Score

Level 2 Category

Definition

Shows all instrumental and/or vocal parts of a composition arranged on staves, allowing conductors and performers to see the complete musical work.

Example Image

Reproduced from Music & Science, 7. https://doi.org/10.1177/20592043241267076. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Writing Alternative Text

Depending on the contextual level of detail and the scope, note the name of the piece, the instrument(s) available on the score, if the image begins on a specific bar/measure and its number, and further specific details such as: the key signature(s), the time signatures, tempo markings, and the general "shape" of the score, including, as needed, motifs, figures, melodic contours, rests, chords, chord clusters, annotations, labels, fingerings for string players, and cues.

Example Alt Text

"Piano score excerpt beginning at measure 94 uses treble and bass staves. Two spans labeled Hypermeasure group the passage, each hypermeasure span for bars. The upper staff alternates rests, short ascending figures, and chord clusters, while the lower staff repeats broken-chord figures with low bass notes. Harmonic labels mark a progression from C minor to G minor and then D minor."