Am 20.03.2017 um 22:48 schrieb have@anti.capital: > MusicXML […] but it is an unwise solution here. As you mentioned several times, you’re not a programmer so probably others know a little better about how to store music in a way that programs can easily read.
> ABC […] lacks the perfect and intuitive vertical extensibility of Premusic. PSP might be relatively easy to describe/define. But not intuitive (think of D# for D sharp 3, which should be D§ on a german and Dℓ on a neo keyboard layout). > Extensibility speaks for itself. […] Every column of squares can be > elaborated on by putting more information above it. So for double sharps/flats: []ac + - []pi G#G#G3g3g3 Very clever. > It looks to be compatible with even the most complicated music. It's very > easy to read and compose […] No (see David’s tuplet example), no and no. > I have invented the perfect plaintext file format for premusic. “Perfect” is a strong word but I’m sure you perfectly know what you’re talking about. > Before you dismiss my format, […] I implore you to at least try composing in > a text editor. I do it all the time: Frescobaldi is the editor of my choice. So now that I’ve ranted about things that others have thought about more than me I feel a bit sorry. I’ll try not to do so again. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user