Allowing/Disallowing multiple flows on the same page

Dorico Pro Help
Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
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English
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You can allow/disallow new flows to be shown on the same page as previous flows if there is space; for example, to reduce the number of pages required for parts in works with multiple movements. By default, new flows are allowed on the same page in part layouts and are not allowed in full score layouts.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to allow multiple flows to be shown on each page.

    By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, clicking and dragging across multiple layouts, Shift-clicking adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd-clicking individual layouts.

  3. In the category list, click Page Setup.
  4. In the Flows section, choose one of the following options for New flows:

    • Always start new page

    • Allow on existing page

  5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

Always start new page ensures flows in the selected layouts always begin at the start of the next page after the end of the previous flow.

Allow on existing page allows flows in the selected layouts to continue immediately after each other, including within the same music frame if there is sufficient space. Flow headings are automatically shown above the start of flows if you have chosen to show flow headings in the selected layouts.

Note

Flows are not automatically split into separate music frames. You must insert frame breaks manually to divide flows into separate music frames if required.