My program HARMONY does a reasonable job, although the transpose -24 isn't reflected in the score display, and it therefore automatically adjusts the clef to Treble! It also looks a bit odd where the tune crosses from treble to bass clef (using Open score mode)

I am not quite sure what (T signifies, I will have to look it up. The program has taken it as a slur

You could also add instrumentation directives for MIDI use.

Harmony is found at www.greenhedges.com, free for a trial period.


Steve Wyrick wrote:

I apologize if this is a duplicate post; I sent this yesterday but haven't
seen it appear on the list, and I discovered a problem with my sending
address which I think prevented it from going out.

I just completed a transcription of Robert Petrie's 1st tunebook (Scottish,
1790), which has parts for violin and cello.  I wrote the code using Phil
Taylor's BarFly, on which this reads and plays correctly, but it appears
that a lot of other abc software can't handle the multiple voices.  Below is
a sample tune; I'd be interested to know what other readers and midi players
can handle this code, especially any PC software (for reference, the 2nd
note in the 3rd staff bass line is middle C).  Thanks for any help, or
suggestions for improving the portability of this code! -Steve

X:2
T:Mrs. Farquharson's Jigg or Quick Step
C:Robert Petrie
S:Petrie's Collection of Strathspey Reels and Country Dances &c., 1790
Z:Steve Wyrick <sjwyrick'at'astound'dot'net>, 3/20/04
N:Petrie's First Collection, page 2
L:1/8
V:1 name = "violin"
V:2 name = "bass" clef=bass middle=d transpose=-24
M:6/8
R:Jig
K:Cm
[V:1] G|(Tc=Bc) GEC|(Tc=Bc) edc|(Tc=Bc) G=A_B| FGE DCB, |
[V:2] z|C3 E3 | F3 G3 | c3 e3 | d2f b2B |
%Petrie's original does not have the B flatted in the third measure -SW
[V:1] (Tc=Bc) GEC|cde dec|=BGg fed | ecc c2 :|
[V:2] c3 e3 | a3 f3 | g2 e g2G | c3 C2 :|
[V:1] c|(Tgfg) edc|(Tgfg) fed|(Tgfg) cde |=Bcd G3 |
[V:2] z|c3 c'3| =b3 g3 | e3 f3 | g3 gaf |
[V:1] (Tgfg) edc|(Tgfg) fed| efg fed | ecc c3 |
[V:2] e3 c3 | =B3 G3 | c2e g2G | c3 CEG |
[V:1] (Tgfg) edc|(Tgfg) fed|(Tgfg) cde |=Bcd G2F |
[V:2] c3 c'3| =b3 g3 | c3 f3 | g3 G=A=B|
[V:1] EDC FED| GFE AGF| Ged cd=B | c2c c2 |]
[V:2] c3 G3 | c3 f3 | e2f g2G | cGE C2 |]
% The above code was written using Phil Taylor's BarFly abc
reader/composer/player program.
% Other abc readers (e.g. abc2ps) may require everything after the word
"bass" to be % deleted in the V:2 header line for correct display of notes the bass clef,
or require that % the M: and K: fields be repeated directly under the V:1 header line to
display the meter
% and key signature on both staffs.





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