Here's another interesting set of historical typefaces that have been digitized:
https://www.fontshop.com/foundries/urtext-music-fonts
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- 19 Nov 2015, 21:07
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Font collections
- Replies: 31
- Views: 39184
- 19 Nov 2015, 21:01
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Font collections
- Replies: 31
- Views: 39184
Re: Font collections
Here's another site that points to many of the known free/commercial music notation fonts out there:
http://musicfonts.net/notation/
http://musicfonts.net/notation/
- 19 Nov 2015, 20:56
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: [Lilypond] Numerous Questions & Thoughts
- Replies: 45
- Views: 49969
Re: [Lilypond] Numerous Questions & Thoughts
That's right! I've seen your website http://editionoctoechos.com/ (at least I think it's yours). How long have you been doing this? Have you had good success? What kind of demand do you see? Where do you see the industry going?
- 19 Nov 2015, 20:21
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Clef design comparision
- Replies: 102
- Views: 121758
Re: Clef design comparision
Indeed! Italian is correct, Pierre. It is the design of Giovanni Murolo.
- 19 Nov 2015, 05:29
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Clef design comparision
- Replies: 102
- Views: 121758
Re: Clef design comparision
If you've got a higher resolution image, I don't see any reason why you can't crop it to just the treble clef, or even a small snippet of the score. You wouldn't be sharing the actual full score with anyone.
- 19 Nov 2015, 00:27
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Clef design comparision
- Replies: 102
- Views: 121758
Re: Clef design comparision
Nicely done, Knut! Seeing more of the Menuet font family together in a score helps to visualize the cohesiveness of you designs.
- 19 Nov 2015, 00:20
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20461
Re: [MuseScore] Anyone use it?
I have not tested their MusicXML import feature much of MS (just the examples you can download from the MusicXML site with mixed results), but I'd say that would be a good way to get a feel for what its spacing algorithms are capable of. I used to use MS (pre-2.X) and it was perfect for the simple t...
- 18 Nov 2015, 23:46
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: [Lilypond] Numerous Questions & Thoughts
- Replies: 45
- Views: 49969
Re: [Lilypond] Numerous Questions & Thoughts
I love this idea! Any recommendations of people who have been in the publishing industry who'd be willing to share some thoughts about getting things off the ground or making the best use of digitized works (i.e., a PDF download)?
- 18 Nov 2015, 23:40
- Forum: Digital Notation Tools
- Topic: Lilypond
- Replies: 28
- Views: 37016
Re: Lilypond
I realize this is a much delayed response to your message, NicholasG, but please don't hesitate to ask if you are having troubles getting used to the syntax. I know both Pierre and I would be happy to help. And if you subscribe to the lilypond-user mailing list, you'll see us and many other experien...
- 18 Nov 2015, 23:04
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Clef design comparision
- Replies: 102
- Views: 121758
Re: Clef design comparision
Thanks! I've quite enjoyed using FontForge and Inkscape for font creation. I'm not sure I entirely understand what you are trying to convey in your last paragraph. Do you mean that we should stop re-engraving the old scores and focus on modern composers? Or do you mean stop emulating the "engra...