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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.
Staff labels on condensed staves
Staff labels on condensed staves must reflect all the players included on the staff. Dorico SE automatically consolidates similar instrument names in staff labels on condensed staves but always shows all the required player numbers.

Staff labels on condensed staves

Staff labels on condensed staves must reflect all the players included on the staff. Dorico SE automatically consolidates similar instrument names in staff labels on condensed staves but always shows all the required player numbers.

On condensed staves containing different types of instruments, all required instrument names are shown.

Figure 1. Staff labels on condensed brass staves

Because condensing can change frequently, staff labels on condensed staves can vary from one system to another.

Dorico SE also shows player labels above/below condensed staves to identify the players to which notes on condensed staves belong, as condensing can change within a single system.