[liblouis-liblouisxml] Music Translation: Re: Re: Implementing svg graphics
- From: "John J. Boyer" <johnjboyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:27:03 -0600
Thanks. This looks like a good site. there is also a music translator
written in Python called Dots that I can look at for ideas.
John
On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 02:01:42PM +0200, Theodor Loots wrote:
> Hi, I'm not a guru on music xml at all, but check out:
> http://www.musicxml.org/
> wich states that:
> "We encourage music software developers to learn more about MusicXML. The
> current versions of the MusicXML Document Type Definition
> http://www.musicxml.org/dtds/index.html
> and W3C XML Schema Definition
> http://www.musicxml.org/xsd/index.html
> are available, along with a MusicXML tutorial
> http://www.musicxml.org/xml/tutorial.html
> and samples
> http://www.musicxml.org/xml/samples.html
> "
>
> HTH
> t
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
> Boyer
> Sent: 26 February 2009 01:49 PM
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> Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Implementing svg graphics
>
> Theodor,
>
> Thanks for the information. We may need new configuration settings to
> define the size of the braille cell.
>
> Do you know where I can find the specifications for music xml files?
>
> John
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 08:11:19AM +0200, Theodor Loots wrote:
> > Hi John,
> >
> > Concerning your first question: It seems that are slight differences on
> > this depending on the language and corresponding Braille code. I have
> seen
> > such a table once, but can unfortunately not remember where. But perhaps
> > this might help:
> > "Normal" Braille standards define the dot spacing within a Braille cell to
> > be between 2.3 and 2.5 mm, the cell to cell spacing to be 6.0 to 6.2 mm
> and
> > the dot height to be 0.25 to 0.53 mm."
> > (Gardner, J.A., 2005, Braille, Innovations, and Over-Specified Standards,
> > Proceedings of the 2005 GOTHI (Guidelines on Tactile and Hap tic
> > Interactions) conference, University of Saskatoon, October 24-26, 2005.)
> >
> > As a statistician that occasionally find myself doing work in music, I'm
> > looking forward to the the translation of musicxml files!!
> >
> > All the best,
> > t
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
> > Boyer
> > Sent: 26 February 2009 07:59 AM
> > To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Implementing svg graphics
> >
> > As many of you know, liblouisxml already contains skeleton modules for
> > transcribing SVG graphics, chemistry and music. I think it is now time
> > to start fleshing out these skeletons. The most important is probably
> > svg, since it will enable liblouisxml to produce math texts with graphs
> > and charts. It will also be useful in portraying structural formulas in
> > chemistry and samples of print musical notation.
> >
> > Here are some ideas on how graphics might be represented in liblouisxml
> > files. Since the six-dot braille cell is of a standard size, the present
> > cellsPerLine and linesPerPage configuration settings can be used to
> > determine the printable area available for graphics. Margins can be
> > handled by the drivers for individual devices. These drivers will
> > receive liblouisxml output either as files or through a pipe. Wdpi
> > liblouisxml will have a standard resolution, say 20 DPI and 4 levels of
> > intensity. The drivers can convert this if necessary. Graphics will be
> > encoded using the 64 characters from hex 21 through hex 60. The
> > corresponding characters will be grouped into segments of length
> > cellsPerLine, with each segment followed by end-of-line characters. Thus
> > devices for which no drivers are abailable will print garbage instead of
> > running off the end of lines. Graphics will be indicated by a special
> > character sequence at the beginning.
> >
> > Of course, print labels inside graphics will have to be translated to
> > braille. Just how this wil be done is not clear at rthe moment. The
> > braille dots will of course be part of the graphic.
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > 1. What is the size, both in centimeters and inches, of the standard
> > 6-dot
> > braille cell, including the spacing between cells and between lines?
> >
> > 2. What Open Source svg renderers are written inC, use libxml1 and might
> > be adaptable to liblouisxml?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> >
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