Bowing indication and collision
In the attached piece, the second movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 16, I’ve made an arrangement for string orchestra. The music is ok (cross check still needed) but I’ve a few questions:
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Inserting bowing is ok as long as it’s set it at the beginning or at the end of a slur or if the slur is below the notes. In bar / measure 12, however, it’s set in the middle. The slur is in this case more indication the musical intention but where the bowing is not following the slur. Here the up/down indication is set between the note and the slur. This is to my opinion incorrect. Is this a bug?
From “Behind bars” it’s not so clear what is the correct notation but in Section “Bowing marks”, it’s set above the slur which is correct for me. Why does MuseScore set it between the note and the slur?
For information, Lilypond set the bowing indication by default correct, see attached snapshot. -
In bar 12, the inserted downbow for the Viola is superimposed on the dim. For Violin 2. This is incorrect and why?
I thought some collision avoidance is implemented. -
I’m not particularly interested in playback, but in bar 43 and onwards where a set a tenuto for the first violin, it changes to pizzicato, why? Is this a bug?
By the way, I’m only using MS Basic sound
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Comments
It looks like you first added pizzicato and then changed the text. Inside, the element is still pizzicato and it affects playback.
![pizz.png]( "pizz.png")
Try removing those "ten." elements and instead adding another text element that does not affect playback, like "Normal".
1.Sorry, can't help with this one
In reply to It looks like you first… by mercuree
Thanks, sort of works with the following comments:
2) Works, but the dim falls than out of line with the hairpin which is not really correct. See for example "Behind bars" Crescendo/diminuendo signs (Hairpins)/HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT
3) Ok, works as well but to be honest, I'm not aware why there was a hidden pizz, there because I don't think I inserted one.
1) An additional comment. If you try to move the bowing element "upwards", the slur is following, i.e. the bowing instruction is always between the slur and the note. You can avoid this by deselecting "Auto-place". Then you can move it by hand where you want. However, I consider this being a bug because why should the default setting be incorrect and you have to manually manipulate the position to get it correct.