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Notation reference
Divisi
Divisi is when players split, or divide, in order to play multiple lines of music, commonly for a limited passage, before returning to play together, or tutti. Divisi passages can be notated with all lines on a single staff or across multiple staves.
Divisi change labels
Divisi change labels identify the divisions on each divisi staff. They are particularly useful when divisi changes occur partway through systems and the precise division of the section would otherwise be ambiguous.
Erasing the background of divisi change labels
By default in Dorico Pro, divisi change labels have erased backgrounds so they do not collide with barlines if they have a horizontal offset. You can change this default setting for all divisi change labels project-wide, including changing their erasure padding.

Erasing the background of divisi change labels

By default in Dorico Pro, divisi change labels have erased backgrounds so they do not collide with barlines if they have a horizontal offset. You can change this default setting for all divisi change labels project-wide, including changing their erasure padding.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
In the category list, click Divisi.
In the Divisi Change Labels subsection, activate/deactivate Erase background with padding.
Optional: If you activated Erase background with padding, change the value in the value field to change the erasure padding around divisi change labels.
Click Apply, then Close.