Entering lyrics per voice - help!

Dorico
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Dorico Pro Version 5.1.21.2098 (Feb 22 2024)

Scenario
Import choral score as xml (in this case Brahms op45). Lots of editing/cleaning up required.
Switch to only show soprano line
Select all, then filter notes, than change all notes to default stem down

Snag
Now on to the editing lyrics task: snag is, some of the lyrics appear to be for another voice, so the usual way of advancing via the spacebar or - key for melismas doesn’t always work - the popup may advance to several notes further along.

So, the question is: how does one assign lyrics to a particular voice en-masse?

I can’t find a way to do it - any clues?

Thanks
Rob

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You can select lyrics and move them to another voice, just like notes.

For a work like Ein Deutsches Requiem, I hope you’re putting SATB onto 4 separate staves, and not doing it on a grand choir stave…

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Thanks Ben - I’ll give it a try. Re 4 separate staves - of course! Perish the thought! (it’s illegal anyway I think)

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Yes - works a treat! Thanks very much Ben - saving me loads of time :slight_smile:

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How does one do this? I selected lyrics and hit the V key, they didn’t change to the other voice. I can’t find anything in any of the menus.

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Choose a syllable (or syllables) and look in the Properties menu.

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You can use the jump bar. I have “Move to Upstem Voice 1” set to u. So it’s ju, Enter.

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The V and Shift V shortcuts don’t work, but this will work:

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Thanks. I think my eyes need to be examined. I thought I looked there but I just didn’t see it. I also found another way to do it. Select the lyrics to change, cut, then paste special into whatever voice. Your way is much better. Thanks.

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Ben’s way has saved me hours on the Brahms xml import