Changeing instrumment name in one system
As far as I know, you can't edit the name of the instrument only for one system. If you change the name, it changes it for every system. I'm currently writing a piece for string orchestra and I would be really nice to have a divisi as a seperate line and I can do that. I just make the 2.div invisible everywhere else. But, there is a problem: when there should be for ex. all Cellos palying, not only 1st or 2nd divisi, I can only leave the 1st or 2nd divisi showing there. So only 1st or only 2nd divisi plays. I hope you understand my problem.
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Possible workaround: add 3 instruments; 1 for 1st divisi, another one for 2nd divisi and the last instrument for all. Leave empty where required and use "hide empty staves" style option.
In reply to Possible workaround: add 3… by jeetee
Okey, I'll do that, but I think it is worth considering to be able to edit all the names both globally and individually.
In reply to Possible workaround: add 3… by jeetee
Right now jeetee's suggestion seems to be the standard workaround for divisis, but it won't work if none of the instruments play during the first system, because "hide empty staves" can only be applied to the whole ensemble and not to individual instruments/staves. i.e. If they are all tacet, you can show all or none of them, but you cannot show one empty staff while hiding the other two. Considering how extensively this type of thing happens in orchestral string sections, this seems like it ought to be a high-priority issue.
Changing the name of an instrument in one system is comparatively easy and well-supported:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/mid-staff-instrument-changes
In reply to This seems to be the only… by kacattac
You can force showing one of those systems by making it not empty:
Add a note in voice 2 on there, select it and uncheck "play" in the inspector, also mark it invisible.
In reply to You can force showing one of… by jeetee
Great idea, I'll use it, but now we're working around the workaround. Seems awfully kludgy for such a common convention.
In reply to This seems to be the only… by kacattac
You can force a staff to never hide, in its staff properties
In reply to This seems to be the only… by kacattac
Actually, you can apply hide empty staves to a single staff. In Staff Properties, set "Hide when empty" to "Always".
Awesome, thanks.