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Slur position relative to staff lines

Slur endpoints must not touch staff lines, and the high point of the arcs of slurs should not stop

on staff lines.

This is the convention because a slur whose arc peaks on a staff line can create the appearance

of a triangular wedge between the staff line and the curve of the slur. If a slur peaks on a staff

line, you can adjust its height so that it peaks either above/below the staff.

NOTE

Although Dorico SE automatically ensures slur endpoints do not touch staff lines, manual

adjustments might be necessary to position the arcs of slurs correctly.

Slur endpoint position relative to other items

In order to avoid collisions, the default positions of slur endpoints vary depending on whether

slurs are placed on the notehead side or stem side of notes, their position relative to staff lines,

and whether articulations, ties, and other slurs exist at the same rhythmic position.

Slur endpoints relative to noteheads and stems

The default position of slur endpoints relative to noteheads is 1/2 space above a notehead in a

space on the staff, and 1/4 space above a notehead on a line on the staff.

NOTE

This value affects all slur collisions in your project.

Slur endpoints relative to articulations

By default, articulations of force and stress are placed outside slur endpoints, and articulations of

duration are placed inside slur endpoints, which automatically raises the endpoints.

Slur endpoints relative to ties and other slurs

The default position of slur endpoints is 1/4 space above an existing slur that starts/ends on the

same note.