Scarlet & Grey
Ohio State University
School of Music



Music 824: Assignment #2


Answer each of the following questions. In addition, show the COMMAND used to answer the question. Appropriate scores can be found at: /home2/Music824/Scores. For "syrinx" see /home2/Music824/Scores/monody/misc.
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DUE: Monday October 11th, 2004; 4:30 PM.

  1. Is the file "syrinx" a Humdrum file?

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  2. How many untied notes are there in the file "syrinx"?

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  3. Are there any double-sharps in the file "syrinx"? Help

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  4. How many double-flats are there in the file "syrinx"? Help

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  5. Are there any staccato marks in "syrinx"? Help

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  6. Are there any trills, mordents, or turns?

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  7. Are there any changes of meter?

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  8. Are there any changes of key signature?

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  9. How many comments are there in the first movement of Bach's Brandenburg concerto No. 2? (bwv1047a.krn)

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  10. How many local comments are there in "bwv1047a.krn"?

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  11. How many single barlines are there in "bwv1047a.krn"?

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  12. How many measures are there in "bwv1047a.krn"?

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  13. How many double barlines are there in bwv1047a.krn?

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  14. Are there any doubly-dotted notes in bwv1047a.krn?

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  15. How many untied notes are there in the flauto dolce part from the first movement of the second Brandenburg?

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  16. What is the highest note in the oboe part for the first movement of the second Brandenburg?

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  17. In the second movement of the second Brandenburg (bwv1047b.krn) which part has the most number of rests?

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  18. In the Essen Folksong Collection, which German state has more encoded melodies: Hessen or Brandenburg?

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  19. In the Essen Folksong Collection, how many German folksongs are classified as dance songs? (in German `Tanz').

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