Project-wide spacing gaps for clefs

You can change the minimum gaps between objects, including clefs, on the Spacing Gaps page in Engraving Options.

The options are accompanied by diagrams to help you visualize how they affect the appearance of your music.

The following minimum values directly relate to clefs:

  • Gap after barline before clef, key or time signature

  • Gap after initial clef

  • Gap to the left of clef, cancellation naturals or grace notes before note or barline

  • Gap after clef change

Other values may have an effect on the position of clefs, however they also affect other objects.

You can open Engraving Options in any of the following ways:

  • Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode.

  • Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode.

You can then click Spacing Gaps in the page list on the left of the dialog.