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Final variant

Good morning.
I ask if it is possible to arrive at a result like in the attached image. These are the last two measures of a piece, with an ad libitum variant.
Thank you.
Happy weekend to you!
Lorenzo

Re: Final variant

Reply #1 –
Yep, "gap the staff" on both staves.

More completely, place a section end barline at the end of the normal ending, and set "Force a system break" on the top staff on this barline.
Then put a boundary change in <]>, select "Gap the staff" from "Stand alone print instructions" - try a gap of 50 for a start - on both staves.
Finally key in the ad libitum variant variant, placing more section end barlines at the end and again setting the top one to "Force a system break"

The only thing this won't do is put the dotted alignment lines in between the top and bottom ending barlines.

To achieve these lines you might try RickG's Markup tool:
https://forum.noteworthycomposer.com/?topic=9083.msg64688#msg64688

Also Opagust's user tool to make life easier:
https://forum.noteworthycomposer.com/?topic=10207.msg73592#msg73592

You may remember this discussion:
https://forum.noteworthycomposer.com/?topic=10198.msg73482#msg73482
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Re: Final variant

Reply #2 –
Thanks Lawrie,
I assumed that the solution was in the "gap" and I had also tried, without result. Now that I know that the way is certain, and moreover with your suggestion links, I will try again, also adding the dashed lines of connection.
Good Sunday to you!
Lorenzo

Re: Final variant

Reply #3 –
Here are the results
res. 1. from staves
res. 2. from the print preview
I couldn't get the wording "variant ad libitum" to stay more to the left, even if I inserted it in two lines. That is land of the gap and woe to penetrate it!
Well so too! I worked with Opagust's markup composer (thanks!) to create the copy/paste and then in the properties for later, small adjustments.
Grazie!
Lorenzo

Re: Final variant

Reply #4 –
Quote from: lawrroc –
Here are the results
res. 1. from staves
res. 2. from the print preview
I couldn't get the wording "variant ad libitum" to stay more to the left, even if I inserted it in two lines. That is land of the gap and woe to penetrate it!
Well so too! I worked with Opagust's markup composer (thanks!) to create the copy/paste and then in the properties for later, small adjustments.
Grazie!
Lorenzo

Maybe you can try to place  "variant ad libitum" where you want it with the markup composer too?
Always look on the bright side of life!

Re: Final variant

Reply #5 –
If you want to move the text more to the left, add spaces to the end of each text item. (A trick I have used before)
 

Re: Final variant

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Opagust –
Maybe you can try to place  "variant ad libitum" where you want it with the markup composer too?
I tried and tried with markup composer, nothing to do, also the terrible "gap" area gets messed up. The solution proposed by Mike (thanks again!) is simple and effective.
A grateful Lorenzo.