v5.0.0
Sibmei 5 release notes
Most users will want to download the sibmei-5.0.0.zip file attached below and install using the Official Sibelius Instructions based on your operating system.
Changes for users
- Update from MEI 4 to MEI 5
- Changed export of elements that are attached to multiple layers
- Export issues can be reported as CSV for systematic checking and fixing
- Performance improvements
- Export of more clef types
- Export of fingerings
Changes for extension developers
- Extensions have to be upgraded to be compatible with the new extension API version.
- Extensions now may customize the schema URL that is written for validation
- Improved documentation of methods exposed to extensions
Changes for Sibmei developers
- Extra libmei plugin was deprecated and integrated into Sibmei
- Extended schema based testing
- CI on GitHub
Sponsors
Sibmei needs funding to be developed. This release was supported by Clefer, Notengrafik Berlin GmbH, the RISM Digital Center, and Klaus Rettinghaus, contributing time or money.