Mark Enharmonic Pitches

Version 02.05.00
Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 26 Apr 2016)

For use with Sibelius 3.x, Sibelius 4, Sibelius 4.1, Sibelius 5, Sibelius 6, Sibelius 7.1, Sibelius 7.5, Sibelius 8.x, Sibelius 18.x, Sibelius 19.x, Sibelius 20.x, Sibelius 21.x, Sibelius 22.x, Sibelius 23.x and Sibelius 24.x

Mark Enharmonic Pitches allows you to specify a color for individual pitches, using separate colors for enharmonically equivalent pitches (such as F#/Gb). You can use it to apply a \\\"spectrum\\\" of unique colors for each pitch, or use it for proofreading and analysis.

Double sharps and flats are colored the same as an enharmonic pitch (Gx -> A) and quartertones are colored as the nearest flat or sharp. You can, however, select a color from the double/quartertone lists, and all double accidentals or quartertones will get the same color, regardless of pitch.

This plug-in can be useful for locating any \\\'mispelled\\\' accidentals, such as F# where you might expect Gb. The Sibelius filters do not allow you to distinguish between enharmonically equivalent pitches, but this plug-in will do that.

It does not explicitly generate a log file showing marked objects, but it allows you to call the Locate Colored Objects plug-in to do so. (If that option is chosen, a recent version of Located Colored Objects must be downloaded as well).

Updated 26 April 2016 to allow colors to be added to individual notes.

Plug-in written by Bob Zawalich.

Move Pitches to Transposed Mid-Line

Version 02.01.65
Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 03 Mar 2024)

For use with Sibelius 3.x, Sibelius 4, Sibelius 4.1, Sibelius 5, Sibelius 6, Sibelius 7.1, Sibelius 7.5, Sibelius 8.x, Sibelius 18.x, Sibelius 19.x, Sibelius 20.x, Sibelius 21.x, Sibelius 22.x, Sibelius 23.x and Sibelius 24.x

__This plug-in transposes music on the selected staff or staves to the center staff line and can change the style of the notehead (e.g. to create slashes). It puts the notes in the right place for transposed instruments. __Fixed in v 1.56: __Corrected to handle some enharmonic misspellings. Added the ability to move either type of slashed noteheads at the same time. __Fixed in v1.50: __Now respects partially selected bars, rather than processing them as if fully selected __Fixed in v1.20: __You can now specify any supported notehead to be the only notehead moved. Previously, only normal noteheads could be specified. __Fixed in v1.15.0: __instrument handling changed so that new instruments are dealt with automatically (3.1 instruments are handled properly) __transposition changes handled __Updated 21 Feb 2009 version 2.0: __New option to move to center line of concert score, rather than transposed score __Updated 2 April 2009 for internal code cleanup __Updated 17 October 2022. Version 02.01.00. Major code restructuring to allow plugin to be called by RunPluginEntry_cu. Added New Macro/Plugin button to generate and store RunPluginEntry_cu command lines. __Updated 24 January 2024. Version 02.01.40. Added notehead styles 27 (Large stemless slash) and 28 (Large slash with stem). Internal changes to allow better calling from other plugins using New macro/plugin. __Updated 03 March 2024. Version 02.01.65. Updated to support New Plugin button. Needs updated Execute Commands, cmdutils, and New Plugin Lib.

Plug-in written by Bob Zawalich.

Split Bar Rests

Version 01.30.00
Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 26 Jul 2020)

For use with Sibelius 3.x, Sibelius 4, Sibelius 4.1, Sibelius 5, Sibelius 6, Sibelius 7.1, Sibelius 7.5, Sibelius 8.x, Sibelius 18.x, Sibelius 19.x, Sibelius 20.x, Sibelius 21.x, Sibelius 22.x, Sibelius 23.x and Sibelius 24.x

This plug-in converts any bar rests in the selection to rests of shorter durations. The duration of the smaller rests will be one per beat, with the beat length determined by the time signature. This can be handy if you want to see the contents of irregular bars, or for other obscure reasons.

New in v1.04:

  • The plug-in can now split bar rests into other than beat-sized units. One can now spcify the size of the rest to use as well as how to dispose of any excess.

Updated November 15, 2007:

Now properly splits all bars rests if rests are present in more than one voice

Updated June 7, 2008. Version 1.10. New option to split rests only in irregular bars.

Updated June 24, 2008. Version 1.15. If a bar is too small for a single rest of the requested size, the largest possible rest is now written, rather than skipping the bar.

Updated 2 April 2009 for internal code cleanup

Updated 28 February 2010 to optionally select entire score if there is no passage selection.

Updated 25 July 2020. Version 01.30.00. Added option to replace a bar rest with a normal rest of the same duration where possible. It will try undotted through triple dotted durations to try to match the bar size. If there is not a single-note match, the plugin will use the closest-sized single note it could find, and fill the remainder of the bar with whatever rests Sibelius finds appropriate.

Plug-in written by Bob Zawalich.

Fill Up Pick-up Bar

Added 01 Aug 2005

For use with Sibelius 3.x

This plug-in changes a bar rest symbol in a pick-up bar into discrete rests. The pick-up bar must have a shorter duration than the prevailing time signature.

To use the plug-in, make a passage selection (i.e. a single box), starting with the pick-up bar, then choose Fill Up Pick-up Bar from the Plug-ins menu and follow the on-screen instructions.

Plug-in written by Peter Hayter.

Multirest Line

Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 17 Jun 2015)

For use with Sibelius 3.x, Sibelius 4, Sibelius 4.1, Sibelius 5, Sibelius 6, Sibelius 7.1, Sibelius 7.5, Sibelius 8.x, Sibelius 18.x, Sibelius 19.x, Sibelius 20.x, Sibelius 21.x, Sibelius 22.x, Sibelius 23.x and Sibelius 24.x

This plug-in allows you to replace a selected multirest with a line, e.g. a wavy line (as used in percussion parts to indicate that the player should simply play for that number of bars).

To use the plug-in, first set the multirest display to Blank in House Style > Engraving Rules > Bar Rests, then select the multirest in which you want to use a line, and run the plug-in.

Updated 20 Mar 2009 to run in Sibelius 5

Updated 2 April 2009 for internal code cleanup

Plug-in written by Peter Hayter and Bob Zawalich.

Remove Dangling Ties

Version 02.02.00
Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 24 Jun 2012)

For use with Sibelius 3.x

This is an updated version of the plug-in supplied with Sibelius 3. This update allows you to choose whether or not to actually delete the ties (and if so, whether to color the notes where ties have been deleted), or simply to write a list of locations of suspect ties to the plug-in trace window.

For Sibelius 5, use the shipping version of this plugin

Plug-in written by Bob Zawalich.

Apply KidSib Font for Sibelius 3

Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 17 Mar 2008)

For use with Sibelius 3.x

This plug-in applies the KidSib music font (not included with Sibelius, available for purchase separately here), which places note names inside the noteheads, a convention used occasionally in educational music. You must purchase the KidSib font to use this plug-in: it will not work without it.

Important! Copy the KidSib.lib file from within the .zip file you download into the main Plugins folder, rather than any of the subfolders.

For Sibelius 5, use the Add Note Names to Noteheads plugin and the Opus Note Names font (free with Sibelius 5).

Plug-in written by Gunnar Hellquist.

Count Notes

Version 01.05.00
Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 17 Jun 2015)

For use with Sibelius 3.x, Sibelius 4, Sibelius 4.1, Sibelius 5, Sibelius 6, Sibelius 7.1, Sibelius 7.5, Sibelius 8.x, Sibelius 18.x, Sibelius 19.x, Sibelius 20.x, Sibelius 21.x, Sibelius 22.x, Sibelius 23.x and Sibelius 24.x

Count Notes counts the number and type of notes and rests in a selection, and list counts by bar and in total. It will also display the durations of the counted notes.

Updated 29 January 2007: Now has an option to display the number of notes or chords on an instrument by instrument basis.

Plug-in written by Bob Zawalich.

Combine Tied Notes and Rests

Added 01 Aug 2005 (last updated 17 Mar 2008)

For use with Sibelius 3.x

This is a minor update to the plug-in shipped with Sibelius 3. It fixes a couple of problems with the plug-in dialog.

For Sibelius 5, use the shipping version of this plugin.

Plug-in written by Bob Zawalich.

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