musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Noticeable gap between two whole notes of the same pitch

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Description

Issue type

Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)

Bug description

There is a noticeable gap between two same-pitch whole notes when they are on different voices.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Add a G whole note in voice 1.
  2. Add another G whole note in voice 2 to the same beat.
  3. See error: there is a small gap between the two notes.
  4. Flipping the stem direction of one of the notes (even though there is no stem) closes the gap.
Screenshots/Screen recordings

Whole Note Gap

MuseScore Version

4.2.1

Regression

No.

Operating system

macOS 12.7.2

Additional context

In Finale, two whole notes always touch each other, regardless of voice or stem direction.

Also, the behavior is independent of the font being used; that is, it occurs with all musical fonts (Leland, Bravura, Maestro, etc.)

I know that the space is applied to notes of different durations as well, but I don't think it should be applied to two whole notes.

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