You can change the duration of figured bass figures after they have been input, which changes the length of their hold lines. Lengthening a figure that was input without duration gives it duration and shows a hold line. You can also change the end positions of figured bass hold lines relative to notes.
Prerequisite
The lower zone is shown.
Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.
If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.
Procedure
Select the figured bass figures you want to lengthen/shorten. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate Duration in the Figured Bass group.
Lengthen/Shorten the selected figured bass figures in any of the following ways:
To lengthen them, increase the value in the left value field.
To shorten them, decrease the value in the left value field.
To move their end to the left to a grace note at the rhythmic position set by the left value field, decrease the value in the right value field.
Tip
1 represents a quarter note.
Do one of the following:
To position the end of hold lines to the right of noteheads and across grace notes, activate Draw line through figures at end.
To position the ends of hold lines to the left of noteheads and before grace notes, deactivate Draw line through figures at end.
Result
The duration of the selected figured bass figures, and the length of their hold lines, is changed.
Tip
You can also lengthen/shorten figured bass figures in the same ways as for other items.
Example
These examples all have an overall duration of a half note; that is, 2 entered into the left value field.
Draw line through figures at end deactivated
Draw line through figures at end activated
-1 1/4 entered into the right value field and Draw line through figures at end activated
is selected in the lower zone toolbar.
is selected in the Engrave toolbox.
