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Notation reference
Staff labels
Staff labels are used to identify staves in music containing multiple players, and are positioned to the left of systems, before the initial barline of each system. Staff labels indicate the instrument or instruments currently playing the music on the staff or staves to which they apply.
Changing the staff label numbering style
You can change the staff label numbering style of solo and section players independently, for example, if you want solo players to use Arabic numerals, such as 2, and section players to use Roman numerals, such as II.

Changing the staff label numbering style

You can change the staff label numbering style of solo and section players independently, for example, if you want solo players to use Arabic numerals, such as “2”, and section players to use Roman numerals, such as “II”.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
Click Staff Labels in the page list.
In the Numbering subsection, choose one of the following options for Numbering style for solo players:
- Arabic numerals
- Roman numerals
Choose one of the following options for Numbering style for section players:
- Arabic numerals
- Roman numerals
Click Apply, then Close.

Result

Instruments held by solo and section players use the selected numbering style in all layouts project-wide.