diff --git a/chordsheet/parsers.py b/chordsheet/parsers.py
index 7d73c84..06d5067 100644
--- a/chordsheet/parsers.py
+++ b/chordsheet/parsers.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def parseFingering(fingering, instrument):
         if len(fingering) == numStrings:  # if the fingering is entered in concise format e.g. xx4455
             output = list(fingering)
         else:  # if entered in long format e.g. x,x,10,10,11,11
-            output = fingering.split(",").strip()
+            output = [f.strip() for f in fingering.split(",")]
         if len(output) == numStrings:
             return output
         else:
diff --git a/chordsheet/render.py b/chordsheet/render.py
index 5eece09..7fec89d 100644
--- a/chordsheet/render.py
+++ b/chordsheet/render.py
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ class Renderer:
             rlDocList.append(
                 Paragraph(self.document.subtitle, styles['Subtitle']))
 
+        if self.document.composer or self.document.arranger:
+            rlDocList.append(Spacer(0, 2*mm))
+
         if self.document.composer:
             rlDocList.append(Paragraph("Composer: {c}".format(
                 c=self.document.composer), styles['Credits']))
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index f35a214..be213a4 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ doc = Document.newFromXML('examples/test.xml')
 style = Style(unitWidth=10)
 ren = Renderer(doc, style)
 
-ren.savePDF('test.pdf')   
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+ren.savePDF('/Users/ivan/Desktop/test.pdf')   
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