Simplifying figured bass compound intervals

You can simplify compound intervals in individual figured bass figures, that is, figures 9 and above. Some editions prefer to simplify compound intervals so figures reflect the first octave and appear out of order in the stack.

Procedure

  1. Select the compound figured bass figures you want to simplify. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Show compound intervals as simple in the Figured Bass group.

Result

The selected compound figures are simplified. Deactivating the property returns the selected figures to their default octave.

Example

Figure 1. Figure with compound intervals
Figure 2. Figure with simplified compound intervals