Sure – you’re a total whizz at music theory. But do you have any idea what this odd-looking Renaissance musical notation is? If you’re a connoisseur of modern music theory, you’ll know that a ‘x’ ...

Last month I introduced the ABC music notation system. This month, I continue our tour of notation programs for Linux with a look at the Common Music Notation system from composer/programmer Bill ...

While not officially part of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Music Notation community group formed earlier this year appears to have every chance of finally standardising Western music ...

Even the musically illiterate can appreciate the intricate beauty of a physical piece of sheet music—though, to them, the score itself means jack shit. But even the notationally disinclined can now, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Throughout composition, geometric ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

When I was an untutored rock musician, I envied my colleagues who could read and write music notation. They could access and study material that literally was a closed book to me. So, at one point in ...