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 independently. 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.

Procedure

  1. Open Layout Options in any of the following ways:
    • Press Cmd-Shift-L.

    • In the toolbar, click Application Menu Application Menu button and choose Layout Options.

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

    By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar or by clicking and dragging across multiple layouts.

  3. Click Staves and Systems in the category list.
  4. In the Casting Off section, activate Fixed number of systems per frame.
  5. Change the number of systems you want in each frame by changing the value in the value field.
  6. Activate/Deactivate Scale number of systems by frame height.
  7. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The number of systems automatically contained in each music frame in the selected layouts is changed.

If you activated Scale number of systems by frame height, the number of systems contained in each frame is adjusted according to the size of the music frame. For example, pages with smaller frames, such as the first page, contain fewer systems than your casting off setting.