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Enharmonic spelling is one of the few notation elements whose link can be broken between the score and parts. Due to instrument transposition, it is entirely possible a different harmonic spelling will be required in the part than in the full score, and to accommodate this, enharmonics share the standard linking behavior described under Linked Parts. Change a note to its enharmonic equivalent in the score and the change applies to the corresponding part; change a note to its enharmonic equivalent in a part, and the score remains unchanged - the link has been broken. The notehead changes color to orange (in both the part and score) indicating the enharmonic spelling has been broken. In no other way can a note/accidental be broken, so if a note is orange its enharmonic spelling has been broken in one or more parts. Once broken, future edits to the enharmonic spelling of this note in the score do not apply to the corresponding part unless the enharmonic spelling is relinked.

 

 

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