Page numbers in scores and parts.
PDF-BatchStitch 1.7.0 is now available from Notation Central. The update adds sequential page numbers with placement options, headers & footers, and a "Don't stitch" mode that processes every file in a folder separately.
Originally appearing as a document that composer David MacDonald created for his weekly master class, this bullet-list of score preparation and production notes will improve the quality of your performance materials in no time. To it we have added relevant links from Scoring Notes and other sources.
In music scores and parts, page numbers and headers are some of the most underappreciated and overlooked elements of what appears on the page. When you stop to think about it, it's no mystery why that's the case.
Like many things in Finale, the text tool offers a lot of power and control, but also many options to navigate. Here's how to tame the type.
We already showed you how to do it in Finale; now, here's a clever and useful way in Sibelius to have the part name, title, and composer consistently appear the same — and in the same place — on your title page and the first page of your part.
Here's a clever and useful way in Finale to have the part name, title, and composer consistently appear the same — and in the same place — on your title page and the first page of your part.
If your Sibelius score suffers from an ailment where the page numbers unintentionally deviate from the conventions of left and right numbering, we have both the diagnosis and the cure.
Here's a powerful Sibelius plug-in that can instantly hide or show all the page numbers in the score, parts, or both — something that previously had to be done one page number region at a time and one part at a time.
Page numbers in Sibelius can be a bit of a mystery if you need to change their defaults. This in-depth post will take you through how page numbers are created, controlled, and modified in Sibelius.
