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Rule
Gradus GE-006 · cite this code — it is permanent. Rule id courtesy-accidental-required-after-tie-break-or-system-break
A courtesy accidental is conventionally expected when a previously-altered pitch recurs after a system break, page turn, or a rest long enough that the reader could lose track -- even within the technically-valid same bar or into a new system's first bar.
Two occurrences of F#4 straddle a system break with no courtesy accidental, risking the reader assuming reversion to key-signature default.
Gould, system-break courtesy accidentals; Ross, explicit recommendation for orchestral parts; Read treats this as optional editorial taste rather than a rule.
This rule can be decided from pitches, durations and voices — no layout required. A validator can check it before anything is drawn.
Gradus GE-006 — Courtesy accidental expected across a system/page break or after a rest interrupts an active accidental. Gradus Engraving Rulebook v1.0. https://gradusmusic.com/engraving/rule/courtesy-accidental-required-after-tie-break-or-system-break
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