how do I reduce space between lines?
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Can I reduce space between lines without affecting lines and measures size?
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Can I reduce space between lines without affecting lines and measures size?
thank you
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The space between what lines, the 5 lines of a normal staff? Between staves? Between the 2 staves of a Piano? between systems? All different settings...
In reply to The space between what lines… by Jojo-Schmitz
my ignorance again. I'm not familiar with the exact term in English. I think it is the space between two staves.
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to be sure I'm understood a picture is added.
thank you
In reply to my ignorance again. I'm not… by zivshosh
So it is the distance between 2 systems (which here consist of just one staff). There's several settings that are relevant here, in Format > Style > Page
In reply to So it is the system distance… by Jojo-Schmitz
thank you
tried min. system distance and factor for distance between systems and it worked
just what I wanted
I only hope there is a way to reset to default
In reply to thank you tried min. system… by zivshosh
Sure, there's a reset button next to it, and a Reset all to default att the bottom
In reply to So it is the system distance… by Jojo-Schmitz
Is there a way to do this via the command line? I'd like to reformat several musicxml files, and opening them all up in the UI to change this setting would take forever.
In reply to Is there a way to do this… by XrayFoxtrot
You're referring to #327340: Allow setting line spacing during pdf output?
No, there is not. Scores would print exactly as shown on screen.
In reply to my ignorance again. I'm not… by zivshosh
But also note, it is counterproductive to fiddling with settings like that on an empty score. MuseScore adjusts the spacing based on the actual content of the page. If the score is just two empty lines like the picture shows, the value chosen there is fine really, but a different value will be chosen as you start to enter notes, optimized for your actual scoire. So fiddling with the defaults now will often prevent MuseScore from producing the correct results later. Only once the score is basically completed should you be trying to evaluate how much space to add. And even then, there are many different considerations to take into account, like whether you would be better off changing system or page breaks so you don't have, for instance, 9 systems on one page and 3 on the next when 6 on both would look better, and 8 on both might look better still.
So if you attach your actual score once done, we can help advise better the best way to achieve the good spacing.
In reply to But also note, it is… by Marc Sabatella
I'm well aware of your comment. I added a picture of a new empty score page to exemplify what I was looking for since I didn't know the term. I called it spacer between lines and it appears that the correct term is systems since lines can be one of the five in a staff. My scores are for 1-3 instruments of limited spectrum (flutes). I don't play any instrument but my wife plays the flute and I try to find, edit, convert from other instrument, add a second flute, write the score from hearing etc all with Musescore.
the answer I got from jojo-Schmitz (format --> style --> page) did exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you, as always.
Hello,
I have a bug with system space so i post here.
I don't succeed to put in one page the file "Le Chanteur good" enclosed.
I try to reduce the offset below music because the problem seems to come from that but then i have a bug, the music go outside the page (see "Le chanteur").
Thanks.
In reply to Hello, I have a bug with… by bork77
did you try Format --> Page Settings --> lower scaling?
In reply to did you try Format --> Page… by zivshosh
Yes, i did it.
In fact i finally succeed to answer my problem i have to disable the automatic vertical justification and to reduce the maximum space between systems.
However there is a bug in the file "Le chanteur", the music shouldn't go outside the page.
In reply to Yes, i did it. In fact i… by bork77
Culprit is Format > Style > Page >Factor for distance between systems > 1.0
This might be a known issue, but I'm not sure.
Hmm, no, there must be more to it, pretty strange
In reply to Culprit is Format > Style >… by Jojo-Schmitz
There is more ;-)
It seems Format -> Measure -> Spacing (is set to 1.0, default is 1.2) play a role. Resetting this parameter to the default (1.2) solves some issues.
The parameter
Factor for distance between systemsdoesn't do that much, is has effect on multi staff systems only.In reply to Yes, i did it. In fact i… by bork77
"However there is a bug in the file "Le chanteur", the music shouldn't go outside the page."
As Jojo mentioned earlier, you can return to a sensible layout simply by following the menu option
Format > Style... > Page, then click the button Reset All Styles to Default
After that you can select Format > Style... > Page > Disable vertical justification of staves
The music then fits on a single page:
![Le chanteur - reset all styles - disable vertical justification .png]( "Le chanteur - reset all styles - disable vertical justification .png")