diff --git a/src/braille/internal/braille.cpp b/src/braille/internal/braille.cpp
index 624a037e4110d..1b1fd87fb7f49 100644
--- a/src/braille/internal/braille.cpp
+++ b/src/braille/internal/braille.cpp
@@ -1448,8 +1448,8 @@ void Braille::brailleMeasureLyrics(BrailleEngravingItemList* beiz, Measure* meas
                 ChordRest* cr = seg->cr(staffCount * VOICES + voice);
                 if (cr && !cr->lyrics().empty()) {
                     for (Lyrics* l : cr->lyrics()) {
-                        int no = l->no();
-                        lyrics[no].addLyricsItem(l);
+                        int verse = l->verse();
+                        lyrics[verse].addLyricsItem(l);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/engraving/dom/chordrest.cpp b/src/engraving/dom/chordrest.cpp
index fd9b33c85e18e..19dcf82d07dc1 100644
--- a/src/engraving/dom/chordrest.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/dom/chordrest.cpp
@@ -1136,20 +1136,20 @@ void ChordRest::setMelismaEnd(bool v)
 //   lyrics
 //---------------------------------------------------------
 
-Lyrics* ChordRest::lyrics(int no) const
+Lyrics* ChordRest::lyrics(int verse) const
 {
     for (Lyrics* l : m_lyrics) {
-        if (l->no() == no) {
+        if (l->verse() == verse) {
             return l;
         }
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
-Lyrics* ChordRest::lyrics(int no, PlacementV p) const
+Lyrics* ChordRest::lyrics(int verse, PlacementV p) const
 {
     for (Lyrics* l : m_lyrics) {
-        if (l->placement() == p && l->no() == no) {
+        if (l->placement() == p && l->verse() == verse) {
             return l;
         }
     }
@@ -1167,8 +1167,8 @@ int ChordRest::lastVerse(PlacementV p) const
     int lastVerse = -1;
 
     for (Lyrics* l : m_lyrics) {
-        if (l->placement() == p && l->no() > lastVerse) {
-            lastVerse = l->no();
+        if (l->placement() == p && l->verse() > lastVerse) {
+            lastVerse = l->verse();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.cpp b/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.cpp
index ce8529863209f..6e600c21894f1 100644
--- a/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Lyrics::Lyrics(ChordRest* parent)
 {
     m_separator  = 0;
     initElementStyle(&lyricsElementStyle);
-    m_no         = 0;
+    m_verse         = 0;
     m_ticks      = Fraction(0, 1);
     m_syllabic   = LyricsSyllabic::SINGLE;
 }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Lyrics::Lyrics(ChordRest* parent)
 Lyrics::Lyrics(const Lyrics& l)
     : TextBase(l)
 {
-    m_no        = l.m_no;
+    m_verse        = l.m_verse;
     m_ticks     = l.m_ticks;
     m_syllabic  = l.m_syllabic;
     m_separator = 0;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Lyrics::~Lyrics()
 
 TranslatableString Lyrics::subtypeUserName() const
 {
-    return TranslatableString("engraving", "Verse %1").arg(m_no + 1);
+    return TranslatableString("engraving", "Verse %1").arg(m_verse + 1);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ bool Lyrics::isMelisma() const
                 const ChordRest* trackNextCR = s ? s->nextChordRest(track) : nullptr;
                 if (trackNextCR) {
                     if (lyrTrack != track && lyrVoiceNextCR
-                        && !lyrVoiceNextCR->lyrics(m_no, placement()) && lyrVoiceNextCR->tick() < trackNextCR->tick()) {
+                        && !lyrVoiceNextCR->lyrics(m_verse, placement()) && lyrVoiceNextCR->tick() < trackNextCR->tick()) {
                         // There is an intermediary note in a different voice, this is a melisma
                         return true;
                     }
-                    if (trackNextCR->lyrics(m_no, placement())) {
+                    if (trackNextCR->lyrics(m_verse, placement())) {
                         // Next note has lyrics, not a melisma just a dash
                         return false;
                     }
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void Lyrics::removeFromScore()
                 continue;
             }
             PartialLyricsLine* partialLine = toPartialLyricsLine(sp.value);
-            if (partialLine->isEndMelisma() || partialLine->no() != no() || partialLine->placement() != placement()) {
+            if (partialLine->isEndMelisma() || partialLine->verse() != verse() || partialLine->placement() != placement()) {
                 continue;
             }
             score()->undoRemoveElement(partialLine);
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ PropertyValue Lyrics::getProperty(Pid propertyId) const
     case Pid::LYRIC_TICKS:
         return m_ticks;
     case Pid::VERSE:
-        return m_no;
+        return m_verse;
     case Pid::AVOID_BARLINES:
         return m_avoidBarlines;
     default:
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ bool Lyrics::setProperty(Pid propertyId, const PropertyValue& v)
             l->setNeedRemoveInvalidSegments();
         }
         bool followTextStyle = getProperty(Pid::TEXT_STYLE) == propertyDefault(Pid::TEXT_STYLE);
-        m_no = v.toInt();
+        m_verse = v.toInt();
         if (followTextStyle) {
             setProperty(Pid::TEXT_STYLE, propertyDefault(Pid::TEXT_STYLE));
         }
@@ -564,11 +564,11 @@ void Score::forAllLyrics(std::function<void(Lyrics*)> f)
 
 void Lyrics::undoChangeProperty(Pid id, const PropertyValue& v, PropertyFlags ps)
 {
-    if (id == Pid::VERSE && no() != v.toInt()) {
+    if (id == Pid::VERSE && verse() != v.toInt()) {
         for (Lyrics* l : chordRest()->lyrics()) {
-            if (l->no() == v.toInt()) {
+            if (l->verse() == v.toInt()) {
                 // verse already exists, swap
-                l->TextBase::undoChangeProperty(id, no(), ps);
+                l->TextBase::undoChangeProperty(id, verse(), ps);
                 PlacementV p = l->placement();
                 l->TextBase::undoChangeProperty(Pid::PLACEMENT, int(placement()), ps);
                 TextBase::undoChangeProperty(Pid::PLACEMENT, int(p), ps);
diff --git a/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.h b/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.h
index cade832ab33b6..8c232bc179d9a 100644
--- a/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.h
+++ b/src/engraving/dom/lyrics.h
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ class Lyrics final : public TextBase
 
     void scanElements(void* data, void (* func)(void*, EngravingItem*), bool all=true) override;
 
-    int subtype() const override { return m_no; }
+    int subtype() const override { return m_verse; }
     TranslatableString subtypeUserName() const override;
-    void setNo(int n) { m_no = n; }
-    int no() const { return m_no; }
-    bool isEven() const { return m_no % 2; }
+    void setVerse(int n) { m_verse = n; }
+    int verse() const { return m_verse; }
+    bool isEven() const { return m_verse % 2; }
     void setSyllabic(LyricsSyllabic s) { m_syllabic = s; }
     LyricsSyllabic syllabic() const { return m_syllabic; }
     void add(EngravingItem*) override;
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class Lyrics final : public TextBase
     void setAvoidBarlines(bool v) { m_avoidBarlines = v; }
 
 protected:
-    int m_no = 0;  // row index
 
 private:
 
@@ -115,6 +114,7 @@ class Lyrics final : public TextBase
 
     void undoChangeProperty(Pid id, const PropertyValue&, PropertyFlags ps) override;
 
+    int m_verse = 0;              // row index
     Fraction m_ticks;          // if > 0 then draw an underline to tick() + _ticks (melisma)
     LyricsSyllabic m_syllabic = LyricsSyllabic::SINGLE;
     LyricsLine* m_separator = nullptr;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class LyricsLineSegment : public LineSegment
 
     virtual double baseLineShift() const;
 
-    virtual int no() const { return lyrics()->no(); }
+    virtual int verse() const { return lyrics()->verse(); }
     virtual bool lyricsPlaceAbove() const { return lyrics()->placeAbove(); }
     virtual bool lyricsAddToSkyline() const { return lyrics()->addToSkyline(); }
     virtual double lineSpacing() const { return lyrics()->lineSpacing(); }
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ class PartialLyricsLine final : public LyricsLine
     OBJECT_ALLOCATOR(engraving, PartialLyricsLine)
     DECLARE_CLASSOF(ElementType::PARTIAL_LYRICSLINE)
 
-    M_PROPERTY2(int, no, setNo, 0)
 public:
     PartialLyricsLine(EngravingItem* parent);
     PartialLyricsLine(const PartialLyricsLine&);
@@ -218,6 +217,9 @@ class PartialLyricsLine final : public LyricsLine
     void setIsEndMelisma(bool val) { m_isEndMelisma = val; }
     bool isEndMelisma() const override { return m_isEndMelisma; }
 
+    void setVerse(int val) { m_verse = val; }
+    int verse() const { return m_verse; }
+
     PropertyValue getProperty(Pid propertyId) const override;
     bool setProperty(Pid propertyId, const PropertyValue&) override;
     PropertyValue propertyDefault(Pid propertyId) const override;
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ class PartialLyricsLine final : public LyricsLine
 
 private:
     bool m_isEndMelisma = false;
+    int m_verse = 0;
 };
 
 class PartialLyricsLineSegment final : public LyricsLineSegment
@@ -246,7 +249,7 @@ class PartialLyricsLineSegment final : public LyricsLineSegment
     PartialLyricsLine* lyricsLine() const { return toPartialLyricsLine(spanner()); }
     Lyrics* lyrics() const override { return nullptr; }
 
-    int no() const override { return lyricsLine()->no(); }
+    int verse() const override { return lyricsLine()->verse(); }
     double lineSpacing() const override;
     bool lyricsPlaceAbove() const override { return lyricsLine()->placeAbove(); }// Delegate?
     bool lyricsAddToSkyline() const override { return lyricsLine()->addToSkyline(); }
diff --git a/src/engraving/dom/lyricsline.cpp b/src/engraving/dom/lyricsline.cpp
index 1abd659150450..aec8b7dc3fbda 100644
--- a/src/engraving/dom/lyricsline.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/dom/lyricsline.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ PropertyValue PartialLyricsLine::getProperty(Pid propertyId) const
 {
     switch (propertyId) {
     case Pid::VERSE:
-        return _no;
+        return m_verse;
     default:
         return LyricsLine::getProperty(propertyId);
     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ bool PartialLyricsLine::setProperty(Pid propertyId, const PropertyValue& val)
 {
     switch (propertyId) {
     case Pid::VERSE:
-        setNo(val.toInt());
+        setVerse(val.toInt());
         break;
     default:
         return LyricsLine::setProperty(propertyId, val);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ Lyrics* PartialLyricsLine::findLyricsInPreviousRepeatSeg() const
     const std::vector<Measure*> measures = findPreviousRepeatMeasures(findStartMeasure());
 
     for (const Measure* measure : measures) {
-        Lyrics* prev = lastLyricsInMeasure(measure->last(SegmentType::ChordRest), staffIdx(), no(), placement());
+        Lyrics* prev = lastLyricsInMeasure(measure->last(SegmentType::ChordRest), staffIdx(), verse(), placement());
 
         if (!prev) {
             continue;
diff --git a/src/engraving/dom/navigate.cpp b/src/engraving/dom/navigate.cpp
index bd18eebc2cac1..52b21d77e9887 100644
--- a/src/engraving/dom/navigate.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/dom/navigate.cpp
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ Lyrics* prevLyrics(const Lyrics* lyrics)
         const track_idx_t etrack = strack + VOICES;
         for (track_idx_t track = strack; track < etrack; ++track) {
             EngravingItem* el = seg->element(track);
-            Lyrics* prevLyrics = el && el->isChord() ? toChordRest(el)->lyrics(lyrics->no(), lyrics->placement()) : nullptr;
+            Lyrics* prevLyrics = el && el->isChord() ? toChordRest(el)->lyrics(lyrics->verse(), lyrics->placement()) : nullptr;
             if (prevLyrics) {
                 return prevLyrics;
             }
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ Lyrics* nextLyrics(const Lyrics* lyrics)
         const track_idx_t etrack = strack + VOICES;
         for (track_idx_t track = strack; track < etrack; ++track) {
             EngravingItem* el = nextSegment->element(track);
-            Lyrics* nextLyrics = el && el->isChord() ? toChordRest(el)->lyrics(lyrics->no(), lyrics->placement()) : nullptr;
+            Lyrics* nextLyrics = el && el->isChord() ? toChordRest(el)->lyrics(lyrics->verse(), lyrics->placement()) : nullptr;
             if (nextLyrics) {
                 return nextLyrics;
             }
diff --git a/src/engraving/dom/score.cpp b/src/engraving/dom/score.cpp
index 264b877c15a89..c66aeb3694a36 100644
--- a/src/engraving/dom/score.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/dom/score.cpp
@@ -5529,7 +5529,7 @@ void Score::changeSelectedElementsVoice(voice_idx_t voice)
 
             // Move lyrics
             for (Lyrics* lyric : chord->lyrics()) {
-                if (!lyric || dstChord->lyrics(lyric->no(), lyric->placement())) {
+                if (!lyric || dstChord->lyrics(lyric->verse(), lyric->placement())) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/engraving/editing/cmd.cpp b/src/engraving/editing/cmd.cpp
index 0bc49d67716c4..9a7119ea4fef2 100644
--- a/src/engraving/editing/cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/editing/cmd.cpp
@@ -3419,7 +3419,7 @@ void Score::cmdMoveRest(Rest* rest, DirectionV dir)
 
 void Score::cmdMoveLyrics(Lyrics* lyrics, DirectionV dir)
 {
-    int verse = lyrics->no() + (dir == DirectionV::UP ? -1 : 1);
+    int verse = lyrics->verse() + (dir == DirectionV::UP ? -1 : 1);
     if (verse < 0) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/engraving/editing/edit.cpp b/src/engraving/editing/edit.cpp
index fed7622eb2842..6fb7db43aa46a 100644
--- a/src/engraving/editing/edit.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/editing/edit.cpp
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ TextBase* Score::addText(TextStyleType type, EngravingItem* destinationElement)
             }
             const PartialLyricsLine* line = toPartialLyricsLine(spanner.value);
 
-            no = std::max(no, line->no() + 1);
+            no = std::max(no, line->verse() + 1);
         }
 
         // Also check how many partial lines there are
diff --git a/src/engraving/rendering/score/horizontalspacing.cpp b/src/engraving/rendering/score/horizontalspacing.cpp
index 1f09fb38dd56f..69fb7b3a1354f 100644
--- a/src/engraving/rendering/score/horizontalspacing.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/rendering/score/horizontalspacing.cpp
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@ KerningType HorizontalSpacing::computeLyricsKerningType(const Lyrics* lyrics1, c
 {
     if (item2->isLyrics()) {
         const Lyrics* lyrics2 = toLyrics(item2);
-        if (lyrics1->no() == lyrics2->no()) {
+        if (lyrics1->verse() == lyrics2->verse()) {
             return KerningType::NON_KERNING;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/engraving/rendering/score/lyricslayout.cpp b/src/engraving/rendering/score/lyricslayout.cpp
index 7e76d8866fd98..d770350ac12eb 100644
--- a/src/engraving/rendering/score/lyricslayout.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/rendering/score/lyricslayout.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void LyricsLayout::layout(LyricsLine* item, LayoutContext& ctx)
     } else { // dash(es)
         item->setNextLyrics(searchNextLyrics(item->lyrics()->segment(),
                                              item->staffIdx(),
-                                             item->lyrics()->no(),
+                                             item->lyrics()->verse(),
                                              item->lyrics()->placement()
                                              ));
         item->setTrack2(item->nextLyrics() ? item->nextLyrics()->track() : item->track());
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void LyricsLayout::layoutDashes(LyricsLineSegment* item)
     Lyrics* endLyrics = nullptr;
     if (endCR) {
         for (Lyrics* lyr : endCR->lyrics()) {
-            if (lyr->no() == item->no()) {
+            if (lyr->verse() == item->verse()) {
                 endLyrics = lyr;
                 break;
             }
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ Lyrics* LyricsLayout::findNextLyrics(const ChordRest* endChordRest, int verseNum
         }
         ChordRest* nextCR = toChordRest(segment->elementAt(endChordRest->track()));
         for (Lyrics* lyr : nextCR->lyrics()) {
-            if (lyr->no() == verseNumber) {
+            if (lyr->verse() == verseNumber) {
                 return lyr;
             }
         }
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ void LyricsLayout::collectLyricsVerses(staff_idx_t staffIdx, System* system, Lyr
                     continue;
                 }
                 for (Lyrics* lyrics : toChordRest(element)->lyrics()) {
-                    int verse = lyrics->no();
+                    int verse = lyrics->verse();
                     if (lyrics->placeAbove()) {
                         lyricsVersesAbove[verse].addLyrics(lyrics);
                     } else {
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void LyricsLayout::collectLyricsVerses(staff_idx_t staffIdx, System* system, Lyr
                 continue;
             }
             LyricsLineSegment* lyricsLineSegment = toLyricsLineSegment(spannerSegment);
-            int verse = lyricsLineSegment->no();
+            int verse = lyricsLineSegment->verse();
             if (lyricsLineSegment->lyricsPlaceAbove()) {
                 lyricsVersesAbove[verse].addLine(lyricsLineSegment);
             } else {
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ void LyricsLayout::adjustLyricsLineYOffset(LyricsLineSegment* item, const Lyrics
 
     // Partial melisma or dashes
     if (lyricsLine->isPartialLyricsLine()) {
-        Lyrics* nextLyrics = findNextLyrics(endChordRest, item->no());
+        Lyrics* nextLyrics = findNextLyrics(endChordRest, item->verse());
         item->ryoffset() = nextLyrics ? nextLyrics->offset().y() : item->offset().y();
         return;
     }
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void LyricsLayout::adjustLyricsLineYOffset(LyricsLineSegment* item, const Lyrics
     }
 
     if (melisma || !endLyrics) {
-        Lyrics* nextLyrics = findNextLyrics(endChordRest, item->no());
+        Lyrics* nextLyrics = findNextLyrics(endChordRest, item->verse());
         item->ryoffset() = nextLyrics ? nextLyrics->offset().y() : startLyrics->offset().y();
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/engraving/rw/read114/read114.cpp b/src/engraving/rw/read114/read114.cpp
index 1e403fc92ae31..cd0822a730509 100644
--- a/src/engraving/rw/read114/read114.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/rw/read114/read114.cpp
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ static void readMeasure(Measure* m, int staffIdx, XmlReader& e, ReadContext& ctx
             while (e.readNextStartElement()) {
                 const AsciiStringView t(e.name());
                 if (t == "no") {
-                    l->setNo(e.readInt());
+                    l->setVerse(e.readInt());
                     if (l->isEven()) {
                         l->initTextStyleType(TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN);
                     }
diff --git a/src/engraving/rw/read400/tread.cpp b/src/engraving/rw/read400/tread.cpp
index cd85778c04946..a5d1da51ed223 100644
--- a/src/engraving/rw/read400/tread.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/rw/read400/tread.cpp
@@ -2948,7 +2948,7 @@ bool TRead::readProperties(Lyrics* l, XmlReader& e, ReadContext& ctx)
     const AsciiStringView tag(e.name());
 
     if (tag == "no") {
-        l->setNo(e.readInt());
+        l->setVerse(e.readInt());
         if (l->isEven()) {
             l->initTextStyleType(TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN);
         }
diff --git a/src/engraving/rw/read410/tread.cpp b/src/engraving/rw/read410/tread.cpp
index 2b66057474f73..8efa2a1b67422 100644
--- a/src/engraving/rw/read410/tread.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/rw/read410/tread.cpp
@@ -3183,7 +3183,7 @@ bool TRead::readProperties(Lyrics* l, XmlReader& e, ReadContext& ctx)
     const AsciiStringView tag(e.name());
 
     if (tag == "no") {
-        l->setNo(e.readInt());
+        l->setVerse(e.readInt());
         if (l->isEven()) {
             l->initTextStyleType(TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN);
         }
diff --git a/src/engraving/rw/read460/tread.cpp b/src/engraving/rw/read460/tread.cpp
index 2d7fef028aae0..44aba0408aa8b 100644
--- a/src/engraving/rw/read460/tread.cpp
+++ b/src/engraving/rw/read460/tread.cpp
@@ -3162,7 +3162,7 @@ bool TRead::readProperties(Lyrics* l, XmlReader& e, ReadContext& ctx)
     const AsciiStringView tag(e.name());
 
     if (tag == "no") {
-        l->setNo(e.readInt());
+        l->setVerse(e.readInt());
         if (l->isEven()) {
             l->initTextStyleType(TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN);
         }
diff --git a/src/importexport/capella/internal/capella.cpp b/src/importexport/capella/internal/capella.cpp
index e3c65b642aa97..343574a308ef6 100644
--- a/src/importexport/capella/internal/capella.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/capella/internal/capella.cpp
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static Fraction readCapVoice(Score* score, CapVoice* cvoice, int staffIdx, const
                 if (v.hyphen) {
                     l->setSyllabic(LyricsSyllabic::BEGIN);
                 }
-                l->setNo(v.num);
+                l->setVerse(v.num);
                 l->initTextStyleType(l->isEven() ? TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN : TextStyleType::LYRICS_ODD, /*preserveDifferent*/ true);
                 chord->add(l);
             }
diff --git a/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiexporter.cpp b/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiexporter.cpp
index ca78bf0b8f0cf..929ffa03c8bae 100644
--- a/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiexporter.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiexporter.cpp
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ bool MeiExporter::writeVerse(const Lyrics* lyrics)
     }
 
     libmei::Verse meiVerse;
-    meiVerse.SetN(String::number(lyrics->no() + 1).toStdString());
+    meiVerse.SetN(String::number(lyrics->verse() + 1).toStdString());
     if (lyrics->propertyFlags(engraving::Pid::PLACEMENT) == engraving::PropertyFlags::UNSTYLED) {
         meiVerse.SetPlace(Convert::placeToMEI(lyrics->placement()));
     }
diff --git a/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiimporter.cpp b/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiimporter.cpp
index f1af0b7d0abad..99a8d46ae5f36 100644
--- a/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiimporter.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/mei/internal/meiimporter.cpp
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ bool MeiImporter::readVerse(pugi::xml_node verseNode, Chord* chord)
     Convert::textFromMEI(syllable, textBlocks);
 
     lyrics->setXmlText(syllable);
-    lyrics->setNo(no);
+    lyrics->setVerse(no);
     lyrics->initTextStyleType(lyrics->isEven() ? TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN : TextStyleType::LYRICS_ODD, /*preserveDifferent*/ true);
     lyrics->setTrack(chord->track());
     chord->add(lyrics);
diff --git a/src/importexport/musedata/internal/musedata.cpp b/src/importexport/musedata/internal/musedata.cpp
index 9b4fabbc1c5f3..12288ccbcf04d 100644
--- a/src/importexport/musedata/internal/musedata.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/musedata/internal/musedata.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void MuseData::readNote(Part* part, QStringView s)
         for (const QStringView w : sl) {
             Lyrics* l = Factory::createLyrics(chord);
             l->setPlainText(diacritical(w));
-            l->setNo(no++);
+            l->setVerse(no++);
             l->setTrack(gstaff * VOICES);
             chord->add(l);
         }
diff --git a/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/export/exportmusicxml.cpp b/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/export/exportmusicxml.cpp
index d4ee6bd546d64..2187bb1af329a 100644
--- a/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/export/exportmusicxml.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/export/exportmusicxml.cpp
@@ -6000,7 +6000,7 @@ void ExportMusicXml::lyrics(const std::vector<Lyrics*>& ll, const track_idx_t tr
     for (const Lyrics* l : ll) {
         if (l && !l->xmlText().isEmpty()) {
             if ((l)->track() == trk) {
-                String lyricXml = String(u"lyric number=\"%1\"").arg((l)->no() + 1);
+                String lyricXml = String(u"lyric number=\"%1\"").arg((l)->verse() + 1);
                 lyricXml += color2xml(l);
                 lyricXml += positioningAttributes(l);
                 if (!l->visible()) {
diff --git a/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.cpp b/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.cpp
index a9549b005258f..d80b4b5c22a42 100644
--- a/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ static Fraction lastChordTicks(const Segment* s, const Fraction& tick, const tra
 // called when lyric (with or without "extend") or note with "extend type=stop" is found
 // // note that no == -1 means all lyrics in this *track*
 
-void MusicXmlLyricsExtend::setExtend(const int no, const track_idx_t track, const Fraction& tick, const Lyrics* prevAddedLyrics = nullptr)
+void MusicXmlLyricsExtend::setExtend(const int verse, const track_idx_t track, const Fraction& tick,
+                                     const Lyrics* prevAddedLyrics = nullptr)
 {
     std::vector<Lyrics*> list;
     for (Lyrics* l : m_lyrics) {
@@ -217,8 +218,8 @@ void MusicXmlLyricsExtend::setExtend(const int no, const track_idx_t track, cons
             const ChordRest* par = static_cast<const ChordRest*>(el);
             // no = -1: stop all extends on this track
             // otherwise, stop all extends in the stave with the same no and placement
-            if ((no == -1 && par->track() == track)
-                || (l->no() == no && track2staff(par->track()) == track2staff(track) && prevAddedLyrics
+            if ((verse == -1 && par->track() == track)
+                || (l->verse() == verse && track2staff(par->track()) == track2staff(track) && prevAddedLyrics
                     && prevAddedLyrics->placement() == l->placement())) {
                 Fraction lct = lastChordTicks(l->segment(), tick, track);
                 if (lct > Fraction(0, 1)) {
@@ -919,7 +920,7 @@ static void addLyric(MusicXmlLogger* logger, const XmlStreamReader* const xmlrea
                          .arg(MAX_LYRICS), xmlreader);
         delete l;
     } else {
-        l->setNo(lyricNo);
+        l->setVerse(lyricNo);
         l->initTextStyleType(l->isEven() ? TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN : TextStyleType::LYRICS_ODD, /*preserveDifferent*/ true);
         cr->add(l);
         extendedLyrics.setExtend(lyricNo, cr->track(), cr->tick(), l);
diff --git a/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.h b/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.h
index da7138c10af96..66d2e6df3e895 100644
--- a/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.h
+++ b/src/importexport/musicxml/internal/musicxml/import/importmusicxmlpass2.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class MusicXmlLyricsExtend
     MusicXmlLyricsExtend() {}
     void init();
     void addLyric(engraving::Lyrics* const lyric);
-    void setExtend(const int no, const engraving::track_idx_t track, const engraving::Fraction& tick,
+    void setExtend(const int verse, const engraving::track_idx_t track, const engraving::Fraction& tick,
                    const engraving::Lyrics* prevAddedLyrics);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/importexport/ove/internal/importove.cpp b/src/importexport/ove/internal/importove.cpp
index 9a5325be4db09..7c134854f32a8 100644
--- a/src/importexport/ove/internal/importove.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/ove/internal/importove.cpp
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ void OveToMScore::convertLyrics(Measure* measure, int part, int staff, int track
         int tick = m_mtt->getTick(measure->no(), oveLyric->getTick());
 
         Lyrics* lyric = Factory::createLyrics(m_score->dummy()->chord());
-        lyric->setNo(oveLyric->getVerse());
+        lyric->setVerse(oveLyric->getVerse());
         lyric->setPlainText(oveLyric->getLyric());
         lyric->setTrack(track);
         Segment* segment = measure->getSegment(SegmentType::ChordRest, Fraction::fromTicks(tick));
diff --git a/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp b/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp
index 72d81c1f98248..2671fb0ea3642 100644
--- a/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp
+++ b/src/notation/internal/notationinteraction.cpp
@@ -6481,7 +6481,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToLyrics(bool back, bool moveOnly, bool end)
     mu::engraving::Lyrics* lyrics = toLyrics(m_editData.element);
     track_idx_t track = lyrics->track();
     mu::engraving::Segment* segment = lyrics->segment();
-    int verse = lyrics->no();
+    int verse = lyrics->verse();
     mu::engraving::PlacementV placement = lyrics->placement();
     mu::engraving::PropertyFlags pFlags = lyrics->propertyFlags(mu::engraving::Pid::PLACEMENT);
     mu::engraving::FontStyle fStyle = lyrics->fontStyle();
@@ -6557,7 +6557,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToLyrics(bool back, bool moveOnly, bool end)
         nextLyrics->setTrack(track);
         cr = toChordRest(nextSegment->element(track));
         nextLyrics->setParent(cr);
-        nextLyrics->setNo(verse);
+        nextLyrics->setVerse(verse);
         nextLyrics->setTextStyleType(styleType);
         nextLyrics->setPlacement(placement);
         nextLyrics->setPropertyFlags(mu::engraving::Pid::PLACEMENT, pFlags);
@@ -6640,7 +6640,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToNextSyllable()
     track_idx_t track = lyrics->track();
     track_idx_t toLyricTrack = track;
     Segment* segment = lyrics->segment();
-    int verse = lyrics->no();
+    int verse = lyrics->verse();
     PlacementV placement = lyrics->placement();
     PropertyFlags pFlags = lyrics->propertyFlags(Pid::PLACEMENT);
     FontStyle fStyle = lyrics->fontStyle();
@@ -6721,7 +6721,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToNextSyllable()
             // No from lyrics - create incoming partial dash
             PartialLyricsLine* dash = Factory::createPartialLyricsLine(score()->dummy());
             dash->setIsEndMelisma(false);
-            dash->setNo(verse);
+            dash->setVerse(verse);
             dash->setPlacement(placement);
             dash->setTick(initialCR->tick());
             dash->setTicks(Fraction(0, 1));
@@ -6735,7 +6735,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToNextSyllable()
             Lyrics* toLyrics = Factory::createLyrics(initialCR);
             toLyrics->setTrack(track);
             toLyrics->setParent(initialCR);
-            toLyrics->setNo(verse);
+            toLyrics->setVerse(verse);
             toLyrics->setTextStyleType(styleType);
             toLyrics->setPlacement(placement);
             toLyrics->setPropertyFlags(Pid::PLACEMENT, pFlags);
@@ -6810,7 +6810,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToNextSyllable()
             continue;
         }
         PartialLyricsLine* partialLine = toPartialLyricsLine(sp.value);
-        if (partialLine->isEndMelisma() || partialLine->no() != lyrics->no() || partialLine->placement() != lyrics->placement()) {
+        if (partialLine->isEndMelisma() || partialLine->verse() != lyrics->verse() || partialLine->placement() != lyrics->placement()) {
             continue;
         }
         prevPartialLyricsLine = partialLine;
@@ -6826,7 +6826,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToNextSyllable()
         toLyrics->setTrack(track);
         toLyrics->setParent(toLyricsChord);
 
-        toLyrics->setNo(verse);
+        toLyrics->setVerse(verse);
         toLyrics->setTextStyleType(styleType);
 
         toLyrics->setPlacement(placement);
@@ -6863,7 +6863,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToNextSyllable()
         // No from lyrics - create incoming partial dash
         PartialLyricsLine* dash = Factory::createPartialLyricsLine(score()->dummy());
         dash->setIsEndMelisma(false);
-        dash->setNo(verse);
+        dash->setVerse(verse);
         dash->setPlacement(lyrics->placement());
         dash->setTick(initialCR->tick());
         dash->setTicks(hasPrecedingRepeat ? Fraction(0, 1) : initialCR->ticks());
@@ -6901,7 +6901,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToLyricsVerse(MoveDirection direction)
     mu::engraving::Lyrics* lyrics = toLyrics(m_editData.element);
     engraving::track_idx_t track = lyrics->track();
     ChordRest* cr = lyrics->chordRest();
-    int verse = lyrics->no();
+    int verse = lyrics->verse();
     mu::engraving::PlacementV placement = lyrics->placement();
     mu::engraving::PropertyFlags pFlags = lyrics->propertyFlags(mu::engraving::Pid::PLACEMENT);
     mu::engraving::FontStyle fStyle = lyrics->fontStyle();
@@ -6927,7 +6927,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::navigateToLyricsVerse(MoveDirection direction)
         lyrics = Factory::createLyrics(cr);
         lyrics->setTrack(track);
         lyrics->setParent(cr);
-        lyrics->setNo(verse);
+        lyrics->setVerse(verse);
         lyrics->setTextStyleType(styleType);
         lyrics->setPlacement(placement);
         lyrics->setPropertyFlags(mu::engraving::Pid::PLACEMENT, pFlags);
@@ -7510,7 +7510,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::addMelisma()
     const bool hasPrecedingRepeat = initialCR->hasPrecedingJumpItem();
     track_idx_t track = lyrics->track();
     Segment* segment = lyrics->segment();
-    int verse = lyrics->no();
+    int verse = lyrics->verse();
     PlacementV placement = lyrics->placement();
     PropertyFlags pFlags = lyrics->propertyFlags(Pid::PLACEMENT);
     FontStyle fStyle = lyrics->fontStyle();
@@ -7550,7 +7550,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::addMelisma()
                     continue;
                 }
                 PartialLyricsLine* lyricsLine = toPartialLyricsLine(spanner.value);
-                if (lyricsLine->no() != verse || lyricsLine->placement() != placement || !lyricsLine->isEndMelisma()) {
+                if (lyricsLine->verse() != verse || lyricsLine->placement() != placement || !lyricsLine->isEndMelisma()) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
@@ -7602,7 +7602,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::addMelisma()
             // No from lyrics - create incoming partial melisma
             PartialLyricsLine* melisma = Factory::createPartialLyricsLine(score()->dummy());
             melisma->setIsEndMelisma(true);
-            melisma->setNo(verse);
+            melisma->setVerse(verse);
             melisma->setPlacement(lyrics->placement());
             melisma->setTick(initialCR->tick());
             melisma->setTicks(initialCR->ticks());
@@ -7649,7 +7649,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::addMelisma()
         toLyrics->setTrack(track);
         toLyrics->setParent(nextCR);
 
-        toLyrics->setNo(verse);
+        toLyrics->setVerse(verse);
         const TextStyleType styleType(toLyrics->isEven() ? TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN : TextStyleType::LYRICS_ODD);
         toLyrics->setTextStyleType(styleType);
 
@@ -7685,7 +7685,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::addMelisma()
         // No from lyrics - create incoming partial melisma
         PartialLyricsLine* melisma = Factory::createPartialLyricsLine(score()->dummy());
         melisma->setIsEndMelisma(true);
-        melisma->setNo(verse);
+        melisma->setVerse(verse);
         melisma->setPlacement(lyrics->placement());
         melisma->setTick(initialCR->tick());
         melisma->setTicks(initialCR->ticks());
@@ -7727,7 +7727,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::addLyricsVerse()
     endEditText();
 
     score()->startCmd(TranslatableString("undoableAction", "Add lyrics verse"));
-    int newVerse = oldLyrics->no() + 1;
+    int newVerse = oldLyrics->verse() + 1;
 
     mu::engraving::Lyrics* lyrics = Factory::createLyrics(oldLyrics->chordRest());
     lyrics->setTrack(oldLyrics->track());
@@ -7735,7 +7735,7 @@ void NotationInteraction::addLyricsVerse()
     lyrics->setPlacement(oldLyrics->placement());
     lyrics->setPropertyFlags(mu::engraving::Pid::PLACEMENT, oldLyrics->propertyFlags(mu::engraving::Pid::PLACEMENT));
 
-    lyrics->setNo(newVerse);
+    lyrics->setVerse(newVerse);
     const mu::engraving::TextStyleType styleType(lyrics->isEven() ? TextStyleType::LYRICS_EVEN : TextStyleType::LYRICS_ODD);
     lyrics->setTextStyleType(styleType);