Andrew Bernard <andrew.bern...@gmail.com> writes: > I don't think so. Considering you need a pitch name, a duration, and > an octave indication (depending), this syntax is entirely natural and > it is no surprise it may occur in many programs. It's a natural idea, > spontaneously arising many times. > > Well, Humdrum predates Lilypond, so your hypothesis is possible, by > quite some time. Let's hear from the original authors!
Cannot find info on Humdrum's age on its web site. Basic notename syntax of LilyPond was taken from its MPP precursor. -- David Kastrup
