Staff size on Oboe-Piano score

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KlausWH
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Staff size on Oboe-Piano score

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I am engraving an Oboe + Piano Score. It will be A4, and the Piano and Oboe system on the full score must share the same staff size.

If I want to fir 4 systems on one page, I can set the staff size to 6.2mm at most.

I'm not sure what the standard is for this. I find 6.2mm a little small, and wish I could have 7mm or at least 6.5mm.

At 7mm I can only fit three systems per page, which leaves these ugly, large gaps between systems.

What would others do in this scenario?
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OCTO
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Re: Staff size on Oboe-Piano score

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A4 is already difficult for scores and parts.
If it is "a must" then the recipient must suffer a bit: use 6.2 mm as your last offer. :)

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