Igor Engraver Manual

APPENDIX A
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Brace together identical instruments:
If checked, this setting will put a brace around identical instruments, such
as violins in the example below.
Instruments have to be completely identical in order to be braced together
in this way, including their transposition. Thus a clarinet in B flat and a
clarinet in A would not be braced together.
Identical instruments can share staves:
If checked, identical instruments, such as two trumpets in C, will be
printed on the same staff when Igor Engraver decides this is possible, and
that way this feature saves space. If the instruments play a polyphonic passage
that would blur the score if the instruments would be written on one
staff, Igor Engraver puts one instrument on one staff and one instrument
on another staff. This feature is executed on a system-per-system basis.
Break single barlines:
This setting defines to what extent the instruments should be connected
by single barlines. The options available range from “Only where specified”
to “Don’t break at all”.
Break double barlines:
This setting defines to what extent the instruments should be connected
by double barlines. The options available range from “Only where specified”
to “Don’t break at all”.
Break repeat barlines:
This setting defines to what extent the instruments should be connected
by repeat barlines. The options available range from “Only where specified”
to “Don’t break at all”.
Bracket groups:
The Bracket group checkboxes determine which instrument groups
should be connected by braces or brackets, as defined in the Group using
scroll menu (see below). By default, this is done with woodwind, brass and
strings.