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polymeter
Music containing multiple simultaneous meters, for example, one instrument in the ensemble
plays in 6/8 and another plays in 7/4.
popover
A temporary value eld that is evoked using a key command and allows you to input items using
text entries. You can open popovers in Write mode during note input or when items are selected
in the music area. There are dedicated popovers for different types of items.
preamble
The notations typically drawn before the rst note or rest on each system of music. The preamble
usually includes clefs, key signatures, and time signatures. In Dorico SE, the preamble is drawn
automatically and so you cannot select any items included in it.
Print mode
A mode in Dorico SE that allows you to print and export the layouts in your project. See also
modes.
print preview area
The main part of the window in Print mode where you can see a preview of what is going to be
printed or exported as a graphic. See also Print mode.
project
A Dorico SE le that can contain multiple ows and layouts. See also ow and layout.
properties
The characteristics of individual items and fragments of items in your project that can be edited
via the Properties panel. Many properties are layout-specic, meaning changing the properties of
an item in one layout does not affect the same item in other layouts.
Q
quantization
In music, the act of adjusting the positions and durations of notes so they align with the nearest
dened beat. This process eliminates small variations in rhythm and duration produced naturally
by live performers, and can be useful when importing/exporting MIDI data as quantized music
produces neater notation.
R
rastral size
The size of a full ve-line staff, measured from the bottom line to the top line. The term comes
from the rastra engravers historically used to draw ve-line staves on blank paper. Because the
rastrum is a xed object, people became used to their set sizes and Dorico SE continues this
tradition by offering users a selection of rastral staff sizes.
reducing
The process of taking music for more than one instrument and assigning it to fewer instruments,
such as a keyboard reduction of a choral piece. A piece of music that has been reduced is known
as a “reduction”. See also exploding.
rhythmic grid
A unit of rhythmic duration whose value affects certain aspects of inputting and editing, such as
the amount by which items move. Its current value is shown by the note value in the status bar,
and by ruler markings indicating beat divisions and subdivisions above the staff on which the
caret is active. See also caret.
Glossary
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