Table of Contents
Notation reference
Clefs
Clefs are the symbol at the start of every system that give the notes on the staff context; that is, the clef tells you which note of the scale applies to each line or space of the staff.
Project-wide spacing gaps for clefs
You can change the minimum gaps between objects, including clefs, on the Spacing Gaps page in Engrave > Engraving Options.

Project-wide spacing gaps for clefs

You can change the minimum gaps between objects, including clefs, on the Spacing Gaps page in Engrave > Engraving Options.

The options are accompanied by diagrams to help you visualize how they affect the appearance of your music.

The following minimum values directly relate to clefs:

Gap after barline before clef, key or time signature
Gap after initial clef
Gap to the left of clef, cancellation naturals or grace notes before note or barline
Gap after clef change
Gap after clef at start of cue

Other values may have an effect on the position of clefs, but they also affect other objects.