Roman Numeral Analysis -- Campania font question
I'm trying to do Roman numeral analysis with the Campania font. When using Campania, how do you show a colon between the Key and the first chord symbol?
After I type Db and then press the colon key, the input field jumps to the next note for a new chord entry.
In the pic below, I've got two key centers going on. The bottom one in blue is the Campania font (no colon)
The top on in green is using "sticking text" for the second analysis line to achieve the colon.
I'd like for the Dbii to be like Db:ii.
Thanks in advance for any input on this.
M.
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Comments
You're right—based on the MuseScore 4 manual and current functionality, the Roman Numeral Analysis tool does not support entering the key (tonality) as part of the annotation. This is indeed limiting, since Roman numerals only make full sense when the key is known. Knowing just the Roman numeral without the key does not tell you what chord it is.
As a workaround, you can add the key manually using Add → Text → System Text, and input accidentals (♯, ♭) via special characters if needed. You can also disable Auto-place for better control over positioning.
For chord symbols, use Add → Text → Chord Symbol, and for Roman numerals, use Add → Text → Roman Numeral Analysis.
In reply to You're right—based on the… by hstanekovic
Thanks for the response. I thought that would probable be the case. Tell me this, though, if I use the text type "Sticking" text to do roman numeral analysis, is that viable? Wonder if I'd get into trouble some where down the line.
Sticking, rather than staff text, has the advantage of being able to advance to the next note with the space bar, so you're able to put in a string of analysis in one go. And with sticking, I am able to put in the colon. Plus staff text always displays the little speaker icon when I've selected it. It's a small thing, but it bugs me.
I wish Musescore had a dedicated "extra text" type to cover adding additional text without that text being associated with anything -- just simple text for its own sake.
M.
In reply to Thanks for the response. I… by mahlonb
That's what text frames and vertical frames containing text are for.
In reply to That's what text frames and… by TheHutch
Thanks. Text frames and vertical frames don't have the same functionality as chords and roman numbers, etc., chief of which is the ability to advance to the next note with the space key.
In reply to Thanks. Text frames and… by mahlonb
You said ...
> I wish Musescore had a dedicated "extra text" type to cover adding additional text without that text being associated with anything -- just simple text for its own sake.
... and I said ...
> That's what text frames and vertical frames containing text are for.
"[S]imple text for its own sake" ... "without that text being associated with anything" necessarily does not have any functionality to advance to the next note.
In reply to Thanks for the response. I… by mahlonb
@mahlonb
As I remember, long time ago (in times of MuseScore 3), Add roman numeral analysis did some special things. But is today everything coded just in Campania font, I do not remember anymore. But you will see by trying :)
In general, chord symbols have much more love from music software than roman numerals. Chord symbols are important for performers and roman numerals are important for composers, analysis and theory.
In reply to @mahlonb As I remember, long… by hstanekovic
I think I'm expecting too much this early in the game. Ha!
Can't you just create a new sticking textfield, input the colon there, copy it from said sticking textfield (Ctrl+C), and paste it (Ctrl+V) into the Roman numeral textfield?
In reply to Can't you just create a new… by PhysNoval
Ha, thanks. I didn't think of that and yes, it does work.