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6. Optional: Choose one of the following options for Appearance:

● Default

● Long

● Extra long

7. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULT

System dividers are shown between systems in the selected layouts in every ow that either

contain the minimum number of players you set or contain different numbers of staves.

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Staff size

Staff size refers to the distance between the top and bottom lines of staves, and can be

expressed as a point size or in millimeters. For individual staves, you can use a scale size of the

default staff size in the layout. The most appropriate staff size depends on the intended purpose

of the layout.

For example, full orchestral scores that are quite dense need a much smaller staff size than

individual parts, which require large enough notes so that performers can read them easily.

Staves can overlap and the music can become illegible if the staff size is too large in dense

scores.

In Dorico Elements, you can set the staff size using the rastral size and the space size, depending

on which measurement is more appropriate for the selected layouts.

● Rastral size is the size of the full staff, measured from the bottom line to the top line.

● Space size is the distance between two staff lines.

When changing the staff size of each layout in Layout Options, we recommend that you use one

of the preset rastral sizes, as these are based on traditional and generally accepted staff sizes

that are all widely used in music engraving.

NOTE

The size of staves can affect the size of system objects.