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<b>Overview of music representation and course resources</b>  
 
<b>Overview of music representation and course resources</b>  
 
* Lecture 01A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/Music253-2024/01A_MusicalInformation_2024.ppt Musical Information] or [http://www.screencast.com/t/H6W4piHb old Video version]
 
* Lecture 01A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/Music253-2024/01A_MusicalInformation_2024.ppt Musical Information] or [http://www.screencast.com/t/H6W4piHb old Video version]
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<b> Input methods: textual input</b>
 
<b> Input methods: textual input</b>
 
* Lecture 02A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02A_Input_2023.pdf Input Methods for Music].  
 
* Lecture 02A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02A_Input_2023.pdf Input Methods for Music].  
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<b> Input methods: OMR and Data Interchange </b>
 
<b> Input methods: OMR and Data Interchange </b>
 
* Lecture 03A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03A_Optical%20Music%20Recognition_2023.pdf Optical Music Recognition]
 
* Lecture 03A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03A_Optical%20Music%20Recognition_2023.pdf Optical Music Recognition]
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<b>General MIDI/Standard MIDI Files</b>
 
<b>General MIDI/Standard MIDI Files</b>
 
* Lecture C3b: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13hs6Q0j56aSTcti6zGHmONgHIKj1oJa88eAy9T8prE4/edit?usp=sharing Standard Midi Files]
 
* Lecture C3b: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13hs6Q0j56aSTcti6zGHmONgHIKj1oJa88eAy9T8prE4/edit?usp=sharing Standard Midi Files]
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Lesley Robertson: Performing with digital music stands.
 
Lesley Robertson: Performing with digital music stands.
 
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* Heinz Roggenkemper: guest lecture on Newzik, LiveScore, and the role of OMR (optical music recognition) [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A1RyNmybSTwq2ATs-PtrA53b9YdRm-XRKLRuF2QWdfE/edit#slide=id.p slides]
 
* Heinz Roggenkemper: guest lecture on Newzik, LiveScore, and the role of OMR (optical music recognition) [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A1RyNmybSTwq2ATs-PtrA53b9YdRm-XRKLRuF2QWdfE/edit#slide=id.p slides]
 
<b>SCORE music editor</b>
 
<b>SCORE music editor</b>
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<b>Archiving musical data</b>
 
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* Lecture 07A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/Music253-2024/07A_TexturesTracks_2024.pdf Score semantics: Textures and Tracks]
 
   
 
   
 
<b>SCORE parameters 2</b>
 
<b>SCORE parameters 2</b>
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<b>Archiving musical data</b>
 
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* Lecture 07B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXMLMEI-2023.pdf Markup Languages for Music]
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* Lecture 07B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/Music253-2024/07B_DataArchives-2024.pdf Data Archives]
 
<b> MusicXML: Data markup and interchange </b>
 
<b> MusicXML: Data markup and interchange </b>
 
* Lecture: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N1zLKy6DgGyW6S0JAtJDZSk3K94I2-r1uj_yjdXun_0/edit?usp=sharing  MusicXML and musical parameters]
 
* Lecture: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N1zLKy6DgGyW6S0JAtJDZSk3K94I2-r1uj_yjdXun_0/edit?usp=sharing  MusicXML and musical parameters]
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<b> Transposition via Base-40 </b>
 
<b> Transposition via Base-40 </b>
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* Lecture 08B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08B_Base-40_2023.pdf Tools for Notation: Base-40 Arithmetic for Music Apps]
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* Lecture 08A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/Music253-2024/08A_Base-40_2024.pdf Base-40 Arithmetic for Music Apps]
 
<b> MEI: Source markup and publishing </b>
 
<b> MEI: Source markup and publishing </b>
 
* Lecture 08A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXMLMEI-2021.ppt Markup Languages: MusicXML and MEI]
 
* Lecture 08A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXMLMEI-2021.ppt Markup Languages: MusicXML and MEI]
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* Lecture 07C. [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yvyXG3357Q4-At5poYRY8N16r9EUq0mlzxer_jIlSDg/edit?usp=sharing Musedata online resources]
 
* Lecture 07C. [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yvyXG3357Q4-At5poYRY8N16r9EUq0mlzxer_jIlSDg/edit?usp=sharing Musedata online resources]
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* Lecture 08B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/Music253-2024/08B_EncodingMusicalVariants.pdf Encoding Musical Variants]
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* [[Beethoven String Quartets]]
 
* [[Beethoven String Quartets]]
 
* [http://github.com/musedata/beethoven-quartets MuseData files for the quartets]
 
* [http://github.com/musedata/beethoven-quartets MuseData files for the quartets]
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<b> Humdrum </b>
 
<b> Humdrum </b>
 
* Lecture 09A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09A_Humdrum-Intro_2023.pdf Introduction to Humdrum]  
 
* Lecture 09A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09A_Humdrum-Intro_2023.pdf Introduction to Humdrum]  
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<b> Music as Intellectual Property</b>
 
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<b> Humdrum Analysis 2</b>
 
<b> Humdrum Analysis 2</b>
 
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fIYMTj4TRjFyKc8yf-eODUXk_MUkFb1CzhLoW91xVaE/edit?usp=sharing Musical Dice Game]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fIYMTj4TRjFyKc8yf-eODUXk_MUkFb1CzhLoW91xVaE/edit?usp=sharing Musical Dice Game]
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<b> Preview: Musical Similarity</b>
 
<b> Preview: Musical Similarity</b>

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Music 253/CS 275a "Symbolic Musical Information"
Stanford University (Winter 2024).

This music-information introduction surveys symbolic frameworks and methods for a wide range of applications. Areas covered include advanced notation systems, optical music recognition, data conversion and synchronization, and the internal structure of data files. The course is preparatory for Music 254/CS 275B (Computational Musical Analysis), which focuses on projects requiring a working knowledge of notation and familiarity with sound software.


Meeting times: Tuesday & Thursdays 1:30–2:50
Slack channel: https://music253cs275.slack.com
Customary Location: Braun Music Building, Room 131
Instructors: Eleanor Selfridge-Field (esfield@stanford.edu)
Craig Stuart Sapp (craig@ccrma.stanford.edu)
Office Hours: After class meetings and by appointment.
Credits: 2–4
Grading:

Four-credits: class participation: 25%; weekly assignments: 50%; take-home final essay: 25%.
Three-credit/no final essay: class attendance: 33%; weekly assignments: 67%.
Two-credit/no final essay: choices negotiable (homework assignments selected in consultation with instructors).

Website: music253.stanford.edu/music275a.stanford.edu: Overview of individual topics presented in Music 253/CS 275a, and syllabus.
Prerequisites: Ability to read standard music notation. Knowledge of central concepts of tonal music theory (see Tutorial).
Textbook: E. Selfridge-Field, ed., Beyond MIDI: The Handbook of Musical Codes (MIT Press, 1997). Available online by permission of the publisher.
Covid information (Winter 2024): Masking remains in place. Please respect the Stanford rules. In case of quarantine or illness, please notify us at your earliest convenience. We are well equipped with videos of last year's classes and can schedule 1:1 appointments for labs.


Syllabus

See also Music 254/CS 275b Syllabus

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General Policies and University Rules

General policies and university rules:

  1. Delivery times:
    1. Assignments: by the start of the class for which they are due.
    2. Final exam: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date.
  2. Honor code: We will act and expect you to act according to the Stanford Honor Code.
  3. Students with disabilities: Students who may need an academic accommodation based on the impact of a disability must initiate the request with the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) located within the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). SDRC staff will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare an Accommodation Letter for faculty dated in the current quarter in which the request is being made. Students should contact the SDRC as soon as possible since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommodations. OAE phone (650) 723-1066 OAE website.
  4. Students in distress: Stanford offers an abundance of resources for students dealing with problems of a personal nature.
    1. Urgent support: (650) 723-3785 CAPS website
    2. Medical Services: (650) 498-2336 Vaden Health Services
    3. Crisis hotline: (650) 725-9955
    4. Title IX questions: (650) 497-4955
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