List of scorewriters

This is a list of music notation programs. It excludes programs designed specifically for writing guitar tablature. For a list of guitar tablature software see the list of guitar tablature software.

1 Free software
2 Proprietary
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

Free software

ABassC, a text-based scorewriter for PalmOS and PocketPC, using ABC Notation
ABC Convert-A-Matic, a text-based scorewriter web application using ABC Notation
ABC Explorer, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
abc2score, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
abcjs, which includes an editor and engraver for ABC Notation in Javascript
abcm2ps, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
abctab2ps, a text-based scorewriter extending ABC Notation to include Spanish, French, and German lute/guitar tabulature
BarFly, a Macintosh text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
Canorus, a WYSIWIG scorewriter created by NoteEdit users after that product was abandoned by its creator
Denemo, a scorewriter primarily providing a front-end for LilyPond
EasyABC, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
Five Line Skink, a Java text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
Frescobaldi, a GUI front-end for LilyPond on Linux
GNU LilyPond, a text-based scorewriter
Gregorio, a brief notation for representing Gregorian chant
Impro-Visor, a GUI- and text-based scorewriter for constructing lead sheets and jazz solos on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows
MC Musiceditor, a script based scorewriter for Windows
muse2ps, a command-line scorewriter which converts MuseData into PostScript.
MuseScore, a WYSIWYG scorewriter for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X
MusiXTeX, a set of macros and fonts that allow music typesetting in TeX
Musink Lite, a scorewriter for Windows
NoteEdit, a KDE scorewriter
Rosegarden, a scorewriter for Linux
PMW, or "Philip's Music Writer", a text-based scorewriter originally written for Acorn RiscOS (released as a commercial program called Philip's Music Scribe or PMS^[1] in the 1990s), later ported to POSIX and licensed under the GNU GPL
Zap's abc, a scorewriter for Android devices, using ABC Notation

Proprietary

Microsoft Windows

Capella
Crescendo music notation software from NCH Software
Cubase Score V1-5 (first run on version numbers)
Cubase SX
Cubase V4-6 (second run on version numbers)
Encore
Finale plus the following lite versions: Allegro, PrintMusic, NotePad, Songwriter
Forte (notation program)
Guitar Pro (primarily for guitars and bands, but also notates other instruments)
Harmony Assistant, plus the lite version Melody Assistant, with ability to sing lyrics in various languages via Virtual Singer addon
Igor Engraver
MagicScore, plus Music Notation for MS Word and lite version MagicScore School and free versions MagicScore onLine and MagicScore Note
Mozart
Mus2
MusEdit
MusiCAD
MusicEase, notates standard music, shaped notes and tablature; transposes and imports abc music.
Music Construction Set (obsolete; was also for Apple II, Atari 400, and Commodore 64)
Musicmaster
Music Write
MusicTime Deluxe
C-Labs Notator Logic (before it was bought by Apple)
Notion
NoteWorthy Composer
Overture plus lite version Score Writer.
PriMus, plus Freeware PriMus Free
Pizzicato, complete score editor.
Rhapsody
ScoreCleaner, input analysis to musical notation, and editor.
Sibelius, plus lite versions Sibelius First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius Instrument Teacher Edition, G7
SmartScore Pro (music scanning and scorewriting. Lite versions: SmartScore Songbook, MIDI, Piano and Guitar Editions)
TabTrax Drum, Guitar and Piano notation software and text tab importer, converter

Mac OS

ConcertWare (obsolete)
Cubase Score V1-5 (first run of version numbers)
Cubase SX
Cubase V4-6 (second run of version numbers)
Emagic, makers of Notator (bought by Apple in 2002; Windows version no longer developed or supported)
Encore
Finale notation program, plus lite versions: Finale Notepad, Notepad Plus, Songwriter, PrintMusic, Allegro
Harmony Assistant, plus the lite version Melody Assistant, with ability to sing lyrics in various languages via Virtual Singer addon
Igor Engraver
Logic Pro, Logic Express (successor to Notator and Notator Logic)
Mosaic (Mac OS 9 only)
Mus2
MusicEase, notates standard music, shaped notes and tablature; transposes and imports abc music.
MusicTime Deluxe
Opus 1 Music
Notion
Overture plus lite version Score Writer.
Pizzicato, complete score editor.
Rhapsody (Mac OS 9 only)
ScoreCleaner, input analysis to musical notation, and editor.
Sibelius, plus lite versions Sibelius First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius Instrument Teacher Edition, G7
SmartScore Pro (music-scanning and music-scoring. Lesser versions: SmartScore Songbook, MIDI, Piano and Guitar Editions)

Online

Capriccio, a score editor available online and as a standalone application – runs under Windows and Linux.
Noteflight, GUI score editor for web browsers
Scorio, a HTML based WYSIWYG scorewriter for web browsers and a community to share music notation

Other

Bank Street Music Writer (Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Commodore 64 and DOS)
Cubase Score V1-2 (Atari ST)
Deluxe Music Construction Set (Commodore Amiga)
MusicPrinter Plus (DOS)
C-Labs Notator V1-3 (Atari ST)
Pro-24 V2-3 (Atari ST – somewhat limited but was able to be used for entry and printing)
SCORE (DOS – once a leading publishing program)

References

^ http://www.quercite.com/CIHK.pdf page 57

External links

Music Notation Software with MusicXML Features, Import and Export
Overview of Scorewriters, in German

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