Time signature styles

Dorico Elements allows you to show time signatures in a variety of styles. For example, you can show denominators as a number or as a note value.

Numerator styles

The numerator is always one or more numbers, and can either show the total number of beats in the bar as a single number, or show how the total duration of the bar is subdivided into beat groups.

Figure 1. Number numerator
Figure 2. Beat group numerator
Denominator styles

The denominator can appear as a number, as a note indicating the equivalent duration, or not appear at all.

Figure 3. Number denominator
Figure 4. Note denominator
Figure 5. None denominator
Open meter styles

Open time signatures can be shown as an X, Penderecki’s symbol, or be hidden with no symbol. Open time signatures with no symbol are indicated by signposts.

Figure 6. X open style
Figure 7. Penderecki’s symbol open style
Figure 8. No symbol open style
Interchangeable time signature separator styles

Interchangeable time signatures can have different separator styles. You can specify the separator style when inputting interchangeable time signatures using the popover and for individual interchangeable time signatures after they have been input.

Figure 9. Parentheses separator
Figure 10. Brackets separator
Figure 11. Equals sign separator
Figure 12. Slash separator
Figure 13. Space separator
Figure 14. Hyphen separator