One multimeasure rest

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Post by Brian Bindner » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:18 pm

Been trying to find the answer for this, but I cant seem to find it - Is it possible to display a one bar rest with a pretty " 1 " number on top of it, like it would automatically do if there´s a two bar rest ?


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Post by #84 » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:32 pm

Options>Document Options>Multimeasure Rests>Start Numbering at:
change to 1

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Post by miker » Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:45 pm

Um...why?
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Post by Peter S. » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:24 pm

miker wrote:Um...why?
um...why not?
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Post by miker » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:57 pm

Because a multi-measure rest is just that: a multimeasure rest. If it's only one measure long, it's a rest, not a MMR. So why would you notate it as one?

Or is this one of those "contemporary music" things?
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Post by Peter S. » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:41 am

This is not really a "contemporary music" thing, you can find these "one-bar-MMR" in many old editions. I do not really need them, but maybe some musicians find them easier to read. So why should Brian not write these MMRs when he wants to?

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Post by miker » Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:53 pm

Brian (and everyone else) can write whatever they want.

I know that if I saw one in a score, I would have to slow down or stop, to wonder what it was about. Which, of course, is NOT the purpose of notation.
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Post by twistiejoe » Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:16 am

I've worked for professional publishers who have required the '1' over one bar of rest. Quite commonly seen in certain parts. I like it, personally.
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Post by at8ax » Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:01 pm

Could you refer me to an example? I've never seen that, but I acknowledge that I spend most of my time with popular/jazz/theater music.

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