Index: cmd.cpp
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--- cmd.cpp	(Revision 4106)
+++ cmd.cpp	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -2529,6 +2529,19 @@
                               cr->setTrack(track);
                               int tick = curTick - tickStart + dstTick;
 
+                              // when multiple voices involved,
+                              // notes can exceed the length of the selection
+                              // if this is the case, shorten them
+                              // tickStart + tickLen = end of selection
+                              // curTick + cr->ticks() = note position + duration
+
+                              if (cr->ticks() + curTick > tickStart + tickLen) {
+                                    int len  = tickStart + tickLen - curTick;
+                                    Duration d;
+                                    d.setVal(len);
+                                    cr->setDurationType(d);
+                              }
+
                               if (cr->type() == CHORD) {
                                     // set note track
                                     // check if staffMove moves a note to a