Melisma Collides With Next Words/Syllables
Hi there
I'm not sure if there is a bug report for this yet, but I have found a problem with melisma's colliding with the next words/syllables in the lyrics. (I have looked, but could not find one.)
I do a lot of transcribing work, and I am trying to move from MuseScore 2 to 3. (In fact, I don't even have MuseScore 2 on my Windows PC any more).
However, many times, when I enter lyrics and make use of melisma's, they tend to collide with the next word(s) in the line of lyrics. (See attached screenshot.)
This happens quite often. Is there something I am missing, or a setting that can help fix this?
I am using this version of MuseScore on the latest update of Windows 10:
OS: Windows 10 (10.0), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 3.4.2.9788, revision: 148e43f
I have found that this happens on older MuseScore 3 versions on Ubuntu Linux too. Same problem.
Should I file a bug report?
Comments
Could you please attache a corresponding score too? Or describe precise steps to reproduce it? I didn't see this issue before (by using Linux).
There have been other reported cases where the melisma line can overlap the next note. Most such issues were fixed some time ago, I do seem to recall having seen reports of a few remaining cases. I don't think the cause was ever understood, nor do I see an open issue for this, so yes, please submit one - and be sure to attach the actual score, not just a picture.
In reply to There have been other… by Marc Sabatella
Linux+3,2,3 generates this when I insert the lyrics
In reply to Linux+3,2,3 generates this… by Shoichi
Ah, from this it's easy enough to see what the trigger is - if the syllable after the melisma is centered (because it isn't itself a melisma) and relatively long, we increase the spacing to accommodate the syllable, but not bythe right amount. In other words, we're drawing the melisma correctly, we're centering the next syllable correctly, but aren't adjusting the spacing properly.
In reply to Ah, from this it's easy… by Marc Sabatella
Hey Marc. If you know what the problem is, could you tell me what to do when it comes to the bug report? I didn't really understand the problem.
In reply to Hey Marc. If you know what… by etienne
Good job! I just added a comment, but your report is exactly how we like to see them.
In reply to Good job! I just added a… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks I did my best.
In reply to Ah, from this it's easy… by Marc Sabatella
Ok, well I did my best to report the bug. I will edit it if you need me to, so that developers can work on it more easily.
Here: https://musescore.org/en/node/304353
In reply to Ok, well I did my best to… by etienne
Or better #304353: Melisma Collides With Next Words/Syllables in Lyrics
In reply to Or better #304353: Melisma… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yep that's the bug report I just added.
In reply to Yep that's the bug report I… by etienne
I know. The notation as [#304353] is just better ;-)
In reply to I know. The notation as [… by Jojo-Schmitz
Oh Ok. I have no idea how to do it like that ;-)
In reply to Oh Ok. I have no idea how to… by etienne
Just as I showed
Thank you so much for working on this, Marc. Also, thank you to anyone and everyone else who helped. I will try to install the new (fixed) version soon and send results.