Sibelius Page layout a mess after adding more instruments to

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wfeg
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Post by wfeg » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:42 am

Sibelius Page layout a mess after adding more instruments to score.

I have often wondered how best to space ledger lines if you intend to add more instruments to a score. I haven't yet figured it out, and have frequently made a mess of trying to space instrument to make room for more instruments.

Attached is a typical mess I have created in trying to add 5 more instruments to a piano score. My aim here is to transcribe the piano score to a Wind Quintet.

The Sibelius Help .PDF was no assistance to me, as I could not find how to do it.
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KJ_Palmer
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Sibelius Version: 6.2, 7.5
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Post by KJ_Palmer » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:29 pm

Firstly, I'd make sure the format is unlocked: Select all, Layout > Unlock format.

Then there are some reformatting steps you can do which should improve the layout (basically the same as in the Tidy score plugin).
Select whole score, then try some or all of the following:

1. Layout > Reset Space Above
2. Layout > Reset Space Below
3. Appearance > Reset > Position
4. Appearance > Reset Note Spacing
5. Layout > Optimize
Sibelius 6.2, 7.5.1, Windows 11

wfeg
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Post by wfeg » Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:59 pm

KJ Palmer

Thank you- that is a very thorough reply, and it worked well for me.

Your comments are much appreciated.

Wfeg

bobp
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Post by bobp » Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:37 pm

Or, I believe that you can also make the default staff size smaller, using the down arrows, until the music sorts itself out. Just depends on how many lines you add as to what works best.
Bob Porter
Sibelius 7.5, W10,i5,16 GB ram,desktop

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