A separate macro (which is optional) automatically makes all the appropriate notes red. For example, it instantly aligns the klasma and the gorgon with the notes they modify.

One of the macros automatically fine tunes the relative note positions for a more elegant look. There are several macros included in the 'EZ' font package. These neumes are essential for those who wish to write Byzantine music in Arabic without inverting the Arabic texts. 18, 2008 an additional version of the font package has been added that has composite neumes that are used for reading right-to-left. The font package is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh computers, but the macros only work with Microsoft Word.Īs of Feb. 1, 2006 an auxilliary program has also been added to the package that allows the user to enter symbols with the mouse instead of the keyboard. These macros automatically adjust the relative note positions for a professional look, and can also instantly make all the appropriate symbols red. But the technology that makes this music package the easiest to use and most precisely aligned set of Byzantine music fonts currently available is the macros it has. It has also been expanded to include the ancient symbols that Simon Karas recommended reintroducing, such as the oxeia, tsakisma, etc., as well as the special 'n's' for the kratema and the necessary markings for 'syneptygmenos' rhythm. Our font package is an improved version of the 'ED Psaltica' fonts created by Elie Daoun that are available at ( Click here to see a comparison of these two fonts). This webpage presents our free 'EZ' Byzantine Music Font Package and other aids for writing Byzantine music developed by St.

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