Page numbers/ measure numbers

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Page numbers/ measure numbers

2013-04-14 04:21 pm

I have composed a piece for string orchestra and am trying to get the score and parts readable. I am adjusting placement of various markings, like tempo, rehearsal number, etc. so they don't interfere with one another. One thing that I can't solve is that my measure numbers interfere with my page numbers. I tried adjusting page margins, spacing between staves, etc. but can't seem to resolve this.
I am printing on 8.5x11 paper, there are 5 instruments and my score font size is 18, which gives me 3 lines per page, which is what I want.

Any thoughts?

John

Re: Page numbers/ measure numbers

Reply #1 – 2013-04-14 05:14 pm

Would you consider using Lilypond as the print output?

Re: Page numbers/ measure numbers

Reply #2 – 2013-04-14 05:29 pm

Who's she? Just kidding. I'm not aware of Lilypond. What is it and what are the advantages?

John

Re: Page numbers/ measure numbers

Reply #3 – 2013-04-14 05:45 pm

Quote from: jpjm – 2013-04-14 04:21 pm

Any thoughts?

You can uncheck 'Mirror Margins' in the Page Setup Command. This will put all page numbers on the right where they will not conflict with measure numbers.

Re: Page numbers/ measure numbers

Reply #4 – 2013-04-14 07:14 pm

+ Lilypond is a free music setting program (NO sound), with many facilities which are available in Sibelius and Finale and not in NWC.

- Because you can do so MUCH in Lilypond, the input is VERY verbose ( compared to NWC).
- (To me) it seems quite a steep additional learning curve.

+ A convertor from NWC to Lilypond has been created, to use NWC as preprocessor for Lilypond.
(search for it in this forum.)
+ The documentation for Lilypond is VERY extensive, worthwhile to have available even if you do not use the program.

HTH