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Rule
Gradus GE-239 · cite this code — it is permanent. Rule id tuplet-must-not-cross-a-barline
A tuplet is always contained within a single bar — it never brackets across a barline. If a rhythmic figure spanning what would be a tuplet's duration crosses a bar boundary, it must be split into two separate tuplet groups tied together.
A tuplet's `indices` array includes notes on both sides of a derived barline position — e.g. `indices: [7, 8, 9]` where the true barline (by meter arithmetic) falls between indices 7 and 8.
Gould, Behind Bars, ch. 'Tuplets', tuplet brackets do not cross barlines; Ross, The Art of Music Engraving, agrees as standard practice with no noted exception.
This rule can be decided from pitches, durations and voices — no layout required. A validator can check it before anything is drawn.
Gradus GE-239 — A tuplet bracket must not span a barline. Gradus Engraving Rulebook v1.0. https://gradusmusic.com/engraving/rule/tuplet-must-not-cross-a-barline
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