Visual Staff Properties

Display properties for a staff include:

• Upper Boundary

  Each staff has a reserved amount of space that it requires when a system is constructed. This box indicates the number of note positions reserved above this staff when it is displayed. This reserves a portion of space for the notation in the staff.

• Lower Boundary

  Each staff has a reserved amount of space that it requires when a system is constructed. This box indicates the number of note positions reserved below this staff when it is displayed. This reserves a portion of space for the notation in the staff.

• Staff Lines

  This controls the number of lines displayed by the staff. Normally, this should be set to five.

• Orchestral Bracket

  Start or continue an orchestral bracket to the next staff.

• Grand Staff Brace

  Start or continue a grand staff brace to the next staff.

• Bars Connected

  Connect bar lines to the bar lines in the next staff.

• Layer with Next Staff

  When set, the staff will overlap with the next staff in the system whenever Layering is enabled for the score.

• Color

  Each staff can be assigned one of the custom highlight colors. If this is done, the editor will no longer show this staff in active and inactive colors. It will use this color instead. Custom highlight colors can be changed from the Color tab in Tools | Options.

• Layered Lower Voice Dot Placement

  When layered, down stem dotted notes on the staff will use lower voice placement for the augmentation dot.

See Also

• Insert Menu Commands
• Forcing a boundary line in a single staff system
• Introduction to Property Dialog Boxes
• Tools Menu Commands