Encoding Non-Standard Forms of Music Notation Using MEI (May 2016). Leon, M. 2017. Music & Computer Science, University of Virginia, Class of 2017. Project for Student Digital Humanities Fellowship.
Encoding Non-Standard Forms of Music Notation Using MEI (May 2016) [pdf]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Since the 1950’s, computers have been utilized heavily to further the study of music. Now, music is conceived, recorded, produced, stored, and consumed almost entirely with the assistance of computers. Though music and computers are deeply intertwined in the modern age, there is still a disconnect between music notation and computer representation. As an avid lover of both music and computer science, I became intrigued with this void in computer music. What is the proper way to store and symbolize musical scores? Is there a way to encode scores that do not follow standardized rules of notation? Inspired by both the old and new methods of computer music composition and technology, this project seeks to overcome the boundaries between music notation and digital encoding. […] Using a combination of Python, MEI, and JavaScript, I detail below a method for the encoding and representation of graphic musical notation as well as the creation of an interactive score utilizing this encoding.

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