Pure Data and INScore: Animated notation for new music

TL;DR

This paper presents a case study demonstrating how Pure Data and INScore can be combined to create animated, dynamic musical notation for live performance, showcasing new possibilities in computer-based music notation.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach to music notation using animated graphics through the integration of Pure Data and INScore, expanding expressive possibilities for performers.

Findings

Demonstrated animated notation possibilities with Pure Data and INScore

Proposed a new dynamic score format for live music performance

Suggested potential for performer interaction with animated scores

Abstract

New music is made with computers, taking advantage of its graphics displays rather than its audio algorithms. Pure Data can be used to compose them. This essay will show a case study that uses Pure Data, in connection with INScore, for making a new type of score that uses animated notation or dynamic musicography for making music with performers. This sample was made by the author of the text, and it will show a number of notation possibilities that can be done using the combination of software. This will be accompanied by a simple prediction of what a musician could perform with it.