The theory
Scored music can make reading feel closer.
A scored book should not replace the private act of reading. It should deepen it: guiding feeling, supporting imagination, and helping the emotional shape of a chapter become more present.
Research direction
The research direction
ScoredBooks is informed by work in emotionally congruent music and text, narrative transportation, music-induced emotion, and background music during reading. The practical lesson is simple: music can deepen immersion when it fits the text, but it can hurt focus when it competes with language.
The aim
We want to make scored literature real.
That means building the tools, the standards, the marketplace, and the creative discipline needed for scored editions to become a trustworthy format for readers and creators.