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LilyPond
LilyPond is a computer program and file format for music engraving. One of LilyPond's major goals is to produce scores that are engraved with traditional layout rules, reflecting the era when scores were engraved by hand.
ABC notation
file format family for music notation
General MIDI
standardized specification for music synthesizers that respond to MIDI messages
MusicXML
MusicXML is an XML-based file format for representing Western musical notation. The format is open, fully documented, and can be freely used under the W3C Community Final Specification Agreement.
Open Sound Control
content format for messaging among computers, sound synthesizers, and other multimedia devices
Music Macro Language
programming language for generating computerized music
Synthetic music mobile application format
Audio format from Yamaha
Gregorio
cross-platform, free scorewriter computer program especially for Gregorian chant in square notation