Numbered bar region counts
Numbered bar region counts are numbers shown at regular intervals either above or below the staff, to help performers keep track of how many bars have passed.
By default, bar counts are shown on every bar in numbered bar regions. They are also shown on the last bar in each system and on the first and last bars in each region, regardless of the count frequency.
When numbered bar regions last four or more bars, Dorico Pro adds the total range in parentheses to the count on the first bar, such as showing “1 (-8)” on the first bar in a numbered bar region lasting eight bars.
In Dorico Pro, you can change the start count of each numbered bar region, how frequently counts are shown, their staff-relative placement, and whether counts and ranges are shown with parentheses, without parentheses, or hidden. You can also customize the count font style.
Bar repeat, slash, and numbered bar region counts use the same font style.