Music layout device and method

A music layout device for allocating score marks to a plurality of rows of staves on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts including timing information of performance events, said music layout device comprising:

• means for combining the timing information included in the performance data for the plurality of parts;
• means for determining positions of notes on the basis of the timing information combined by said means for combining;
• and
• means for allocating note marks to the rows of staves corresponding to the parts in light of the positions of the notes determined by said means for determining.

A music layout apparatus for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout apparatus comprising:

• a display device adapted to display a musical score;
• and
• a processor coupled with said display device, said processor being adapted to detect an ornament from among the performance data on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data,
• modify the performance data in response to detection of the ornament, and
• allocate, to the staff, an ornament mark corresponding to the detected ornament and note marks corresponding to the modified performance data.

A music layout device for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout device comprising:

• a detection section that detects, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to a glissando performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• a conversion section that converts the performance data relating to said note group detected by said detection section into performance data imparted with a glissando-indicating code;
• and
• a section that allocates, to the staff, a predetermined glissando mark and note marks corresponding to the performance data converted by said conversion section and imparted with the glissando-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the note group detected by said detection section.

A music layout device for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout device comprising:

• a detection section that detects, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an arpeggio performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• a conversion section that converts the performance data relating to said note group detected by said detection section into performance data imparted with an arpeggio-indicating code;
• and
• a section that allocates, to the staff, a predetermined arpeggio mark and note marks corresponding to the performance data converted by said conversion section and imparted with the arpeggio-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the note group detected by said detection section.

A music layout device for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts including timing information of performance events, said music layout device comprising:

• a detection section that detects, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an ornament on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• a section that determines a position of each note to be quantized in accordance with the ornament detected by said detection section to thereby carry out a quantization process on the performance data;
• and
• a section that allocates, to the staff, an ornament mark corresponding to the detected ornament and note marks corresponding to the performance data having been subjected to the quantization process.

A music layout method for allocating score marks to a plurality of rows of staves on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts including timing information of performance events, said music layout method comprising the steps of:

• combining the timing information included in the performance data for the plurality of parts;
• determining positions of notes on the basis of the timing information combined by said step of combining;
• and
• allocating predetermined note marks to the rows of staves corresponding to the parts in light of the positions of the notes determined by said step of determining.

A music layout method for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout method comprising the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, an ornament on the basis of timing information included in the performance data;
• modifying the performance data in response to the detection of the ornament;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, an ornament mark corresponding to the detected ornament and note marks corresponding to the modified performance data.

A music layout method for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout method comprising the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to a glissando performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• converting the performance data relating to said note group detected by said step of detecting into performance data imparted with a glissando-indicating code;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, a predetermined glissando mark and note marks corresponding to the performance data converted by said step of converting and imparted with the glissando-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the note group detected by said step of detecting.

A music layout method for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout method comprising the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an arpeggio performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• converting the performance data relating to said note group detected by said step of detecting into performance data imparted with an arpeggio-indicating code;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, a predetermined arpeggio mark and note marks corresponding to the performance data converted by said step of converting and imparted with the arpeggio-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the note group detected by said step of detecting.

A music layout method for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout method comprising the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an ornament on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• determining a position of each note to be quantized in accordance with the ornament detected by said step of detecting;
• carrying out a quantization process on the performance data in accordance with a determination by said step of determining;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, an ornament mark corresponding to the detected ornament and note marks corresponding to the performance data having been subjected to the quantization process.

A machine-readable recording medium for use in a music layout process for allocating score marks to a plurality of rows of staves on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts including timing information of performance events, said recording medium containing program instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of:

• combining the timing information included in the performance data for the plurality of parts;
• determining positions of notes on the basis of the timing information combined by said step of combining;
• and
• allocating note marks to the rows of staves corresponding to the parts in light of the positions of the notes determined by said step of determining.

A machine-readable recording medium for use in a music layout process for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts including timing information of performance events, said recording medium containing program instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, an ornament on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• modifying the performance data in response to detection of the ornament;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, an ornament mark corresponding to the detected ornament and note marks corresponding to the modified performance data.

A machine-readable recording medium for use in a music layout process for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said recording medium containing program instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to a glissando performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• converting the performance data relating to said note group detected by said step of detecting into performance data imparted with a glissando-indicating code;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, a predetermined glissando mark and note marks corresponding to the performance data converted by said step of converting and imparted with the glissando-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the note group detected by said step of detecting.

A machine-readable recording medium for use in a music layout process for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said recording medium containing program instructions executable by a processor to the perform the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an arpeggio performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• converting the performance data relating to said note group detected by said step of detecting into performance data imparted with an arpeggio-indicating code;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, a predetermined arpeggio mark and note marks corresponding to the performance data converted by said step of converting and imparted with the arpeggio-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the note group detected by said step of detecting.

A machine-readable recording medium for use in a music layout process for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said recording medium containing program instructions executable by a processor to perform the steps of:

• detecting, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an ornament on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• determining a position of each note to be quantized in accordance with the ornament detected by said step of detection;
• carrying out a quantization process on the performance data in accordance with a determination by said step of determining;
• and
• allocating, to the staff, an ornament mark corresponding to the detected ornament and note marks corresponding to the performance data having been subjected to the quantization process.

A music layout apparatus for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout apparatus having a processor adapted to:

• detect, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to a glissando performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• convert the performance data relating to said detected note group into performance data imparted with a glissando-indicating code;
• and
• allocate, to the staff, a predetermined glissando mark and note marks corresponding to the converted performance data that is imparted with the glissando-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the detected note group.

A music layout apparatus for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance event, said music layout apparatus having a processor adapted to:

• detect, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an arpeggio performance style on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• convert the performance data relating to said detected note group into performance data imparted with an arpeggio-indicating code;
• and
• allocate, to the staff, a predetermined arpeggio mark and note marks corresponding to the converted performance data that is imparted with the arpeggio-indicating code, as score marks corresponding to the detected note group.

A music layout apparatus for allocating score marks to a staff on the basis of performance data for a plurality of parts, including timing information of performance events, said music layout apparatus having a processor adapted to:

• detect, from among the performance data, a note group corresponding to an ornament on the basis of the timing information included in the performance data;
• determine a position of each note to be quantized in accordance with the detected ornament to thereby carry out a quantization process on the performance data;
• and
• allocate, to the staff, an ornament mark corresponding to the detected ornament and note marks corresponding to the performance data having been subjected to the quantization process.