Last Updated or created 2023-08-22
I really like musescore, and mainly I use it for multistaff typesetting.
(In the past i’ve been using Cakewalk for this)
https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2023/05/04/planxty-irwin-concertina-notation/
https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2023/02/02/eleanor-plunkett-for-harp/
I still use ABC notation and Bagpipe Music Writer.
In abc multistaff can be done, but not perfect, the latter can’t.
So i was playing with Musescore to import BWW files and make it multistaff.
But Musescore kept messing things up, let me explain.
Part 1 – importing the bww file
Part 2 – try changing the instrument (fails)

(Tried transposing and turning on/off concert pitch)
Part 3 – creating empty sheet with two staffs and setting the instrument then copy paste the notes (fails)
I could not find anything helpful online. Maybe it can be fixed? But how?
My workaround
- Import bww file, export as musicXML
- Import harmony, export also
- Create new sheet, with two staffs
(file new, assign instrument, press F7 and add staff) - Open exported musicXML in a new file
- Select all with ctrl-a OR first note and ctrl-end
- Copy with ctrl-c and past into newly created score.
- Same with harmony part

Example of this workaround