rastral size

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
Document type
Webhelp
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The size of a full five-line staff, measured from the bottom line to the top line. The term comes from the rastra engravers historically used to draw five-line staves on blank paper. Because the rastrum is a fixed object, people became used to their set sizes and Dorico Pro continues this tradition by offering users a selection of rastral staff sizes.