Switch from SATB in 2 staves to 4 staves in layout
I'm working on choir anthems, which mostly feature SATB textures in 2 staves with piano accompaniment. However, occasionally it is beneficial to split into 4 staves for a page or two in particularly complicated textures or when briefly going to expanded voices (SSAATTBB). How is that done in the layout? Do I need 6 staves (SA, TB, SS, AA, TT, BB) and then choose to hide empty staves? Also, there are usually some arrows at the end of a page or system (expanding out (crescendo style) when going to 4 staves, or imploding (decrescendo style) when going to 2))
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Do I need 6 staves (SA, TB, SS, AA, TT, BB) and then choose to hide empty staves?
Yes (and insert system breaks properly)
Also, there are usually some arrows at the end of a page or system (expanding out (crescendo style) when going to 4 staves, or imploding (decrescendo style) when going to 2))
Yes, available in the symbols palette of the master palettes (search for "divide" there).
![Screenshot 2025-05-08 185343.png]( "Screenshot 2025-05-08 185343.png")
Need to get manually adjusted in y-direction when being added to a barline and stick out a bit into the page border, but otherwise look quite OK
See also https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/22255