There are different types of proofreading issues. Each type of proofreading issue can appear in multiple proofreading categories; for example, clefs, dynamics, and key signatures can all have superfluous repetitions.
- Repeated items
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Identifies repeated items that are either superfluous, such as a G major key signature in a passage with a prevailing G major key signature, or contradictory, such as simultaneous sul pont. and sul tasto playing techniques.
Rectangle proofreading highlights, indicating repeated key signature Dorico Elements applies musical sensitivity when determining whether repeated items are superfluous. For example, consecutive crescendo hairpins are often used to indicate dynamic phrasing, so Dorico Elements does not report repeated gradual dynamics as proofreading issues.
- Missing items
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Identifies the absence of items that are either typically expected, such as dynamics at the start of the music, or whose absence produces ambiguous notation, such as when the prevailing clefs before and after a repeat jump are different.
Arrow proofreading highlight, indicating missing dynamic - Meter and time signatures
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Identifies issues relating to time signatures, bar duration, and barlines. For example, hidden time signatures whose duration is different to the prevailing time signature, and bars whose duration does not match the prevailing time signature, which can occur when you input time signatures without Insert mode activated.
Rectangle proofreading highlight, indicating a bar with missing beats - Repeat structures
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Identifies issues relating to repeat endings, repeat markers, and repeat barlines. For example, repeat sections whose corresponding repeat jump is missing, multiple repeat sections with the same index, or end repeat barlines whose rhythmic position does not match the associated pick-up bar.
Arrow proofreading highlight, indicating an end repeat barline that is rhythmically-mismatched with the pick-up bar - Instrument changes
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Identifies issues relating to instrument changes, including whether there is sufficient time for the performer to switch instruments, and whether any overlapping notes can physically be played simultaneously, according to the instruments involved.
Arrow proofreading highlight, indicating an instrument change with insufficient switch time - Instrument ranges
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Identifies issues relating to notes that are considered out of range, such as notes too high/low for the instrument to play or the voice type to sing, or pitches that do not fit with the current harp pedal settings.
Rectangle proofreading highlight, indicating a harp note that does not fit with the prevailing harp pedal settings - String instruments
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Identifies issues relating to both fretted and non-fretted string instruments, such as the guitar and violin. For example, multiple notes assigned to the same string or impossible stretches for chords, according to the strings and stopped pitch positions involved.
Rectangle proofreading highlight, indicating two notes assigned to the same guitar string