Slurs over system and frame breaks

Dorico Pro Help

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Dorico Pro
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5.1
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English
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Slurs automatically cross system breaks and frame breaks, appearing in two parts on either side of the break.

By default, the endpoints of slurs that cross system/frame breaks are positioned at least 1/2 space outside the outer staff line and at a suitable position based on the pitch contour of the phrase before/after the break; that is, indicating whether the phrase rises or falls after the break.

If multiple slurs cross the same system break or frame break, such as if a phrase split by a break contains nested slurs, the ends of the slurs are stacked automatically and spaced a minimum of 1/2 space apart vertically.

The end of a system showing the first slur part; the end on the right indicates a continuation to the next system.
The start of the next system showing the second slur part; the end on the left indicates a continuation from the previous system.

You can determine whether or not Dorico Pro adjusts the vertical endpoint positions of slurs based on phrase contours in Engraving Options > Slurs > Endpoint Positioning.

In Engrave mode, you can move and edit each slur part separately. This allows you to adjust the start/end height of each slur part independently on each system.