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Instrument list
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:36 am
by musicus
My instrument list on the attached shows that it includes three string parts (2 vns, vla). They are most probably
empty. Using the Staff tool, how do I reveal them on the score?
Re: Instrument list
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:35 am
by Peter Thomsen
musicus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:36 am
My instrument list on the attached shows that it includes three string parts (2 vns, vla) …
I can see four string parts (2 vns, vl, cello).
I can also see them in Scroll View.
musicus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:36 am
… Using the Staff tool, how do I reveal them on the score? …
Staff Tool.
Select All.
Staff menu > Show Empty Staves
This step will show
all staves.
Then, hide the staves you do not need to see:
Staff Tool.
Select the staves *)
Staff menu > Hide Empty Staves
*) You can select and hide the staves one by one, but you can also select and hide adjacent staves.
Which means that hiding the Flute staff is a separate operation.
Re: Instrument list
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:18 pm
by N Grossingink
Just thought I'd mention that hiding staves should be done only after fully completing a score and the layout is somewhat set. And then there is the question, is hiding staves really necessary? Don't hide staves simply because they're empty. A score should have some degree of uniformity to be easy to read.
Re: Instrument list
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:27 pm
by musicus
Very good points - I appreciate that.
N Grossingink wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:18 pm
Just thought I'd mention that hiding staves should be done
only after fully completing a score and the layout is somewhat set. And then there is the question, is hiding staves really necessary? Don't hide staves simply because they're empty. A score should have some degree of uniformity to be easy to read.
Re: Instrument list
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:07 pm
by musicus
Bingo - that answered my question perfectly and simply. Many Thanks!
Peter Thomsen wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:35 am
musicus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:36 am
My instrument list on the attached shows that it includes three string parts (2 vns, vla) …
I can see four string parts (2 vns, vl, cello).
I can also see them in Scroll View.
musicus wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:36 am
… Using the Staff tool, how do I reveal them on the score? …
Staff Tool.
Select All.
Staff menu > Show Empty Staves
This step will show
all staves.
Then, hide the staves you do not need to see:
Staff Tool.
Select the staves *)
Staff menu > Hide Empty Staves
*) You can select and hide the staves one by one, but you can also select and hide adjacent staves.
Which means that hiding the Flute staff is a separate operation.