Evaluation of music notation packages for an academic context (JTAP/JISC/UCISA Project Report)

This notation evaluation project, which was based in the Music Department of the University of Glasgow, was funded by JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee), JTAP (JISC Technology Applications Programme) and UCISA (Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association).
The result of this project was a software evaluation of music notation packages to benefit the Higher Education community and to all users of music software packages, aiding in the decision making process when matching the correct package with the user needs. Six main packages were evaluated in-depth, and various others are identified and presented for consideration. The project began in November 1999 and ran on a part-time basis for 10 months, led by Pauline Donachy under the joint co-ordination of Carola Boehm and Stephen Brandon.