Six stave lines when importing XML

• Mar 25, 2020 - 16:47

I'm trying to import an XML written by a friend but it Musescore gives me six stave lines rather than five. The bottom line of the six should be the first set of ledge lines but the line is complete. Can anyone guide me through this please?

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• Mar 25, 2020 - 17:46

MuseScore does exactly what its being told:

<staff-lines>6</staff-lines>

And it is corrupt too:
Measure 5, Staff 1 incomplete. Expected: 3/4; Found: 4/4
Measure 6, Staff 1, Voice 2 too long. Expected: 3/4; Found: 4/4
Measure 8, Staff 1, Voice 2 too long. Expected: 3/4; Found: 4/4
Measure 20, Staff 1 incomplete. Expected: 3/4; Found: 4/4
Measure 25, Staff 1 incomplete. Expected: 3/4; Found: 4/4
Measure 26, Staff 1 incomplete. Expected: 3/4; Found: 5/4
Measure 30, Staff 1, Voice 2 too long. Expected: 3/4; Found: 4/4

Report this to the vendor of the MusicXML generator:

<encoder>Jeff P Sayer</encoder>
<software>TablEdit</software>

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• Mar 25, 2020 - 17:54

Ah, indeed:

               <staff-details>
                    <staff-lines>6</staff-lines>
                    <staff-tuning line="1">
                        <tuning-step>E</tuning-step>
                        <tuning-octave>2</tuning-octave>
                    </staff-tuning>
                    <staff-tuning line="2">
                        <tuning-step>A</tuning-step>
                        <tuning-octave>2</tuning-octave>
                    </staff-tuning>
                    <staff-tuning line="3">
                        <tuning-step>D</tuning-step>
                        <tuning-octave>3</tuning-octave>
                    </staff-tuning>
                    <staff-tuning line="4">
                        <tuning-step>G</tuning-step>
                        <tuning-octave>3</tuning-octave>
                    </staff-tuning>
                    <staff-tuning line="5">
                        <tuning-step>B</tuning-step>
                        <tuning-octave>3</tuning-octave>
                    </staff-tuning>
                    <staff-tuning line="6">
                        <tuning-step>E</tuning-step>
                        <tuning-octave>4</tuning-octave>
                    </staff-tuning>
                </staff-details>
 

See #15795: [MusicXML] Import and export of tablature, which mentions that a) MuseScore should import tablature but b) not if those are encoded wrongly , which this is:

               <clef>
                    <sign>G</sign>
                    <line>2</line>
                    <clef-octave-change>-1</clef-octave-change>
                </clef>
 

So a G-clef 8va bassa rather than Tab clef

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• Mar 25, 2020 - 17:56

Thanks for your prompt help, yes, it was originally a Tab. I'm new to Musescore but learning fast.

From your link I found the Staff Type Change function (the S under text is not an obvious place) and adjusted the number of lines there.

All fixed now (apart from the corruption which I will deal with next).

Thanks!

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