Musescore

[RMK]

Dorico is good but it's like programming where you have to set everything and unable to drag anything to make spacing etc.

Not true.

[Mr_Incognito]

Thanks everybody for the input! Seems like this forum is very lively and offers good ideas.

You're welcome! Have you considered submitting test results and a rating for Finale at https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... on&iId=454?

Done!

[OCTO]

This me does in MuseScore version 2!

[Mr_Incognito]

This me does in MuseScore version 2!

Looks great!

[odod]

@RMK, Sorry but, unfortunately that is how i feel .. i don't like the sequence of the workflow, setup, engrave etc. Could not even drag any notes with mouse, even in engrave mode you need to select the mode again to be able to move staffs, it's just not my cup of tea I guess. While the Free Musescore can do such complex things .. like OCTO did above. Is all about workflow .. while I did this for most of my choir jobs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAiX8zTIEDI
I just finished making my own plugin for musescore 4 just like Perfect Layout from Jan, but with more option such as based Publishers or Gould, Powell or Ross. I mean this is why like Musescore better. Very easy to use. At least for me.

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[Magnus Johansson]

Thanks everybody for the input! Seems like this forum is very lively and offers good ideas.

You're welcome! Have you considered submitting test results and a rating for Finale at https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... on&iId=454?

Done!

Are your results published there? It still says "Old test results" on the page.

[Mr_Incognito]

You're welcome! Have you considered submitting test results and a rating for Finale at https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager. ... on&iId=454?

Done!

Are your results published there? It still says "Old test results" on the page.

I had a note that these will be reviewed first as I was a new user.

[Mr_Incognito]

@RMK, Sorry but, unfortunately that is how i feel .. i don't like the sequence of the workflow, setup, engrave etc. Could not even drag any notes with mouse, even in engrave mode you need to select the mode again to be able to move staffs, it's just not my cup of tea I guess. While the Free Musescore can do such complex things .. like OCTO did above. Is all about workflow .. while I did this for most of my choir jobs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAiX8zTIEDI
I just finished making my own plugin for musescore 4 just like Perfect Layout from Jan, but with more option such as based Publishers or Gould, Powell or Ross. I mean this is why like Musescore better. Very easy to use. At least for me.

Screenshot 2026-04-13 at 06.06.38.png

Looks extremely interesting

I will probably try do something on a lesser scale (like solo and chamber) and then decide if I would go for Musescore. Being a native Linux app is a big plus for me.

[diedeno]

Is your Musescore plugin available for download?

[benwiggy]

Interesting article on Scoring Notes about changes at MuseGroup: several senior team leaders have left; and they've taken on debt to buy-out their Private Equity partners who funded the Hal Leonard acquisition.

https://www.scoringnotes.com/news/priva ... p-changes/