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Ritardando disappears when saving to MusicXML
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@DmitryArefiev is already working on this.
Since Nov 4, 2025.
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Description
Issue type
Import/export
Description with steps to reproduce
- Use rit. in your score.
- Save as MusicXML
- Observe the disappearance of rit.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
demonstration-copyright-warning.zip
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
4.5.2.251141402 - Nightly-253070409-4.6.4
Regression
I was unable to check
Operating system
macOS Sequoia 15.6
Additional context
At bare minimum, the markings should translate to plain text markings.
Please forgive me, I would have re-opened issue #30853 , but I just need to make sure that you have this information before forgetting this for more pressing personal matters.
The demonstration files may contain copyrighted material.
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