5-line staff) has not changed, the details still change to express the
innovations of contemporary notation. Hence, it encompasses some 500
years of music. Its applications range from monophonic melodies to
-monstruous counterpoint for large orchestras.
+monstrous counterpoint for large orchestras.
How can we get a grip on such a many-headed beast, and force it into
the confines of a computer program? Our solution is to make a strict