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Chapter 15 Score Editor 411
Margins are only visible in Page Edit view, where they are displayed as green lines on
the screen. These lines are not printed. It is also possible to change them directly, by
dragging them with the mouse in the score.
Like the global page margins, the left and right borders of stave systems can also be
edited individually. To change the left/right border of a staff system, simply use the
Layout tool to click and drag the border to the desired position. The local margin (see
“Local Margins” on page 409) can be reset by double-clicking the same position with
the Layout tool.
Add Bracket Space
Creates additional space between the left margin line and the beginning of staves, for
braces and brackets. If this option is deactivated, staves will be aligned directly along
the left margin line.
Alternating Margins
If activated, the left and right page margin settings will be swapped on every second
page. This can be useful if a score is going to be bound as a book: the inner margin
usually needs to be a little bigger than the outer one. It’s possible that the opposite
might be preferable, in cases where extra space is needed for remarks that may be
added to the score at a later date.
Header Space
Defines the height reserved for headers, between the first page’s top margin, and the
first staff’s top margin (as per the assigned Score Style).
Note: Text elements inserted directly into this area automatically become Global Text
(see “Global Text” on page 429), and are displayed as headers in all Instrument Sets
(scores and parts).
This value can also be changed directly in the score, by dragging the dotted line above
the first staff.
Line Distance
Defines additional vertical distance between stave systems on the same page. It applies
to full scores, as well as single staff parts.
Max. Bars/Line
This parameter can be useful when using small spacing values (see below), to prevent
too many bars from being displayed in one line. The number set here limits the
number of bars that can be displayed per line.
Note: This setting can be overridden when using the Layout tool to change line breaks
(see “Line Breaks” on page 408).