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For issue 3, I would recommend supporting compressed MusicXML 2.0 files as the minimum version. They offer small file sizes and widespread support. Earlier MusicXML versions don't allow compression and would not be practical for IMSLP hosting. Compressed MusicXML 3.0 files could also be supported. F...

All the threads referenced are 2 to 3 years old. A lot has changed in the MusicXML world in the meantime: 1) The format is now supported by over 150 programs, including nearly every notation editor in widespread use, whether proprietary or open source. Many readers are available on Windows, Mac, LIn...

MusicXML would make a good choice for a standard music source format. But you will want to use the compressed MusicXML (.mxl) format introduced with MusicXML 2.0, not the uncompressed .xml files. Compressed .mxl files are roughly the same size as the corresponding MIDI or source .mus/.sib files, but...