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Partial lyric hyphens are not restated at the start of a new system

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Description

Issue type

Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)

Description with steps to reproduce

When a partial lyric hyphens are not restated at the start of a new system. They should respond the relevant Style options.

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This presents not only when a partial lyric hyphen begins (and ends) on the first note of a new system, but also when it continues from the preceding system:

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In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

Nightlies

Regression

No.

Operating system

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS

Additional context

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