We hope this expanded introduction will help newcomers to MNX understand both the motivations for and the benefits of the new format. Pull request #302 has been merged, which updates the introductory page of the MNX Specification to provide some additional context about the reasons why MNX exists. Publish Reports Co-chair meeting minutes: June 22, 2023 final reports / licensing info dateĬhairs, when logged in, may publish draft and final reports. Although W3C hosts these conversations, the groups do not necessarily represent the views of the W3C Membership or staff. Note: Community Groups are proposed and run by the community. W3c/musicxml w3c/mnx w3c/smufl Group's public email, repo and wiki activity over time The group is proposing the development of an additional new specification to provide a standard, machine-readable source of musical instrument data.

The group is developing a new specification to embody this broader set of use cases and technologies, under the working title of MNX.

The goals are to evolve the specifications to handle a broader set of use cases and technologies, including use of music notation on the web, while maximizing the existing investment in implementations of the existing MusicXML and SMuFL specifications. The Community Group documents, maintains and updates the MusicXML and SMuFL (Standard Music Font Layout) specifications. The group aims to serve a broad range of users engaging in music-related activities involving notation, and will document these use cases. The Music Notation Community Group develops and maintains format and language specifications for notated music used by web, desktop, and mobile applications.

Common time music notation word font