Tonica score format introduced with version 17 Basic metadata about the score Tonica document settings Score title with placement Score layout Page layout Staff layout Brackets Page numbers position Key signature specified by position in the circle of fifths and by mode. Example "F minor": fifths = -4, mode = minor Sound mapping for voice number. Transpose is used for transposing instruments. Chord notes for voice in staff Specifies whether voice is used for composition Is set when voice is the melody voice. Only one voice can be the melody voice. Chord properties Is used for filler rests which are invisible in print Chord note properties Harmonies Harmony (function, jazz or figured bass) Function according to function theory, degree theory or Roman numeral notation First additional tone: number 1-9 (e.g. 7), n = neapolitan chord (s n), 0 = none Alteration of first additional tone (e.g. 7>) Second additional tone: number 1-9 (e.g. 9), 0 = none Alteration of second additional tone Shortened, i.e. base tone missing (e.g. \D7) Jazz notation First modification of basic chord (e.g. maj7) Second modification of basic chord (e.g. b9) Figured bass notation Does bass note have a chord? Does bass note have an anticipated chord? Explicit barline, e.g. used for upbeat and repetition Settings for tonica composition and analysis Options for composing Options for harmonic analysis Options for variations Voice options for variations. This may be a fixed voice, a list of randomly alternating voices, or sequence of repeating voices defined by an alternation pattern. If you select -1 as an alternating voice it may happen that no variation motif appears at a time. Options for accompanying patterns Canon options Voice options for canons Canon voice Fugue options Voice options for fugues Fugue voice Figured bass options Double voice options Voice leading options Dice game options Ambitus (voice ranges) Ambitus (voice ranges) Allowed values:
"C", "allaBreve", or n/d with
  • n in {1,...,16}
  • d in {1,2,4,8,16}
e.g.: "3/4", "7/16" Number of time units per whole note, e.g. 48 = 16th triplet resolution Harmony representations supported in tonica:
  • Riemann Functional notation
  • Roman Numeral notation
  • Scale degrees notation
  • Jazz notation
  • Baroque Figured Bass notation
 Tempo in quarters per minute Staffline distance. tonica uses multiples of .03125 = 1/32. Horizontal text alignment Paper formats Staffline distance one of the 4 common clefs or a concatenation of
  • one of G,C,F,P,N,U (clef type)
  • one of 1,2,3,4,5 (line)
  • [one of -,0,+ (octave)]
e.g.: "G3-" (G-clef on middle line, octava bassa) Key modes MIDI numbers Number of time units (duration) in time resolution Note triplet position Note volta number Chromatic pitch number relative to key root. For C major a' = 57. -1 is used for rests. Note alteration Staff line position:
                    28		--

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                    10	------------------------------------

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                    0		--
Harmonic functions, i.e. T, S, D, t, s, d, SS, DD Function parallels, e.g. tP, Tp, tG, Tg Secondary dominants, e.g. (D)S, (D)D = DD, (D)Tp, (D)Sp, (D)Dp Scale degree (1-7), 0 = none Function alteration: -1 = b, 0 = none, 1 = # Double alteration: i.e. -2 = bb, -1 = b, 0 = none, 1 = #, 2 = x Barline types Determines the rhythm of the harmonization (such as quarter notes or dotted rhythms) Generally tonica will determine a composition by choosing the most likely harmony (best solution). Alternative solutions are created by interpreting the neural network output as estimated posterior probabilities. Determines if or where tonica may insert cadences. You can choose between overall and at phrase end. Phrase ends must be marked by fermata. Determines the distance of the harmonic analysis (such as quarter notes). Determines the style on which harmonic analysis is based Determines the duration of a variation motif (e.g. quarter notes). Specifies the order in which voices are used create variations. "03 012" for example means that the first variation motif is to be in the first used voice, the second in the fourth voice, the next motif is not varied (Space), then again the first, second and third voice. This sequence will be repeated until the end of the variation. Works for up to ten voices. Determines how many semitones away from the previous voice a voice shall enter Maximum duration in number of measures Determines a subject form. This can be the original form (rectus) or vertically/horizontally mirrored (inversus, retrograde, inverse retrograde). Number of time units (duration) in 16th notes Interval for voice doubling in number of diatonic steps. e.g. 2 = third Determines which parallels are considered during score check