Hiding/Showing clefs at the start of systems

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Dorico Pro
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5.1
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By default, clefs are shown at the start of all systems. You can hide/show clefs at the start of single-staff systems from the second system onwards in each flow independently.

Hiding clefs on single-staff systems after the first system is a convention used in hand-copied lead sheets, usually in combination with hiding key signatures and showing systemic barlines.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-N to open Notation Options.
  2. In the Flows list, select the flows in which you want to hide/show clefs after the first system.

    By default, only the current flow is selected when you open the dialog. You can select other flows by clicking Select All in the action bar, clicking and dragging across multiple flows, Shift-clicking adjacent flows, and Ctrl/Cmd-clicking individual flows.

  3. In the category list, click Clefs.
  4. Choose one of the following options for Clefs at start of systems following first system:

    • Show clefs

    • Hide clefs

  5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

Clefs are hidden or shown at the start of single-staff systems from the second system onwards in the selected flows.

Note

Clefs are always shown at the start of systems that contain more than one staff.