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Volta will not overlay chord symbol

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engraving needs review P3
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Description

Issue type

Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. Change the attached file extension from .txt to .mscz and open in Musescore 4.6.4
  2. Click volta 1 on 3rd system and use down arrow to move downward over the chord symbol "G"
  3. Volta fails to move over the chord symbol "G" even though the Auto-place box is unchecked in the properties tab.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots

The musescore 4.6.4 file is attached as a .txt file and also a video showing the volta movement.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a4134af-520f-4a78-8e68-932b98e53207

Sailors Hornpipe - G.txt

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

4.6.4

Regression

I was unable to check

Operating system

Windows 11

Additional context

The voltas on system 6 worked to overlay them on the chord symbols but those on system 3 would not overlay.

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