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Following @DanielMuzMurray advice and the linked Manual site, here an example Dorico file and a visual guide of a possible workflow for just a simple manuscript paper (not integrated in a mixed layout with different frame chains as in the Manual):
Dorico file:
manuscript paper 12 staves 7.9mm.dorico (428.6 KB)
Workflow:
EDIT: well @DanielMuzMurray courtesy posted the nice video link. I leave my visual explanation anyway, in case it could be of some help:
Workflow: (click to expand).
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create a new project (that can contain just a simple treble staff from the Sketch family, or whatever)
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create in engrave mode a new page template based on (none) and Custom
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edit it dragging a music frame for the whole page (copy also L to R on the upper part of the window)
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in the Filter by Flow blue field choose Blank Staves, apply and close
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insert a page template change (right click on the first page icon) using this newly created page template on the first page From this page onwards
You can then the set the Size and Orientation of the Page itself, the Rastral size and the desired amount of staves (and the Page and Music frame margins too as desired) in Layout options (for that specific Layout):
