go here http://openclipart.org/
then type in the search box clef
save the ones you want then set the size you need in inkscape then
export them from there as png files and open in gimp.
hope this helps. openclipart is very useful for such things as this.
Regards Pete
On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 13:57
(Sorry I just realised I sent this directly to you by accident here is a resend to the list.)
You should really do work in "xcf" which is Gimp's native image
format. (you can also save a full copy of your work in xcf and go for a
walk or something then reload and continue from where you left