Need help setting up master pages/layout for songbook

Dorico
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Hi Friends,

I am really struggling with some basic issues when trying to set up a project for a songbook. I’ve spent a lot of time researching and trying things but I still am stymied.

There is mixed content:

  • opening text pages (title page) etc
  • table of contents
  • mixture of 4 part hymns and lead sheet styled songs.
  1. created a new flow for each song.
  2. there are two players in the project - leadsheet & choir. Each flow is linked with only one or the other.
  3. I’ve created a layout and called it booklet which selects both players. This is the flow I hope to ultimately print.

Here are my questions:
1 - While viewing “booklet” I have inserted pages before the first pages in the first flow for my opening pages. When I delete the music frames and replace with text frames it adds another page with music frames. I guess this has to do with the frame chain? I’m afraid to make changes there as I don’t really understand it. I also don’t think adding these pages to the first song flow is a great idea but I’m not sure how else to do it.

2 - Is this the most practical way to set this up? Does anyone have a simple template that I can examine?

thanks

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Don’t use “Insert Pages.” Instead, create master pages for your title page and table of contents. Then right-click on the first page in the pages panel and insert a master page change for that page only.

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I have a quesion about.
I’ve created a complete dorico’s project with 10 flows. The problem is Who I have created some in all flows text frame, vertical space and other graphics adjustment. Now i must insert One flow between flow 1 and two, and a new flow between flow nine and ten.
There Is a way to don’t lose my graphic change?

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If the Title Page and ToC are only in one Layout, no need for Master Pages. But if multiple Layouts will be involved, then follow Dan’s recommendation.

When you insert a page, make sure you select the Use Master Page: None option. I think I have a project somewhere that is similar to what you want. I’ll see if I can cut it down into a template.

Edit: On second thought, Dan is right, use a Master Page. Otherwise if you do a remove page override, you’ll lose your Title and Toc.

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Yes precisely. Overrides aren’t inherently wrong, but they come with their own difficulties.

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Here is an example template. Hopefully it will help you get going.
Songbook template.zip (529 KB)

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Thank you very very very much!!! I’ll try It when i come back home
Thank you

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Thanks everyone. Digging back into it now.

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Craig, this is perfect, thanks again.

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Great! Glad it helped.