Recreate .mscz file from .pdf file compiled by MuseScore
Hi, I just transcribed a Bach prelude using MuseScore, and I converted this file to a pdf. I then decided to delete this file, use it as a template for writing up the fugue, and saving it as a different file so that the prelude would not get overwritten. However, I neglected to turn off autosave, which I had on while I was writing out the prelude (MuseScore seems to crash quite a lot...).
So, a summary of what happened:
I finished transcribing the prelude.
I saved the prelude as a .pdf file.
I erased the whole of the prelude.
MuseScore autosaved
I started transcribing the Fugue
I saved the fugue as a different file.
I realized that there were a few errors in my transcription of the prelude
I tried to go back to the prelude
I realized the prelude was overwritten.
So is there a way to recreate the mscz file MuseScore reads off from the pdf file (which MuseScore created)? Or, failing that, is there a way to convert the pdf file into some other format used by typesetting software (xml, ly, etc)?
Thanks for the help
Comments
The best option is to use Pdf2Music by Myriad.
Other options: Photoscore, Sharp Eye.
They all export as MusicXML which you can import into MuseScore.
In reply to pdf2music is best option by Thomas
I forgot to mention the only free alternative, because the software mentioned in previous comment is only commercially available: https://audiveris.dev.java.net/
In reply to Free & Open Source alternative by Thomas
Is this really the best option? I'm having a lot of troubles getting Audiveris to work - first problems with resolution, then it was too big to import successfully, and now problems with going through the steps.
Thanks for the suggestion, though
In reply to Is this really the best by Mr. Pedantic
For free, it's the only one I know, so it's the best for free ;)
I concur that PdfToMusic is up to the job, but the pro version with musicXML output is $199 I think :)
In reply to Only one free by [DELETED] 5
Ok, thanks for the help. I'll see if I can get audiveris to work, but if not, I'll have to typeset the prelude out again... :(
For next time, you can use a service like Dropbox (referal link for +250Mb). It's free for up to 2Gb and keep revision for one month.