Resolution Requirements for Web Delivery of Musical Scores

Riley, Jenn and Ichiro Fujinaga. “Recommended Best Practices for Digital Image Capture of Musical Scores.” OCLC Systems & Services 19, no. 2 (June 2003): 62-69.

5.5" x 7.5" original paper size
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200 dpi reduction, detail

  • 200 dpi reduction, detail.
  • Excellent detail reproduction.
  • Full page is 1100 px x 1500 px, will not fit horizontally on many common screen resolutions.
150 dpi reduction, detail

  • 150 dpi reduction, detail.
  • Good detail reproduction.
  • Full page is 825 px x 1125 px, adequate for most purposes, but still requires horizontal scrolling for smaller screen resolutions.
100 dpi reduction, detail

  • 100 dpi reduction, detail.
  • Inadequate detail reproduction.
  • Full page is 550 px x 750 px, will fit horizontally on all common screen resolutions.
9" x 12" original paper size
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200 dpi reduction, detail

  • 200 dpi reduction, detail.
  • Excellent detail reproduction.
  • Full page is 1800 px x 2400 px, will not fit horizontally on any common screen resolution.
150 dpi reduction, detail

  • 150 dpi reduction, detail.
  • Excellent detail reproduction.
  • Full page is 1350 px x 1800 px, still requires horizontal scrolling for most common screen resolutions.
100 dpi reduction, detail

  • 100 dpi reduction, detail.
  • Adequate detail reproduction.
  • Full page is 900 px x 1200 px, will fit horizontally on all but the smallest common screen resolutions.

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