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song with 5 verses; 1 refrain

I have a song (5 verses).
The song has a refrain (same words) which I places at verse 1.
The distance between the staffs in the refrain is large, because there is only 1 text line. How do I decrease the the distance?
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!NoteWorthyComposer(2.51)
|Locale|ACP:1252
|Editor|ActiveStaff:4|CaretIndex:8|CaretPos:0
|SongInfo|Title:"Song with refrain"|Author:""|Lyricist:""|Copyright1:"VHMP 20140918"|Copyright2:""
|PgSetup|StaffSize:20|Zoom:5|TitlePage:Y|JustifyVertically:Y|PrintSystemSepMark:N|ExtendLastSystem:N|DurationPadding:Y|PageNumbers:0|StaffLabels:None|BarNumbers:None|StartingBar:1
|Font|Style:StaffItalic|Typeface:"Arial"|Size:10|Bold:N|Italic:Y|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffBold|Typeface:"Arial"|Size:10|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffLyric|Typeface:"Arial"|Size:10|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageTitleText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:24|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:12|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
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|Font|Style:User2|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User3|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
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|Font|Style:User5|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User6|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|PgMargins|Left:1.50|Top:1.50|Right:1.50|Bottom:1.50|Mirror:N
|AddStaff|Name:"S"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:30|Lines:5|WithNextStaff:Layer|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:2
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Lyrics|Placement:Bottom|Align:Standard Rules|Offset:0
|Lyric1|Text:"this is verse _ 1\r\nthis is the re-frain\r\n"
|Lyric2|Text:"this is verse _ 2\r\n"
|Lyric3|Text:"this is verse _ 3\r\n"
|Lyric4|Text:"this is verse _ 4\r\n"
|Lyric5|Text:"this is verse _ 5\r\n"
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Rest|Dur:4th,Dotted|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:0|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End,Tie=Upward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-1"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:3
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|TimeSig|Signature:7/8
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=First,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=End,Tie=Downward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4|Opts:Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4|Opts:Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-2"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|WithNextStaff:Layer|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:4
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|TimeSig|Signature:7/8
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:7
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:4
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:4
|Rest|Dur:4th,Dotted|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:7|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End,Tie=Upward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-3"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:5
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|TimeSig|Signature:7/8
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Opts:Stem=Down|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Opts:Stem=Down|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=First,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=End,Tie=Downward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
!NoteWorthyComposer-End

Re: song with 5 verses; 1 refrain

Reply #1 –
Something like this?
Code: [Select · Download]
!NoteWorthyComposer(2.51)
|Locale|ACP:1252
|Editor|ActiveStaff:1|CaretIndex:11|CaretPos:0
|SongInfo|Title:"Song with refrain"|Author:""|Lyricist:""|Copyright1:"VHMP 20140918"|Copyright2:""
|PgSetup|StaffSize:20|Zoom:5|TitlePage:Y|JustifyVertically:Y|PrintSystemSepMark:N|ExtendLastSystem:N|DurationPadding:Y|PageNumbers:0|StaffLabels:None|BarNumbers:None|StartingBar:1
|Font|Style:StaffItalic|Typeface:"Arial"|Size:10|Bold:N|Italic:Y|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffBold|Typeface:"Arial"|Size:10|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffLyric|Typeface:"Arial"|Size:10|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageTitleText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:24|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:12|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageSmallText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User1|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User2|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User3|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User4|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User5|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User6|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|PgMargins|Left:1.50|Top:1.50|Right:1.50|Bottom:1.50|Mirror:N
|AddStaff|Name:"S"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:30|Lines:5|WithNextStaff:Layer|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:2
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Lyrics|Placement:Bottom|Align:Standard Rules|Offset:0
|Lyric1|Text:"this is verse _ 1\r\n"
|Lyric2|Text:"this is verse _ 2\r\n"
|Lyric3|Text:"this is verse _ 3\r\n"
|Lyric4|Text:"this is verse _ 4\r\n"
|Lyric5|Text:"this is verse _ 5\r\nthis is the re-frain\r\n"
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:-6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Rest|Dur:4th,Dotted|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y
|Boundary|Style:NewSize|Upper:6|Lower:8
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:0|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End,Tie=Upward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|Boundary|Style:NewSize|Upper:6|Lower:26
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-1"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:3
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|TimeSig|Signature:7/8
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=First,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:-3|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=End,Tie=Downward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4|Opts:Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4|Opts:Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-2"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|WithNextStaff:Layer|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:4
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|TimeSig|Signature:7/8
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:7
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:4
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:4
|Rest|Dur:4th,Dotted|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=First,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:7|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Beam=End,Tie=Upward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up,Slur=Upward,Tie=Upward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-3"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:5
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:Bb|Tonic:F
|TimeSig|Signature:7/8
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Opts:Stem=Down|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Opts:Stem=Down|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Style:Double|XBarCnt:Y|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=First,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:8th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Beam=End,Tie=Downward
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1|Opts:Stem=Down,Slur=Downward,Tie=Downward
|Bar|Style:SectionClose|SysBreak:Y
!NoteWorthyComposer-End

Inserted boundary changes:
|Boundary|Style:NewSize|Upper:6|Lower:8
and
|Boundary|Style:NewSize|Upper:6|Lower:26

I moved the refrain to verse 5 so it would line up OK, but it will chase the last time through instead of the first...  It would be possible to mess around with it so it is still the first verse but on another staff, but I'll leave that to you.
I plays 'Bones, crumpets, coronets, floosgals, youfonymums 'n tubies.

Re: song with 5 verses; 1 refrain

Reply #2 –
What are the corresponding commands in the NWC program?
Do you set these commands in the staffs 3 and 4?

Re: song with 5 verses; 1 refrain

Reply #3 –
In this case they are only on the top staff because that is the staff with the problem.

The command is |Insert|Boundary Change.  Or the ] key.
I plays 'Bones, crumpets, coronets, floosgals, youfonymums 'n tubies.