Ooloi: Overview

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Ooloi is open-source desktop music notation software. It is currently under development.

The system is designed to input, format, and print musical scores and parts, with consistent behaviour across platforms. Its core architecture separates musical semantics, layout computation, and rendering execution. Additional functionality is provided through a plugin system.

Scope

Ooloi supports:

  • Music notation input and editing
  • Deterministic score and part layout
  • High-quality printed and on-screen output
  • Large and complex scores without UI stalls
  • Extension through plugins in any JVM language

The application runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux.