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The measure count is a handy feature, but when you are far into a score, it's sometimes easier to have a visible count from the preceding rehearsal letter, particularly when determining where to place system breaks when you have repetitive bars. I use a separate staff with text-based numbers in each bar. Each bar consists of hidden rests with a text-entry number from 1 to n (n is the number of bars in each section). Usually each section will be a standard length, after the intro. Create the first n bars, finish the n-th bar with a double bar line, then just copy/paste the section until you have enough to carry you through the job. Display while editing and previewing, hide when printing.

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