Pedal lines normally comprise a start sign, a continuation line, and an end hook. This indicates clearly to performers where to depress each type of pedal, how long to keep it depressed, and where to lift it.
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Start sign
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Continuation line
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Continuation sign
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End hook
In Dorico Elements, you can change the appearance of each part of pedal lines individually; for example, if you want the start sign of an individual pedal line to show text instead of a glyph.
You can select whole pedal lines in Write mode and change most aspects of their appearance according to the type of pedal line, such as their continuation line or start sign.
When sustain pedal lines continue across multiple systems, you can select and set properties for the segments on each system independently in Engrave mode.