Numbering of verses
Can verses be numbered? I'm using MuseScore for church choir work, and I need to be able to number verses of choral pieces. Windows 7 is my OS. Thank you.
Can verses be numbered? I'm using MuseScore for church choir work, and I need to be able to number verses of choral pieces. Windows 7 is my OS. Thank you.
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Yes. For the first stanza type 1. followed by Ctrl+Space followed by the first syllable.
For more instructions on how to use MuseScore see the handbook: Lyrics
In reply to Yes. For the first stanza by David Bolton
OK. I can do that. It won't allow me to put a period after the number. Also, how do I get the numbers to align-left, please? I've reviewed other comments left concerning this, but I can't seem to find a clear solution. Thank you.
In reply to Numbering of verses by musicus_
Periods in lyrics work for me (MuseScore version 0.9.6, Windows 7). What version are you using?
In reply to Periods in lyrics work for me by David Bolton
I'm using MuseScore 9.5.
How do you get the numbers to left-align, regardless of the length of the first syllable of the text?
Numbers for verses should line up like this:
1.
2.
3., etc.
In reply to Numbering of verses by musicus_
It is not possible to left-align the first lyric of a stanza in currently versions of MuseScore except to manually drag them with the mouse. Version 0.9.6 has a start towards left-align for lyrics (see http://musescore.org/en/node/4149 )
In reply to Numbering of verses by musicus_
Actually, in version 9.6.3 I found a work-around. Use Create/text/dynamics. Select any dynamic figure, such as piano or forte. Drop it onto the staff preceding the verses. Double click on the figure and type over e.g.,
1.
2.
3.
Hit enter after the period on each of the verses to insert a newline, except the last verse. Then click in a safe blank area to set the text. Right click on the text once and from the context menu select properties. Adjust the font and size to match the font and size of the verse texts. If you don't know the font of the verses, right click on a verse syllable or word to get its properties. Finally, you will probably need to adjust the x/y coordinates to match the verses. You can do this from the properties dialog, or using the Ctrl+drag method. It takes some playing around with, and is a bit pedestrian, but it works.
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In reply to Left-align verse numbers by Ed Campbell
Yes. You can also use regular staff text to add the numbers instead of "dynamics".
In reply to Numbering of verses by musicus_
The period is not a problem for me.
I align these 'sylables' by adding an appropriate number of spaces (ctrl-space) betweeen the '.' and the first character
In reply to Yes. For the first stanza by David Bolton
I have a way that requires a small amount of work but I like it because the numbers end up exactly in line with the lyrics. It basically consists of creating a "dummy" note at the beginning of the score, assigning numbers to it in the form of lyrics, then deleting the note and setting the resulting rest as invisible:
1. Right-click on the first measure of the song and select "Measure Properties".
2. Modify the "Actual" beats per measure to one more than the measure currently has.
3. Cut and paste the notes in the first measure to the second beat of the measure so that the extra beat is at the beginning.
4. Create a note that is the same duration as the rest at the beginning of the measure on any pitch.
5. Click on the note you just created at the beginning of the song and type ctrl+L to enter lyrics.
6. Type "1.", return, "2.", return, etc. for as many verses as you need.
7. Click on the first note of the song and hit delete. The lyrics (numbers) should stay there.
8. Right-click on the rest that is now at the beginning of the song and select "set invisible" (if you only care about printing the song out and not playback in Musescore you can certainly just set the note we created at the beginning of the song to invisible instead of deleting it to create a rest, but the rest obviously is better if you want to play the song back without hearing an extra note at the beginning).
This works for me... I hope someone else can get some good use out of it as well.
Enjoy,
Alex
In reply to A work-around I like by AlexCoyne
Thank you for this most practical suggestion of numbering verses!
In reply to Numbering verses by Sarah Noll
Way simpler: select the 1st note, hit Clrl-L to start lyrics entry, then enter "1." followed by the first sylable. Optionally use left arrow to adjust.
In reply to Way simpler: select the 1st by Jojo-Schmitz
That sounds like the same thing as was recommended in the first response above, no? I use my method because if you want the numbers to line up, it's neater and quicker than manually doing it (it's true you can use the left arrow to adjust, but then you can only adjust by a space at a time. To actually have them line up you'd need to manually adjust, which is tedious, and if you ever change the number of measures or spacing in your first line you may have to readjust anyway). The drawback of this method is that your numbers and lyrics are pushed a bit into the first measure, while verse numbers often appear under the clef in published music. In any case there doesn't appear to be a perfect solution yet and this would be a great addition to MuseScore's already impressive functionality.
In reply to That sounds like the same by AlexCoyne
Right. I saw that too late...
Verse numbering is part of the next version
In reply to That sounds like the same by AlexCoyne
BTW, it's not true that using the arrow keys limits you to full space adjustments - hold Ctrl while moving and you get 0.1sp adjustments. Alt gives 0.01sp, I believe.
In reply to That sounds like the same by AlexCoyne
It is so cumbersome to space until things line up and they never seem quite right. This is so much easier. Moreover, I have been able to apply the method to all stanzas. Sure, it puts the numbers out into the score a bit, but it works. Thanks.
In reply to Yes. For the first stanza by David Bolton
First Tap on Note Input, then
Go into Palettes, then
Choose "Text" Dropdown, then
Double click on the "Letter in a Box" Option (B1)
Then move it to where you like.