[MusicTlk] Tips for Navigating IMSLP Website with JAWS

[Ella Yu]

Hi Elizabeth, IMSLP does not have BRF files by default. A very limited
number of scores have a braille scores tab on the page where you can get a
BRF that was uploaded by someone, but otherwise, if you want to convert
print music to braille yourself, you need MusicXML files, which IMSLP has
very limited numbers of as well. If you want more MusicXML-to-braille info,
I can give it to you in another message.

On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM Elizabeth Sprecher via MusicTlk <
musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Could I also have details on how to get to an export part of the page to
> get a direct BRF file?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Nov 29, 2025, at 6:24 PM, Catherine Samuel via MusicTlk <
> musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Ella! That's really helpful!
> > Catherine
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MusicTlk <musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ella Yu via
> MusicTlk
> > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2025 4:50 PM
> > To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Ella Yu <ellaxyu at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] Tips for Navigating IMSLP Website with JAWS
> >
> > Hi Catherine, I use NVDA, but JAWS shouldn't be too different so what I
> say should be useful to you, as I do get stuff off of IMSLP fairly often.
> > Once you're on the page to get a piece, there's the heading that says
> sheet music. There are a couple of in-page links under that for choosing
> whether you want to access the area to download full scores, parts, or
> access arrangements/transcriptions section. Let's say you want a part for
> an orchestra piece. So first you click on parts, which brings up the parts
> area, then, it'll show, say, a link to get the flute part, but if you
> wanted, say, the horn part, you arrow/page down until it says something
> like 15 more: Oboe, Clarinet, etc, press enter on that and the rest of the
> parts appear. Once you've looked around and found the part you want,
> there's a link that directly has the name of the part. For example, if you
> wanted the clarinet part, there's a link that says "clarinet" (or whatever
> the name is). Once you click on it, there will likely be a copyright
> disclaimer. Click the "I agree, continue" link, and it brings you to a
> subscribe page. Ignore everything about the subscribe thing, there is a
> link called "click to continue your download". I'd say the easiest way is
> to use the search function of your screen reader (like control+F) and look
> for the link that way, though you could browse the page from the top and
> find it soon enough. If the click to download link doesn't show up, you may
> have to wait 5-10 seconds. Once the click to download shows up, you can
> download the music as expected.
> > I know, that's pretty detailed and maybe a little too lengthy, but I
> hope this clears things up.
> >
> >> On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM Catherine Samuel via MusicTlk <
> musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any tips on how to easily get to the section of the
> >> IMSLP website where you can download the score or parts? I can pull up
> >> a piece, but then every time I click on a link where I think I can
> >> download the music, it either takes me to a page about the file but
> >> without a link to actually download it, or there are links that aren't
> >> clearly labeled. I feel like I'm in an endless maze of pressing enter
> >> on things in hopes I can actually download the parts for a piece, but
> >> with no luck. I'm not on the IMSLP website super often, so I feel like
> >> every time I go there, I have to figure it out all over again. Thanks!
> >>
> >> Catherine
> >>
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