Music Score Editor (MSC-Editor) for MS-Office Add-in
This add-in allows you to use the "Music Score Editor (MSC-Editor)"—a music score editor designed for educational content from elementary to high school, based on the abcjs library—directly from MS-Office (Word, PowerPoint).
It is designed with simple functions, mainly for educational use, and is offered free of charge.
Features
A music score editor that supports menu-driven music input.
Browser-based, no installation required.
Menu structure tailored to educational content from elementary to high school.
Supports two-staff notation.
Supports lyric input.
Playback functionality implemented.
Allows printing and PNG image export of created scores.
Supports three languages: Japanese, English, and Korean.
Multilingual Support
The menus and other elements of this "Music Score Editor (MSC-Editor)" system support:
Japanese (ja), English (en), Korean (ko)
These three languages are supported.
Please note that the language used is dependent on the language settings of the host application (Word, PowerPoint).
Usage Instructions and Limitations
Usage Instructions
When you start the add-in, the music score editor will be displayed in the task pane (right pane).
In the music score editor, you can input scores by operating the top menu, among other things.
You can insert the score into the document by pressing the [Insert] button.
When a score that can be re-edited in the document is selected, the [Edit] button at the top becomes active.
Pressing the [Edit] button will display the selected score in the music score editor, allowing for editing.
General Limitations
Scores placed in the document are in PNG image format, so they can be copied and pasted into other applications, but cannot be re-edited after being pasted, even between Office applications.
Limitations in Word App Version
None
Limitations in Word Web Version
Scores cannot be re-edited.
Limitations in PowerPoint App Version
None
Limitations in PowerPoint Web Version
Scores cannot be re-edited.
Contact Information
For questions or bug reports, please contact us by email. We will respond as much as possible, but there may be delays in response. Thank you for your understanding.
About the Author
Based in Kanagawa Prefecture, I have worked as a high school teacher and a staff member at an education board. Now, I am enjoying my second life after retirement.
Author's Website (Teaching Tools Box)
mail : hideo.n@edu-mat.sakuraweb.com
Copyright
The copyright of this "Music Score Editor (MSC-Editor)" system belongs to the author.
There are no restrictions on use, including commercial use, modification, and redistribution.
This system makes use of:
abcjs (https://github.com/paulrosen/abcjs): MIT License
W3C Standard Music Font Layout (SMuFL) (https://w3c.github.io/smufl/latest/index.html): W3C Community Final Specification Agreement (FSA)
Please follow the respective software licenses for these parts.