how to indicate multiples of same instrument on all pages of score

• Aug 2, 2017 - 07:40

i am composing a piece with 3 violins; i see how to indicate Violin 1, Violin 2, and Violin 3 on the first page of the score, but i cannot figure out how when creating the score form how to indicate Violin 1, Violin 2 and Violin 3 on all pages of the score; can someone tell me how? Thank you, Philip


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In reply to by Philip Ellis Foster

Are you wanting the name of the the instrument to appear on the top of each page for the part rather than before each system in the score?

If so then extract the part. Click on the part tab and open the style->General dialog form the menu. Click "Headers, Footers, Numbers". Check Header text and enter the meta tag $:Violin 1 in the header for the first violin and so forth for each part.

In reply to by Jojo-Schmitz

$:partName resulted in "partName" being at the top of my page when I was checking the feature, so I tried $:Double Bass, which worked. I see now the $: is not necessary if you use text. I also realize the meta tag is $:partName: I missed the end colon before. You can enter it on one part, and click the apply to all parts button so you don't have to do it 3 times.

For the *score* - right click a staff, open Staff Properties, click in the "Short instrument name" box, and type the name you would like to appear. This will appear on all pages of the score, right where you would expect - to the left of the staff.

For *parts*, it's not really clear *where* you'd like this to appear. I'd guess maybe in the header or footer. So enter the info in Style / General / Header, Footer, Numbers.

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