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<font size=+1><b>Music 253/CS 275a "Symbolic Musical Information" <br> Stanford University (Winter 2013).</b></font>
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This is an old syllabus.  Also see the [[Music 253/CS 275a Syllabus | most recent syllabus]].
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This music-information course surveys symbolic frameworks and methods for a wide range
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of musical applications.  Areas covered include advanced notation systems, optical music recognition, data
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conversion and synchronization, and the internal structure of data files. The course is
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preparatory for [[Music 254|Music 254/CS 275B]] (Music Query, Analysis, and Style Simulation), which focuses on projects requiring a working knowledge of notation and sound software.
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Four-credits: class attendance: 25%; weekly assignments: 50%; take-home final: 25%. <br> Three-credit/no final: class attendance: 33%; weekly assignments: 67%. <br> Two-credit/no final: choices negotiable.
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Four-credits: class attendance: 25%; weekly assignments: 50%; take-home final: 25%. <br> Three-credit/no final: class attendance: 33%; weekly assignments: 67%. <br> Two-credit/no final: choices negotiable (selected homeworks).
 
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<td>[http://music253.stanford.edu music253.stanford.edu] (this page)<br>[http://wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music%20253 wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music 253]  [[Music 253|Overview]] of the topics presented in Music 253.
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<td>[http://music253.stanford.edu music253.stanford.edu]<br>[http://wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music%20253 wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music 253]  [[Music 253|Overview]] of individual topics presented in Music 253.
 
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== Syllabus ==
 
== Syllabus ==
  
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This is an old syllabus from 2013.  See also [[Music_253/CS_275a_Syllabus|Music 253/CS 275a Syllabus]] for the current year.
  
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Go to week: [[#week1|1]] |  [[#week2|2]] |  <font color="gray" size="-1">MIDI</font> [[#week3|3]] |  [[#week4|4]] |  <font color="gray" size="-1">SCORE</font> [[#week5|5]] |  [[#week6|6]] |  <font color="gray" size="-1">MuseData</font> [[#week7|7]] | <font color="gray" size="-1">XML</font>  [[#week8|8]] | <font color="gray" size="-1">Humdrum</font> [[#week9|9]] |  [[#week10|10]]
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* Overview of music representation
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<b>Overview of music representation</b>
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* Malinowski's Music Animation Machine
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* Lecture 01A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253 Musical Information]
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* Demo: [http://www.musanim.com/ Malinowski's Music Animation Machine]
 
* [[Rosetta Stone of Musical Data Codes]]
 
* [[Rosetta Stone of Musical Data Codes]]
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* Assignment #1: Design your own music representation system (due 15 Jan 2012)
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* Assignment #1: [[Design your own music representation system]] (due 17 Jan 2012)
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<b>Music representation and course resources</b>
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* Lecture 01B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253 Applying Musical Information]
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* Lab #1: [[Guido Music Notation]]
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* Assignment #2: Finish [[Guido]] lab exercises at home
 
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* Music representation and course resources
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<b> Notation software: input methods: MIDI #1</b>
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* Lab #1: Guido
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* Lecture 02A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02A_Input_2013%20%5bAutosaved%5d.pdf Input for Musical Notation (1)]
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* Assignment #2: Finish lab exercises at home
 
 
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* Notation software: input methods
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<b> Notation software: input methods: MIDI #2</b>
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* Input methods in Finale and Sibelius (intro)
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* Lecture 02B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02B_Input2_2013.pdf Input for Musical Notation (2)]
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* Lab #2: [[Finale Midi Entry | MIDI keyboard Input methods in Finale ]]
 
* Assignment #3: Finale homework (due 22 Jan 2012)
 
* Assignment #3: Finale homework (due 22 Jan 2012)
 
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* Optical music recognition: SharpEye
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<b> Input methods: OMR and Data Interchange </b>
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* Data interchange: MusicXML
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* Lecture 03A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03A_Optical%20Music%20Recognition_2013.pdf Optical Music Recognition]
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* Lecture: [[Media:Introduction_to_XML.pdf|Introduction to XML]]
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* Lab #3: Optical music recognition with [[SharpEye]]
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* Assignment #4: [[SharpEye]] to [[Finale]]/[[MuseScore]]/[[Noteflight]]
 
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* Discuss Finale homework
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<b>MIDI Protocol/General MIDI</b>
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* Lab #2: SharpEye
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* Lecture 03B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03B_MIDI_Introduction_2013.pdf MIDI Introduction]
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* Assignment #4: [[SharpEye]] to [[Finale]]/[[Sibelius]]/[[MuseScore]]/[[Noteflight]]
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* Lecture: [[Media:Hexadecimal_numbers.pdf|Hexadecimal numbers]]
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* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/bytetable/bytelist.pdf MIDI roadmap of the byte]
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* Topic: MIDI bytes/messages ([[cinmidi]])
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* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/midiprotocol/ MIDI messages]
 
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SCORE or MIDI?
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<b>Standard MIDI Files</b>
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* Lecture  04A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04A_Standard%20MIDI%20Files_2013.pdf From Music to MIDI]
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* Lecture: [[Media:Standard_MIDI_Files.pdf| Standard MIDI Files]]
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* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/smf/ Outline of the Standard MIDI File structure]
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* Topic: [[Variable length values]]
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* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/gminstruments/ General MIDI instruments] (plus percussion key numbers on channel 10)
 
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<b>MIDI Extensions/Wrap-up</b>
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* Lecture 04B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04B_MIDi_Extensions_2013.pdf MIDI extensions and alternatives]
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* [http://code.google.com/p/binasc/wiki/mainpage binasc] tool for creating MIDI files in a text editor
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* [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/controllers/ General MIDI continuous controllers]
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* Assignment #5: MIDI file parsing
 
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<b>SCORE user input code</b>
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* Lecture 05A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/05A_SCORE%20Introduction_2013.pdf Introduction to SCORE]
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* Lab: [[SCORE user input]]
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* [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/scoreinput SCORE 5-Stage Input Reference]
 
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<b>SCORE music editor</b>
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* Lecture 05B. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/05A_SCORE%20Introduction_2013.pdf Repertories with Special Needs]
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* Lab: Input [[SCORE user input | exercises done on paper in previous session]]
 
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<b>SCORE simple examples</b>
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* Lecture 06A. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/06A_TexturesTracks%20%5bAutosaved%5d.pdf Score Textures and Tracks]
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* Lab: Input [[SCORE user input 2 |slightly harder SCORE examples]]
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* Homework: Finish [[SCORE user input 2]], due 19 February 2013
 
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<b>SCORE parameters</b>
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* Lecture 06B. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/06B_Special%20Situations%20in%20CMN.pdf Special Situations in Common Music Notation (CMN)]
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* Lecture: [[Media:Score_parameters.pdf|SCORE parameters]]
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* Score parameter examples: [[SCORE_note_parameters|notes]], [[SCORE_slur_parameters|slurs/ties]]
 
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<b>SCORE parameters 2</b>
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* Lab/Homework: [[SCORE_parameter_exercises|Hard SCORE exercises]], due 28 February 2013
 
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<b> MuseData</b>
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* [[Beethoven String Quartets]]
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* Lecture 07. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/07_MuseData1.pdf EsAC and MuseData: Approaches to Repurposing and Interchange]
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* [http://github.com/musedata/beethoven-quartets MuseData files for the quartets]
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* [http://github.com/musedata/muse2ps muse2ps for printing the MuseData files]
 
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<b> MusicXML </b>
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* Lecture 08A. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXML.pdf XML and MusicXML]
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* Lecture: [[Media:MusicXML_and_musical_parameters.pdf|MusicXML and musical parameters]]
 
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<b> MEI </b>
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* Lecture: [[Media:MEI-presentation-20120228.pdf|MEI overview]]
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* [[Media:30_short_mei_encoding_examples.pdf|30 Short MEI encoding examples]]
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* Topic: Transposition ([[Base-40]])
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* Lecture 08b. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXML.pdf Base-40 Arithmetic for Music Applications]
 
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<b> Humdrum file format</b>
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* Lecture 09A. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09A_Humdrum-Intro.pdf Introduction to Humdrum]
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* Lecture: [[Media:Humdrum_file_format.pdf|Humdrum file format]]
 
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<b> Humdrum Analysis 1</b>
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* Lecture 09B. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09B_Uses%20of%20Humdrum.pdf Uses of Humdrum]
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* Lab: [[Media:Humdrum_Tools_1.pdf|Humdrum Tools I]]
 
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<b> Humdrum Analysis 2</b>
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* Lecture/Demo: [[Media:Humdrum_Tools_2.pdf|Humdrum Tools II]]
 
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<b> Non-standard music representations in Humdrum </b>
 
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== General Policies and University Rules ==
 
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## Final exam: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date.
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## <i>Final exam</i>: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date.
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# Honor code: We will act and expect you to act according to the [http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/judicialaffairs/policy/honor-code Stanford Honor Code].
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# <i>Honor code</i>: We will act and expect you to act according to the [http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/judicialaffairs/policy/honor-code Stanford Honor Code].
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# 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 accommdations.  The OAE is located at 563 Salvatierra Walk (phone 723-1066).
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# <i>Students with disabilities</i>: 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 accommdations.  The OAE is located at 563 Salvatierra Walk (phone 723-1066).

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Music 253/CS 275a "Symbolic Musical Information"
Stanford University (Winter 2013).

This is an old syllabus. Also see the most recent syllabus.

This music-information course surveys symbolic frameworks and methods for a wide range of musical 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 (Music Query, Analysis, and Style Simulation), which focuses on projects requiring a working knowledge of notation and sound software.


Meeting times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:15–3:05
Location: Braun Music Building, room 128 (or entry also from room 129)
Instructors: Eleanor Selfridge-Field (esfield@stanford.edu)
Craig Stuart Sapp (craig@ccrma.stanford.edu)
Office Hours: 3:05–4:05 Wednesdays and by appointment.
Credits: 2–4
Grading:

Four-credits: class attendance: 25%; weekly assignments: 50%; take-home final: 25%.
Three-credit/no final: class attendance: 33%; weekly assignments: 67%.
Two-credit/no final: choices negotiable (selected homeworks).

Website: music253.stanford.edu
wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music 253 Overview of individual topics presented in Music 253.
Prerequisites: Ability to read standard music notation. Knowledge of central concepts of tonal music theoory (see Tutorial).
Textbook: E. Selfridge-Field, ed., Beyond MIDI: The Handbook of Musical Codes (MIT Press, 1997). Available online by permission of the publisher.

Syllabus

This is an old syllabus from 2013. See also Music 253/CS 275a Syllabus for the current year.

Go to week: 1 | 2 | MIDI 3 | 4 | SCORE 5 | 6 | MuseData 7 | XML 8 | Humdrum 9 | 10

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 accommdations. The OAE is located at 563 Salvatierra Walk (phone 723-1066).
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