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Rule
Gradus GE-355 · cite this code — it is permanent. Rule id tie-chord-content-order-invariant
A tied chord requires every notehead of the first chord to have an identical-pitch counterpart in the second chord; the order pitches were listed in when authored is not musically meaningful.
Gould extends the same-pitch rule per notehead for chord ties ('each note of the chord is tied separately'); nothing in engraving practice attaches meaning to authoring order, only to sounding pitch content.
This rule can be decided from pitches, durations and voices — no layout required. A validator can check it before anything is drawn.
Gradus GE-355 — Chord ties must compare pitch SETS, not authored array order. Gradus Engraving Rulebook v1.0. https://gradusmusic.com/engraving/rule/tie-chord-content-order-invariant
Rulebook v1.0 · text licensed CC-BY-4.0 · machine-readable at /api/v1/engraving/rules/tie-chord-content-order-invariant