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Daniel and Dev, I agree with both of you that this kind of "score" doesn't consist of instructions. I also agree that it in fact doesn't give more than a vague influence (which may of course turn into a quite directed and strong influence depending on the performer).
I think the fundamental disagreement here is therefore whether a score has to contain clear instructions or whether a musical stimulus is sufficient. At this point it really gets down to definitions and we probably just have to agree to disagree.
However, out of personal interest I'd like to ask this question: Assume that the two lines I posted earlier would have been provided by the composer:
1. Decide on a method to translate a picture (or this picture in particular) into sound.
2. Apply this method to this picture.
In that case the score would in fact consist of very clear instructions (while the musical result would still be extremely open). Would you be willing to accept it as a score in that case?
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