MuseScore 4 Beaming

Recommendations concerning notation and publishing software in a non-partisan environment.
benwiggy
Posts: 834
Joined: 11 Apr 2016, 19:42

Re: MuseScore 4 Beaming

Post by benwiggy »

To take things off in a tangent: we need not 'pretend' that engraving is still ... well, engraved. If computer technology lets us create results that were impossible before, then we should consider them. Notation has evolved over the centuries, and there's no reason why it shouldn't continue to do so.
User avatar
tisimst
Posts: 416
Joined: 08 Oct 2015, 17:57
Location: UT, USA
Contact:

Re: MuseScore 4 Beaming

Post by tisimst »

For what it's worth, here's how the latest stable build of LilyPond (2.22.1) does it. Very similar to the Breikopf 1917 sample. I do feel the first beam is a bit to close to the notes compared to the other groups, but not a bad choice as-is.
lilypond-2.22.1-default-beaming.png
lilypond-2.22.1-default-beaming.png (14.36 KiB) Viewed 2412 times
Music Typeface Designer & Engraver - LilyPond | Sibelius | Finale | MuseScore | Dorico | SMuFL | Inkscape | FontForge
User avatar
John Ruggero
Posts: 2453
Joined: 05 Oct 2015, 14:25
Location: Raleigh, NC USA

Re: MuseScore 4 Beaming

Post by John Ruggero »

benwiggy wrote: 11 Nov 2021, 16:46 To take things off in a tangent: we need not 'pretend' that engraving is still ... well, engraved. If computer technology lets us create results that were impossible before, then we should consider them. Notation has evolved over the centuries, and there's no reason why it shouldn't continue to do so.
Yes, indeed. If the computer can finally solve what is clearly a vexing issue, then this would be a worthwhile contribution.

tisimst, the LilyPond beams look thin to me and not quite a 1/2 space in thickness. This has some impact on the angles. I agree about the first group. The stems on the first note is only about 2.75 spaces long.
M1 Mac mini (OS 12.4), Dorico, Finale 25.5, GPO 4, Affinity Publisher 2, SmartScore 64 Pro, JW Plug-ins, TG Tools, Keyboard maestro

http://www.cantilenapress.com
User avatar
OCTO
Posts: 1742
Joined: 05 Oct 2015, 06:52
Location: Sweden

Re: MuseScore 4 Beaming

Post by OCTO »

In all "analog" published examples above (scanned) it seems to me that it is not only difference with the angle, but also the beam width. They all look "more than 1/2" space (obvious for the first, oldest example). Perhaps 0.6 and the spaces between beams are also thinner.
Freelance Composer. Self-Publisher.
Finale 27.3 • Sibelius 2023.5• MuseScore 4+ • Logic Pro X+ • Ableton Live 11+ • Digital Performer 10+ /// MacOS Monterey (secondary in use systems: Fedora 35, Windows 10)
Post Reply