inter-staff distance
How can I expand my score vertically, to provide more white space between staff lines? Can't seem to find a means to do that in the documentation.
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/layout-and-formatting#style-page
In reply to See https://musescore.org/en… by Jojo-Schmitz
I have the same issue. When I open Format/Style/Page, to try and set "Staff Space" , altering the spin control makes no difference in score.
In reply to I have the same issue. When… by Peter Webb
Sure you need staff distance and not system distance?
In reply to Sure you need staff distance… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes. My score has only one Instrument staff, no multi-staff systems. I want to change the distance between staves. Subsequent to opening this forum, I note that changing the spinner value for staff distance appears to have no effect on-screen, but when the score is printed the revised staff distance is in effect
In reply to Yes. My score has only one… by donaldarries
See the image here:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/layout-and-formatting#style-page
and be aware that if you are scoring for a single staff instrument (something like flute), then each subsequent 'staff' is considered a 'system'.
In reply to See the image here: https:/… by Jm6stringer
Ah ha; good to know. So referring to the diagram, Minimum Staff Distance and Maximum Staff Distance are really the factors in play in a single staff instrument score such as mine. And to increase the distance between single-staff systems in my score I need to use the Maximum Staff Distance spinner.
Thank you for responding.
In reply to Ah ha; good to know. So… by donaldarries
And to increase the distance between single-staff systems in my score I need to use the Maximum Staff Distance spinner.
Actually, it depends...
MuseScore will try to fit as many systems as possible onto a single page.
So, for a single staff instrument, each "staff-system" will be placed as close to each other as the 'Min. system distance' allows.
'Max. system distance' will allow a page with fewer systems to be spaced out (to the max. distance) so the page looks more filled. (Look at the second page of the attached score.)
Feel free to experiment with this attachment (open in MuseScore):
Increase min. system distance.mscz
In reply to And to increase the distance… by Jm6stringer
AHaa! I am enlightened. Thankyou for sorting it with your comments.
In reply to Ah ha; good to know. So… by donaldarries
Thera is no such thing, it is minimum and maximum system distance
In reply to Thera is no such thing, it… by Jojo-Schmitz
That's true...
We're sort of talking "staff-system" here - as for a score with a single staff instrument. So 'staff' and 'system' are somewhat interchangeable for the conversation; but definitely not for finding something like "Min. staff distance" or Max. staff distance" in menu item: Format -> Page.
Probably a typo, if you know what I mean... ;-)
Regards.
In reply to That's true... We're sort of… by Jm6stringer
I'm creating all kinds of typos, but never staff when I mean system ;-)
In reply to Ah ha; good to know. So… by donaldarries
To be clear: there is no min/max staff distance, only min/max system distance. And those are indeed what you want, since you have many systems but only one staff.
In reply to I have the same issue. When… by Peter Webb
Staff space is an entirely different settings it is the distance between the lines of a normal 5 lines staff, not the distance between staves
In reply to Staff space is an entirely… by Jojo-Schmitz
Ha!
I just realized there are 2 distinct people:
Peter Webb - who initially referred to "Staff Space" when he meant "Staff Distance" -- and maybe should have meant "System Distance" if he too, like the OP, has a score with a solitary, single staff instrument.
and
The OP, donaldarries - who refers to "Minimum Staff Distance and Maximum Staff Distance" when it should be "Minimum System Distance" and "Maximum System Distance".
(Time will tell if it's all sorted correctly. These forums are always open.)
In reply to Ha! I just realized there… by Jm6stringer
I stand corrected. Thank you all for your input.
In reply to I have the same issue. When… by Peter Webb
My apologies, I mean "Staff Distance" is not responding.