Showing brackets on figured bass hold lines

You can show brackets on individual figured bass hold and suspension lines; for example, to indicate editorial hold lines.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing Graphic Editing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

  1. Select the figured bass hold/suspension lines on which you want to show brackets. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate the following properties, individually or together as appropriate for your selection, in the Figured Bass group:
    • Bracket sus. lines

    • Bracket hold lines

  3. Select one of the following options from each menu:
    • Both ends

    • Start

    • End

Result

Brackets are shown at the corresponding ends of the selected figured bass hold/suspension lines.

Example

Figure 1. Both ends brackets on hold lines
Figure 2. Start bracket on suspension lines and End bracket on hold lines

After Completing This Task

You can change the style of figured bass hold/suspension line brackets; for example, to show round brackets.