Is there an option to have cautionary accidentals that the user adds manually appear in both score and parts of a piece? I’m not talking about the many cool automatic options, I’m talking about ones the user adds. Thanks.
Peter
Yes, if you set the Properties panel to Global, then any change to properties will be in all layouts.
You can use a key shortcut for “Toggle Accidental state” (or something.)
If one wants the added cautionaries in both the part and score, be sure to add them in the score. Those added in the parts will not migrate to the score.
Thanks! That will only apply to NEW cautionary accidentals, correct? I.e., if I change Property to Global, am I correct that that won’t retroactively add cautionaries in my part?
How are you adding them? If I add a manual cautionary using the left flyout or the shortcut keys, I find that it’s always global.
I experimented—with Local properties set to “Globally,” the cautionary accidentals are added in both places (score and part) regardless of whether or not you enter it into the part or the score. — PL
This is the expected behaviour.
It doesn’t seem to matter, unless I’m misunderstanding something. Given this:
If I add an explicit sharp to the last note, either in the part or the score, with "Set local properties set to either Locally or Globally, the sharp shows up in both part and score.
But if I start modifying the Accidental property to include brackets, then the Locally/Globally setting comes into play.
Do you only consider an accidental cautionary if it has brackets? I would call it cautionary in either case. (And note that by default Dorico displays the first sharp without brackets, and it’s cautionary as well.)
Personally I’ve never seen a cautionary accidental without brackets, though I know they exist. So that may explain it. I always use brackets.
Yes. Because you may want to make some changes locally, and some globally.
As the name suggests, global changes should change things globally. However, there are some differences. I believe that enharmonic changes made in parts don’t affect the score, for instance.
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… and Dorico’s factory settings are to add automatic cautionaries without parens. (In Notation Options > Accidentals > Cautionary Accidentals.)
Yep, I know that. Maybe it’s a generational thing? I’m… not young. 