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Verse numbers
Verse numbers indicate the order in which lyrics are sung when multiple lines of lyrics share the
same musical passage. They are commonly used in hymns and song sheets.
Depending on the type of music you are writing, verse numbers might not be appropriate.
Therefore, hiding/showing verse numbers in Dorico Elements is optional. By default, verse
numbers are not shown.
You can hide/show verse numbers on individually selected lyrics.
NOTE
Lyric line translations are part of the lyric line of which they are a translation so do not have their
own verse number.
Hiding/Showing verse numbers on individual lyrics
You can hide/show verse numbers on individual lyrics, for example, if you want to show the verse
number at the start of every system.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the lyrics before which you want to hide/show verse numbers.
2. In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate Show verse number in the Lyrics group.
3. Activate/Deactivate the corresponding checkbox.
RESULT
Verse numbers are shown before the selected lyrics when the checkbox is activated, and hidden
when the checkbox is deactivated.
East Asian elision slurs
East Asian elision slurs are used to show that two or more characters in East Asian languages are
part of the same lyric.
A phrase containing an East Asian elision slur
You can hide/show East Asian elision slurs on individual lyrics.
Hiding/Showing East Asian elision slurs
You can hide/show East Asian elision slurs for individual lyrics. You can do this for the current
layout and frame chain only or for all layouts and frame chains.
PREREQUISITE
You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.
PROCEDURE
1.
Select the lyrics on which you want to show East Asian elision slurs.
Lyrics
Verse numbers
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