Clef sizes

• Feb 22, 2020 - 22:54

How do you adjust the size of clefs?

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• Feb 22, 2020 - 23:54

Generally, you don't - MuseScore automatically knwos the proper sizes for the different clefs and the different ways they are used (full size at start of system, reduced size for mid-system changes, etc). And each music font (see Format / Style / Score) has its own versions that are the size the font designer designed them to be. Can you explain more the effect you are trying to achieve? Attaaching your score - or an excerpt at least - would help us understand and assist better.

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• Feb 23, 2020 - 03:09

I increased the spacing and height of the staff and want to make the clefs larger

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Marc Sabatella

• Feb 23, 2020 - 03:43

Ah, it looks like you tried using line distance to make the staff bigger. That’: not the right setting, it has the effect you are seeing here - increasing staff size but nothing else. Instead, use Format / Page Settings / Staff space. This causes everything to scale correctly, as most measurements in MuseScore use the staff space (“sp”) as their unit.

nb23

• Nov 18, 2020 - 04:03

Hi Marc, first, thanks for your presence on the forums. You've personally helped me gain more of a command of Musescore.

I'd like to have a full-size clef midway through the system. I'm creating a music exam where students are demonstrating writing modes, and I plan to use three measures for three different problems, mixing up the clefs for each. I can simply make do here, but I'm also interested in knowing how to get them the same size if possible. Thanks!