Increase space between Project Title and the first system

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What is the best way to get more space between the Project Title and the first staff/system? I have explored Layout Options and could not find anything there to do this. I found how to increase the space (minimum) space between systems, but not how to increase space before the very first system.on the page. Anyone? Thanks!

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Layout Options > Page Setup > Music Frame Margins

Edit: If you also have Dorico Pro on the Desktop, an edit to the Page Template would be better. The music frame margins will affect all pages, not just the first.

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Thank you, Craig! I used your suggestion and increased the frame top margin. I work in points, since I’m used to points and picas from desktop publishing. I have another choice in there to explore. Flow Top Margin.

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Here’s a labelled diagram of the most important margins:

As Craig says, if you wanted the music to start lower on the first page, but leave the height on subsequent pages unchanged, the best way is to edit the First page template, and lower the top edge of the blue music frame on that page template.

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Hi @Lillie_Harris Lillie,
Thank you for the add’l info.
John