Score Layout & Part Preparation

The standard order of a full score, front matter in order, how score and part page setup differ, and a checklist for details players notice.

What's inside

• Score order top to bottom by family, and front matter in order from title page to first music page
• A table of how page setup differs between a score and a part — staff size, paper, bar numbers, rehearsal marks, multi-bar rests, and cues
• Four rules for planning page turns, and details players notice such as courtesy accidentals and dynamics placement
• A before-you-send-anything-out checklist, plus notes specific to preparing percussion parts