Musescore is a free wysiwyg music score typesetter for linux, licenced under gnu gpl. features:
- wysiwyg, notes are entered on a "virtual note sheet"
- unlimited score length
- unlimited number of staves per system
- up to four independent voices per staff
- easy and fast note entry with mouse, keyboard or midi
- integrated sequencer and fluidsynth software synthesizer
- import and export of musicxml and standard midifiles (smf)
- platform independent code for linux, windows and mac
- automatic part extraction and transposition
- chord symbols
- swing and shuffle playback
- and much more...
this package provides some files used by musescore, including demo scores, styles, templates, localisations, and some plugins.