Alternative numbered notation

• Aug 25, 2024 - 16:55

Hello! I would like to know whether it is feasible license-wise in Musescore to amend either the source code or to write a plugin that makes the software use only numbered notation (and one which is customized by me) instead of the standard music notation. That is, standard music notation would disappear completely and would be replaced by a sort of only numbered notation.

The thing is I like quite a lot Musescore's interface and tools and it would do the trick for me. I would be even willing to pay a freelance developer to achieve this for me.

Apologies if this is not the right place to post this or I am talking nonsense. This is my first post!

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• Sep 1, 2024 - 10:23

Thanks for the reply.

So I understand that it would be okay to hire a freelance programmer to request some modifications in the application (to achieve my desired number notation) and tocompile it for my own private usage.

Am I correct? Sorry but I am a newbie to github and to open source and licensing.

Thanks again in advance! Kind regards!
Jose

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• Sep 1, 2024 - 10:35

A plugin does not alter the source code, so no violation there, but provides additional functionality. But you have to run it every time you want this functionality. Try some existing plugins (https://musescore.org/en/plugins), e.g. colornotes. Also plugins are limited to what the API (Application Program Interface) provides. If you explain more about your number notation we can probably tell you if it is feasible...
EDIT: you can open any plugin in Notepad: it is a plain text file with javascript-like code. It gets compiled when you run it

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• Sep 1, 2024 - 11:09

Hello @elsewhere thanks for your quick reply,

What I want to achieve is something like in my attached picture: a blank staff where the traditional notation is completely replaced by my custom numbered notation. 4 means an F ... 5# means sharp G ... an additional height means one octave up etc.

I think this would be feasible with a plugin (which would be much easier to code), just I don't fancy a lot the idea of having to execute it every time, but from my knowledge it is not possible to autostart a plugin in Musescore. So I would like to explore the possibility of altering the source code (not writing a plugin) and use it privately. Is this feasible?

Regards,
Jose

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• Sep 1, 2024 - 11:37

Have a look and run: https://musescore.org/en/project/jianpu-numbered-notation-0
This uses a similar sort of notation. You can make pretty much anything invisible in MuseScore (pressing v).
Re. running every time: I mean the plugin modifies the score so you don't need to modify that one again, but any other score you open you'd need to run the plugin.
I don't think a custom plugin can do better than the jianpiu

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• Sep 4, 2024 - 20:57

Thanks again I tried that plugin and it does not come near as it does not for example remove all the standard notation. Anyway I dont think that a plugin will do the trick for me as the modifications I want are deeper in the manner that the score is shown.

Is it all right if I use this forum to post a topic seeking to hire a freelance developer to achieve the modifications I want?

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