Rhythm dot consolidation

Dorico Pro Help

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Dorico Pro
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4.3
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Rhythm dot consolidation controls how many rhythm dots appear at the same rhythmic position in multiple-voice contexts. Depending on the number of notes and voices present, and their positions on the staff, different numbers of rhythm dots can be required to appear, and in different positions. This can also impact note spacing.

In the Rhythm Dots section of the Notes page in Engraving Options, you can choose how rhythm dots in multiple voices are consolidated project-wide. There are separate options for the consolidation of rhythm dots generally and on unison notes in particular.

Rhythm dot consolidation
Notes of any duration have rhythm dots consolidated
Only notes of the same duration have rhythm dots consolidated
No rhythm dot consolidation
Rhythm dot consolidation on unison notes
One rhythm dot shown per notehead in unisons
Rhythm dots shown for each notehead for unisons on lines, but only one shown per unison in spaces
Only one rhythm dot shown per unison
Tip

You can also change how rhythm dots in multiple voices are consolidated individually.