Better splitting of slurs
I could wish for slurs that are split between lines to behave better.
example A is a passage with default slur applied to it. That looks appropriate.
B is the same passage, but split over two lines. The slur is now two slurs, not well-placed.
C is example B, but manually edited for a more conventional look.
D is example C, no longer split between lines. The end of the slur is out of place now.
We can see that MuseScore is already detecting when a slur is split between lines because it draws two slurs where there used to be one. If it could advance that case a bit further and draw a more appropriately shaped "opening half-slur" and "closing half-slur" in those spots instead of two slurs drawn from the same shape that would eliminate much of the need for manual re-editing when a small change in the score has bumped/unbumped slurs across line breaks or when exporting parts from a score causes that.
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Comments
In my opinion the best solution for the position of splitted slurs
(like expl. B) is to fix both of the broken ends not at the middle but
- at the top of the stave - if the slur goes up
- at the bottom of the stave - if the slur goes down.
Maybe let a little distance (1/2 space) to the lines.
This could be a better origin to avoid manually justifications.
In reply to In my opinion the best by Rudi cj7tb
I like that plan. I might modify it like this:
Fix the broken ends...
- at the top of the stave or the level of the highest note or stem (whichever is higher) - if the slur goes up.
- at the bottom of the stave or the level of the lowest note or stem (whichever is lower) - if the slur goes down.
@ robert.holmen.7: I share your frustration, which causes me generally not to enter slurs at all until system breaks have been well-established.