Unexpected placement of ritardando

• Jan 25, 2025 - 11:01

Cleaning up a score and making some corrections, I came across an unexpected placement of “rit. . . .”.

To set up the score I used the MS provided template Orchestral / String Orchestra.

At the very end of the piece, I need to insert a ritardando, one for each of instrument, i.e. Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass.

I was surprised to find out that it appears impossible to put a ritardando below each of the staves. Instead, irrespective of which instrument bar I select, the “new” ritardando is always placed above the top stave. The inserted annotated picture illustrates the behaviour.

Why?

This is not what I want to have. I need a ritardando in the last measure, one for each instrument.

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In reply to by mercuree

Ok, here is a minimal extract but the problem is the same.

In the last measure, I've inserted a ritardando for violin I. This is, by default, placed above the stave. If you select the ritardando, you can place it below the stave by pressing X.

If you now insert a "new" ritardando for any of the other instruments, e.g. the Violoncello, it's again place above the Violin I stave. I find this behaviour very odd.

In the end, I need a ritardando for each stave, in particular for each of the parts. How can this be achieved?

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