Variable staff and note sizes

Although the staff size is 20 pt as a standard, MusicTEX allors scores of 16 pt staff sizes. In addition, any instrument may have a special staff size (usually smaller than the overall staff size) and special commands \smallnotesize or \tinynotesize enable notes (and also beams or accidentals) to be of a smaller size, in order to quote optional notes or cadenzas.