In Dorico Elements, a series of notes, chords, rests, and other notations that make up a single musical line and are normally played by the same instrument. Assigning notes and items to different voices allows multiple lines of music to be presented on the same staff as clearly as possible, such as in vocal music where the soprano line uses an up-stem voice and the alto line uses a down-stem voice. Dorico Elements allows as many voices as are needed to be input onto a single staff, and lays them out and spaces them automatically. See also instrument.