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Horn in F part numbers in the "Symphony Orchestra" Score Template are labeled incorrectly/ in uncommon score order
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Description
Issue type
Other type of issue
Description with steps to reproduce
- Create a new score.
- Select the "Symphony Orchestra" Template.
- Observe that the horn parts are labeled Horn in F 1&3 and Horn in F 2&4, instead of the more common Horn in F 1&2 and Horn in F 3&4 part names.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
This is what it currently looks like:
This is what it should be like, as it is more common to label horn parts this way on a full score:
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
4.7.4, but issue is as old as around 3.6
Regression
No.
Operating system
Windows 11
Additional context
This issue has been present since the Symphony Orchestral Template was first introduced into MuseScore's list of available score templates.
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