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Splitting a beam may leave notes with incorrect stem direction
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Description
Issue type
Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)
Description with steps to reproduce
Create a beamed group
Split the beam somewhere
If any of the split notes should flip on splitting, they don't
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ab9f5dc0-434c-4bb2-be35-1377d9c2f00e
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
4.7.4
Regression
I was unable to check
Operating system
Windows 11
Additional context
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