Alternatives to Lilypond (and PMW)

Pedro Polidoro
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:04:16 +0100

I agree about Lilypond's syntax being counterintuitive when we use resources beyond the basics. That's why I've always been curious about alternatives. MUP is extraordinary, I love the way the semicolon works in MUP, I also use abcm2ps a lot for very complex scores. I've created a list on codepen of software that uses code to create scores, there are lots of options. Among the options in the following link are: ABC, CMN, Compo, MUP, Guido, etc. Music Notation Markup Languages