Hello dear Doricians,
A little question about mixing metres in a score. Thanks to some recent topics on this forum, I’ve understood how to enter an independent metre in an instrument (option+enter).
But…, and this is quite logical, Dorico thinks of the duration of a note as an absolute rather than a relative value (e.g. a quarter is a quarter), which causes a shift in the barlines.
In order to ensure that the barlines are aligned, for a simple case, for example superimposing a C with a 6/4 or a 2/4 with a 6/8, I suppose we have to enter the compound TS using tuplets : quarter note tuplets for the 6/4 and quaver notes for the 6/8 ; tuplets then hidden in the properties panel ; right ?
But how do we adjust mixed Time signature that don’t satisfy the right ratio so that the bars aren’t out of line ?
Do I have to sit the entrance exam for the Ecole Polytechnique ?
Yes, Michael, among others.
I suppose you often have to deal with this kind of problem with the repertoire you specialise in (medieval music).
I think, for exemple, to Dufay or Ockeghem Masses.
Dies mit der Hand zu schreiben ist kein Problem ; wenn es aber darum geht, es einer Software verständlich zu machen, ist das etwas anderes !
So you get the 4/6 display, but it remains 4/4. So if you want a real 4/6 you need do use (hidden) tuplets. But at least you can get the time signature graphically.
