Fixing the number of systems per frame

You can define a fixed number of systems you want included in each music frame in each layout in your project. Because the default master pages have a single music frame per page, fixing the number of systems per frame usually fixes the number of systems per page.

1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options.

   The Layout Options dialog opens.

2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to fix the number of systems per frame in one of the following ways:

   • Click Select All.

   • Click Select All Full Score Layouts.

   • Click Select All Part Layouts.

   • Click Select All Custom Score Layouts.

   • Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts.

   • Shift-click adjacent layouts.

   By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.

3. Select Staves and Systems from the Category menu.
4. In the Casting Off section, activate Fixed number of systems per page.
5. Change the number of systems you want in each frame in any of the following ways:

   • Enter a value into the value field.

   • Click the arrows beside the value field.

6. Activate/Deactivate Scale number of systems by frame height.
7. Click Apply, then Close.