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Chapter 15 Score Editor 363
Compound Time Signatures
Apart from 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8 and the alternative display options for 4/4 and 2/2, there
are also Part box objects for freely definable time signatures (A/B), and compound time
signatures (A+B/C). When you insert one of these, a dialog box opens:
• The Nominator can be anything between 1 and 32, the Denominator can be 1, 2, 4, 8,
16, or 32.
• The Beat Grouping entry field will open when you select A+B/C, allowing you to
determine the grouping of beats in compound time signatures. It is sufficient to just
enter the numbers—223, for example. As soon as the entry field is closed, this
becomes “2+2+3” automatically. The total number of beats in the bar is calculated
automatically by the sum in this field.
• Print Compound Signature actually displays the defined grouping as the nominator. If
this is not activated, only the total sum will be displayed as the nominator. Beat
Grouping, however, affects the way the notes are beamed together—in both cases.
You can also change the automatic beaming in “normal” time signatures. In 4/4-time
“1+1+1+1” produces four beamed groups (one for every beat), instead of the two
groups displayed as a default.
Invisible Time Signatures
Hide Signature hides the corresponding time signature change in the printout. The
signature will still be displayed onscreen, but it will be “crossed out”, and won’t be
included in the calculation of the spacing between notes and symbols. As a result,
signatures may overlap notes on the screen, but not in the printout.
This function can be used for notating cadenza-like passages, that contain more notes
than would normally fit the time signature.
Editing Time Signatures
All time signatures can be edited by double-clicking on them. The dialog box
mentioned above opens, allowing you to insert the desired changes. There is also a
Delete option that erases the corresponding time signature change. Alternately, you
can use the eraser tool, or select them, and press Backspace.
Further editing of time signatures is possible in the Time/Key Change List Editor (see
“Time and Key Signature Editor” on page 127).