MC Musiceditor
MC Musiceditor is free, open-source notation software for producing music scores.
About MC Musiceditor
MC Musiceditor is music notation software for producing music scores. It is free to use and described on its site as donateware, with optional donations encouraged. The software runs on Windows (XP and above), and from version 8.5.7 onward also runs on Linux under Wine. It is developed by Reinier Maliepaard and is still maintained, though the release cycle is slow; the latest release noted is 9.0.0 (31 December 2023).
Key features
- Note entry by mouse clicks, keyboard shortcuts or typing
- Chord entry by mouse clicks
- Score previewer and MIDI player
- Export scores to MIDI and to PDF
- Pitch manipulations including transpose and pitch converter
- Uses a modified ABC language; hybrid MCM/ABC mode via L:mcm_default
Best for: Composers, students and music educators on Windows who want free notation software driven by a text-based script language.
Good for
- Free of charge; the site describes it as donateware with optional donations
- Script-based editor lets notation data be manipulated with plain text editors such as Notepad++
- Notation data can be shared and interchanged with WYSIWYG editors like MuseScore, Finale and Sibelius
Watch out for
- Native platform is Windows (XP and above); Linux support is only via Wine
- Release cycle is described as slow, with new releases containing minor improvements
- The menu structure is arranged as a learning path, and the Advanced menu assumes the earlier topics are understood
MC Musiceditor at a glance
- Website
- mcmusiceditor.com
- Category
- Music & Audio › Lyrics & Sheet Music
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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MC Musiceditor FAQ
Which platforms does MC Musiceditor run on?
It is made for Windows (XP and above). From version 8.5.7 onward it also runs on Linux under Wine.
Does it cost anything?
No. The site describes the software as donateware, free to use and free of charge, with users encouraged to make a small optional donation.
Can it handle standard ABC notation as well as its own language?
Yes. From version 6.0.9 onward it is a hybrid version: if the file contains L:mcm_default the code is read as MCM, otherwise it is interpreted as ABC.
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