mscore(1) MuseScore sheet music editor.

SYNOPSIS

mscore [options] [filename(s)]

MuseScore or musescore is set as an alias for mscore on some systems.

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents command line useage of mscore. See also:


    <https://musescore.org/handbook/command-line-options-0>

For help with the full MuseScore program see the Online Handbook:


    <https://musescore.org/handbook>

OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below. Running mscore without options launches the full MuseScore program and opens any specified file(s).

-v
Displays MuseScore's current version and revision number in the command line without starting the graphical interface.
-d
Starts MuseScore in debug mode.
-L
Starts MuseScore in layout debug mode.
-s
Disables the integrated software synthesizer.
-m
Disables MIDI input.
-a <driver>
Use audio driver: jack, alsa, pulse, portaudio.
-n
Starts with the new score wizard regardless of preference setting for start mode.
-I
Displays all MIDI input on the console.
-O
Displays all MIDI output on the console.
-o <filename>
Exports the currently opened file to the specified <filename>. The file type depends on the filename extension. This option switches to the "converter" mode and avoids any graphical interface. You can also add a filename before the -o if you want to import and export files from the command line. For example mscore "My Score.mscz" -o "My Score.pdf".
-r <dpi>
Determines the output resolution for the output to "*.png" files in the converter mode. The default resolution is 300 dpi.
-T <margin>
Trims exported PNG and SVG images to remove surrounding whitespace around the score. The specified number of pixels of whitespace will be added as a margin; use 0 for a tightly cropped image. For SVG, this option works only with single-page scores.
-x <factor>
Scales the score display and other GUI elements by the specified factor, for use with high resolution displays.
-S <style>
Loads a style file; useful when you convert with the -o option.
-p <name>
Execute the named plugin.
-F
Use only the standard built-in presets or "factory-settings" and delete preferences.
-R
Use only the standard built-in presets or "factory-settings", but do not delete preferences.
-i
Load icons from the file system. Useful if you want to edit the MuseScore icons and preview the changes.
-e
Enable experimental features.
-c <pathname>
Set config path.
-t
Enable Test Mode.
-M <file>
Specify MIDI import operations file.
-w
No web view in Start Center.


AUTHOR

MuseScore was written by Werner Schweer and others. If you find any bugs in the latest version please report them via the Issue Tracker:


    <https://musescore.org/project/issues>

This manual page is maintained by the MuseScore development team. Please report mistakes via the Issue Tracker.