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Rule
Gradus GE-409 · cite this code — it is permanent. Rule id vs-tie-ledgerline-clearance
When a tie connects two notes that both sit on/above/below ledger lines, its arc must clear the ledger-line stubs at both ends.
A tie between two high C6 notes departs its first notehead at a shallow angle that clips the ledger-line stub extending to its right.
Gould, Behind Bars general ledger-line clearance conventions; SMuFL legerLineExtension as the stub-length reference.
This rule is about where marks land on the page, so it can only be judged after engraving. Collision and spacing faults live here.
Gradus GE-409 — A tie between two ledger-line notes must clear the ledger line stubs of both. Gradus Engraving Rulebook v1.0. https://gradusmusic.com/engraving/rule/vs-tie-ledgerline-clearance
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