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784 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Brackets and Bar Line Connections
You can only edit this parameter in styles with multiple staffs: It lets you determine
which staffs are bracketed (two bracket types available) or connected by bar lines (only
at the beginning of each staff line, or at every bar line). Simply click-drag in the
corresponding column until you see the appropriate display, for any of these
connections.
If a staff style consists of more than two staffs, the brackets and bar lines can be set to
only connect certain parts of the overall staff style—they can be interrupted in-
between staffs. If you want to delete any connections, grab the symbol at its end
(bottom), and drag it up, until it disappears.
Space
These values determine the distance to the next (higher and lower) staff, or the page
margins, for the top and bottom staffs in a full score.
The first value increases or decreases the space above staffs, and the second value, the
space below staffs.
This parameter is helpful when you need to create additional space above or below a
staff, allowing symbols to be inserted between staffs.
You can also change the vertical distance above the staff directly in the score, by
dragging the staff up or down (at the clef).
The distance below the staff can also be edited in the score, but only for the bottom
staff in the score display, or if only one staff is displayed. The bottom line of the score
display area is dragged with the mouse.
These editing procedures change the settings of the corresponding staff style. All
regions which use the same staff style will be affected.
Size
Use this parameter to determine the size of the staff, and the notes and symbols
(including slurs and ties) it contains.
There are 16 sizes available (0–15). Here are some size recommendations:
 For regular instrument parts and lead sheets, use size 7 or 8.