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Divisi staff labels on page 1398
Hiding/Showing staff labels on page 1360
Hiding/Showing divisi section numbers in staff labels on page 1400
Inputting divisi changes
You can input divisi changes on any section player staff. Divisi changes can last for any duration
and include any number of staves.
NOTE
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You cannot input divisi changes on staves belonging to solo players. If you want to notate
music for a solo player across multiple staves, you can add extra staves instead.
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Divisi changes apply in all applicable layouts. However, you can condense divisi changes in
each layout independently.
PROCEDURE
1.
In Write mode, do one of the following:
● Start note input.
● Select an item on the staff and at the rhythmic position from which you want to divide.
2. Choose Edit > Staff > Change Divisi to open the Change Divisi dialog. You can also choose
this option from the context menu.
3. In the Change Divisi dialog, create the divisi you want.
For example, if you want to divide the player into two sections, click Add Section Division.
4. Optional: Edit the staff labels.
5. Click OK.
RESULT
The selected staff is divided into the number and types of staves specied in the Change Divisi
dialog, either from the caret position during note input or from the selected item outside of note
input. A signpost is shown at the position of the divisi change.
The divisi change applies from the selected item until the next existing divisi change or the end
of the ow, whichever comes rst. It appears in all applicable layouts.
If the divisi change occurs partway through a system, any extra staves are automatically shown
across the whole system. A unison range is created automatically to replicate any tutti material
onto all staves added by the divisi change.
Divisi changes start new phrases for condensing from their rhythmic position.
NOTE
The number of staves in a system is dened by the rst divisi change in the system. If you input a
divisi change on a system with an existing divisi change, the number of staves is not changed to
reect the new divisi change until the next system.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
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You can input further divisi changes at any position or end the divisi passage.
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You can enable condensing for selected layouts, including condensing divisi staves.
Divisi
Inputting divisi changes
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