Re: Notation Programs' Output Comparison
Posted: 11 Apr 2016, 19:23
This is an excellent idea, indeed!John Ruggero wrote:As suggested by tismst, I think that it would be a great project for Notat.io to take on. A few ideas occurred to me to start a discussion of such a project:
1.The chosen piece might:
a. be a piano solo to show two clefs, braces etc.
b. contain a great variety of symbols and situations
c. fill a single page
d. be well-known, if possible, and, of course, in the public domain
e. be a piece in which the composer's MS, first editions and other primary and secondary materials are readily available. These might be presented on the Notat.io site in conjunction with the entries.
2. All entries would be engraved by means of any computer program or programs.
3. All entries could be available for observation and comment at the Notat.io website.
4. There could be no time constraints on submissions; the process could proceed as long as the Notat.io site exists.
5. One entry per engraver, but entries might be edited at any time.
6. The editorial philosophy would be left to the engraver and range from authentic "urtext" editions to highly personal ones.
I think that such a project might create a lot of interest and bring many new engravers to this site.
The question is, which piece to select.
Of the titles you mentioned earlier, I think the Chopin is the most able to showcase a variety of aspects. One limitation, though, is the lack of grace notes, which I think would be nice to include.
Looking beyond the Piano Solo repertoire, I think an outtake from a Cello Sonata could be interesting. Potentially, this could include all the most common clefs, as well as mixed staff sizes and a full featured piano part.