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Ossia staves
Ossia staves are smaller staves shown above/below the main staff of an instrument. They are
used to show alternative phrases that can be played instead of the original phrase, such as
suggestions for ornaments, alternative notations from other sources, or an easier version.
An ossia staff below the left-hand piano staff shows an easier alternative
In Dorico SE, you cannot add ossia staves. However, ossia staves are shown if you import or open
a project that contains them.
RELATED LINKS
Extra staves on page 802
System dividers
System dividers are used to clarify the separation of different systems when they appear on the
same page. They are usually shown as two thick, parallel angled lines positioned to the left of
initial barlines.
In Dorico SE, the outer edges of system dividers are aligned with the corresponding edges of
music frames.
A system divider between two systems in a string quartet score
You can show system dividers in different circumstances and change their appearance in each
layout independently.
Staves
Ossia staves
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