Identifiers for parts

• Oct 12, 2021 - 02:54

Hi!
I LOVE Musescore -- fabulous package, and it's always getting better. But I have one request:

I'm sure most users print scores one page at a time, in some sort of printer.
The full/conductor score of an ensemble piece has the full part names on the first page, and then abbreviated names on each additional page. Great.
But...
When I print parts, the first page includes the part name ( eg Violin 2), and subsequent pages include only the copyright notice. So if I'm managing a lot of parts for students and someone leaves loose pages around, it takes some detective work to figure out whose page 3 I'm looking at.

Is there some way to put the part name on every page? This would improve the sanity and stress levels of ensemble leaders and music librarians immensely!

Many thanks for all your work!
Cheers
Doug Peterman

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• Oct 12, 2021 - 02:57

I should add that I have a work-around -- I add the part name as an expression, attached to an appropriate bar on each page, once I've extracted the parts, and then I move the expression up above the staff into a top corner of each page. But this is extra work, especially if the piece needs further editing and the bars shift around.

I hope there's an easier way.
Cheers D

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• Oct 12, 2021 - 03:03

Glad you're enjoying the program! Actually. it's easy to add text on every page - that's what headers and footers are for. See Format / Style / Header, Footer, and also the Handbook page describing how to set this up to automatically add part names or other metadata (title, date, etc) automatically.

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