[LAU] notation software

[Rustom Mody]

On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com> wrote:
> On 12/31/2013 06:47 AM, David Santamauro wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It's been a while since I researched notation software. What are the major
>> players in the linux world? What is being actively maintained? What is new
>> and cutting edge?
>
>
> Hi David,
>
> I'm close to completing an article on LilyPond and Frescobaldi. I checked
> out other software too, including MuseScore, Denemo, Lied, and Laborejo. All
> respectable, each in its own way, and in varying stages of development.
>
> LilyPond development proceeds nicely, especially after the funding drive.
> Stable version 2.18.0 was released recently.
>
> I haven't kept up with NoteEdit and NtEd. Both appear to be in a sort of
> development limbo. Apologies to the Rosegarden team, but I haven't kept up
> with that program's notation capabilities either.
>
> OpenMusic has some neat notation features, especially wrt microtones. Also
> has native support for MusicXML and an extension library for exporting to
> LilyPond.
>
> The FOMUS transcription system still works nicely with GRACE/CM and can be
> used with SuperCollider3 (IIRC).
>
> HTH,
>
> dp

I started with nted and switched to musescore when nted was crashing too much.

There's one thing neither has the ability to make which I wish were
available -- bar-less scores.