diff --git a/lilypond/score_template.ly b/lilypond/score_template.ly
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a8aa0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lilypond/score_template.ly
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+\version "2.24.1"
+
+\paper {
+  #(set-paper-size "a4" 'portrait)
+  top-margin = 1 \cm
+  bottom-margin = 1 \cm
+  left-margin = 2 \cm
+  ragged-bottom = ##t
+  
+  top-system-spacing =
+  #'((basic-distance . 15 )
+     (minimum-distance . 15 )
+     (padding . 0 )
+     (stretchability . 0))
+  
+  system-system-spacing = 
+  #'((basic-distance . 30 )
+     (minimum-distance . 30 )
+     (padding . 0 )
+     (stretchability . 0))
+  
+  last-bottom-spacing =
+  #'((basic-distance . 10 )
+     (minimum-distance . 10 )
+     (padding . 0 )
+     (stretchability . 0))
+  
+  %systems-per-page = 4
+  first-page-number = 1
+  print-first-page-number = ##t
+  
+  print-page-number = ##t
+  oddHeaderMarkup = \markup { \fill-line { \line { \unless \on-first-page {\pad-markup #2 { \concat {\italic {"{NAME}"}}}}}}}
+  evenHeaderMarkup = \markup { \fill-line { \line { \unless \on-first-page {\pad-markup #2 { \concat {\italic {"{NAME}"}}}}}}}
+  oddFooterMarkup = \markup { \fill-line {
+    \concat {
+      "-"
+      \fontsize #1.5
+      \fromproperty #'page:page-number-string
+      "-"}}}
+  evenFooterMarkup = \markup { \fill-line {
+    \concat { 
+      "-" 
+      \fontsize #1.5
+      \fromproperty #'page:page-number-string
+      "-"}}}
+}
+
+\header {
+  title = \markup { \italic {"{NAME}"}}
+  composer = \markup \right-column {"michael winter" "(cdmx and schloss solitude; 2024)"}
+  poet = ""
+  tagline = ""
+} 
+
+#(set-global-staff-size 11)
+
+\layout {
+  indent = 0.0\cm
+  line-width = 17.5\cm 
+  ragged-last = ##f
+  ragged-right = ##f
+  
+  \context {
+    \Score
+    \override BarNumber.stencil = #(make-stencil-circler 0.1 0.25 ly:text-interface::print)
+    \override Stem.stemlet-length = #0.75
+    %proportionalNotationDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1/16)
+    \remove "Separating_line_group_engraver"
+    \override RehearsalMark.self-alignment-X = #-1 
+    \override RehearsalMark.Y-offset = #10
+    \override RehearsalMark.X-offset = #-8
+    %\override RehearsalMark.outside-staff-priority = #0
+    \override SpacingSpanner.base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1/32)
+    %\override Stem.stencil = ##f
+    %\override BarLine.stencil = ##f
+  }
+  \context {
+    \Staff
+    
+    \override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-staff-spacing =
+    #'((basic-distance . 20 )
+       (minimum-distance . 20 )
+       (padding . 0 )
+       (stretchability . 0))
+
+    \override VerticalAxisGroup.default-staff-staff-spacing =
+    #'((basic-distance . 20 )
+       (minimum-distance . 20 )
+       (padding . 0 )
+       (stretchability . 0))
+    \override TextScript.staff-padding = #2
+    %\override TextScript.self-alignment-X = #0
+  }
+  \context {
+    \StaffGroup
+    \name "SemiStaffGroup"
+    \consists "Span_bar_engraver"
+    \override SpanBar.stencil =
+    #(lambda (grob) 
+       (if (string=? (ly:grob-property grob 'glyph-name) "|")
+           (set! (ly:grob-property grob 'glyph-name) ""))
+       (ly:span-bar::print grob))
+  }
+  \context {
+    \Score
+    \accepts SemiStaffGroup
+  }
+}
+
+
+{STAVES}
diff --git a/src/transcriber.py b/src/transcriber.py
index 68ac044..3d98c83 100644
--- a/src/transcriber.py
+++ b/src/transcriber.py
@@ -469,24 +469,40 @@ def output_chords_to_music_data(chords, fundamental=55, chord_duration=4):
     return music_data
 
 
-def generate_score(name, template_path, output_dir="lilypond"):
+def generate_score(name, num_voices, output_dir="lilypond"):
     """Generate full score .ly file from template.
 
     Args:
-        name: Name for the output
-        template_path: Path to score template
+        name: Name for the output (used as title)
+        num_voices: Number of voices/staves to generate
         output_dir: Base output directory
     """
-    template = Path(template_path)
-    if not template.exists():
+    template_path = Path(output_dir) / name / "score_template.ly"
+    if not template_path.exists():
         print(f"Error: Template not found: {template_path}")
         return False
 
     score_path = Path(output_dir) / name / f"{name}.ly"
-    score_text = template.read_text()
+    score_text = template_path.read_text()
 
     score_text = score_text.replace("{NAME}", name)
-    score_text = score_text.replace("{COMPOSER}", "Michael Winter")
+
+    voice_names = ["I", "II", "III", "IV", "V", "VI", "VII", "VIII"]
+    staves = ""
+    for i in range(num_voices):
+        v_name = voice_names[i]
+        staves += f'''
+        \\new Staff = "{v_name}" \\with {{ 
+          instrumentName = "{v_name}" 
+          shortInstrumentName = "{v_name}" 
+          midiInstrument = #"clarinet" 
+        }}
+        {{
+          \\include "includes/part_{v_name}.ly"
+        }}
+'''
+
+    score_text = score_text.replace("{STAVES}", staves)
 
     with open(score_path, "w") as f:
         f.write(score_text)
@@ -550,7 +566,6 @@ def transcribe(
     chords,
     name,
     fundamental=55,
-    template_path="lilypond/score_template.ly",
     output_dir="lilypond",
     generate_pdf_flag=True,
 ):
@@ -560,22 +575,30 @@ def transcribe(
         chords: Chord data (list from output_chords.json or music_data format)
         name: Name for the output
         fundamental: Fundamental frequency in Hz
-        template_path: Path to score template
         output_dir: Base output directory
         generate_pdf_flag: Whether to generate PDF
 
     Returns:
         Dictionary with paths to generated files
     """
+    import shutil
+
     if isinstance(chords[0][0], dict):
         music_data = output_chords_to_music_data(chords, fundamental)
     else:
         music_data = chords
 
+    output_path = Path(output_dir) / name
+    output_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    template_source = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "lilypond" / "score_template.ly"
+    if template_source.exists():
+        shutil.copy(template_source, output_path / "score_template.ly")
+
     generate_parts(music_data, name, output_dir)
 
-    if template_path and Path(template_path).exists():
-        generate_score(name, template_path, output_dir)
+    num_voices = len(music_data)
+    generate_score(name, num_voices, output_dir)
 
     result = {
         "parts_dir": str(Path(output_dir) / name / "includes"),
@@ -606,11 +629,6 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--fundamental", type=float, default=55, help="Fundamental frequency in Hz"
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--template",
-        default="lilypond/score_template.ly",
-        help="LilyPond template path",
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--lilypond-dir", default="lilypond", help="Base LilyPond output directory"
     )
@@ -636,7 +654,6 @@ def main():
         chords,
         args.name,
         fundamental=args.fundamental,
-        template_path=args.template,
         output_dir=args.lilypond_dir,
         generate_pdf_flag=not args.no_pdf,
     )