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[Musicxml Export] - Better export of text frames

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Description

Issue type

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Bug description

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Steps to reproduce

Please see this score:
https://musescore.com/user/4887176/scores/10107529
All text frames on the top staff are for variation numbers. When exported, they becomes credit texts, and if the variation number is at the middle of a page, thus the beginning of a middle system, then it's impossible to know if the credit word is for the first system or others. When translating in braille, this becomes a big problem. So if applying Musicxml 4.0, a system only-top property can be applied to all text frames at the topmost staff, and only-bottom applies to the text frames of the last staff.

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MuseScore Version

4.0.2

Regression

No.

Operating system

All

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Research direction

Start with the MusicXML export handling for text frames and compare its output with the linked score. Check how MusicXML 4.0 represents only-top and only-bottom system text, then verify that variation numbers are distinguishable when translated to braille.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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