the element's appearance properties. See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/positioning-elements
In reply to Insert a vertical frame… by SteveBlower
That helps with putting larger spaces between tunes but my problem is how to reduce the space between staves in a tune.
In reply to That helps with putting… by wegie1959
Just set the max system distance in Format / Style / Page to a smaller value - no need to drag things manually all over the place.
Also have a look at staff spacers.
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/pages-and-vertical-spacing
In reply to Also have a look at staff… by rothers
I've tried the staff spacers but they don't work, at least not for me.
In reply to I've tried the staff spacers… by wegie1959
Please attach an example score (.mscz file) and explain in more detail what you are trying to achieve (which staves do you want further apart, which closer together).
I think I've cracked it! This is what I did. highlight the first bar of the stave; drag the “fixed spacer down” icon to the bar; click again so the spacer turns grey; click until the handle appears; drag the stave to where you want it.
In reply to I think I've cracked it! … by wegie1959
You can also use Mr. Inspector to give the spacer a value of your choosing so that spacers on subsequent systems will have a uniform spacing. Select all the spacers and click Inspector and then change the value. It would be nice though if you could simply click something like "Repeat for all spacers" to have it done automatically but there you are.