@c -*-texinfo-*-
+@node Introduction
+@chapter Introduction
+There are a lot of programs that let you print sheet music with a
+computer. Unfortunately, most of them do not do good job. If you
+regularly from both recent and old music, you can probably agree with
+us on that. Most computer printouts have a bland, mechanical look,
+and are unpleasant to play from. Musicians are usually more absorbed
+with performing the music than with studying its looks, so they
+usually cannot pinpoint what exactly is so disconcerting about
+computer prints.
+However, it only takes a little attention to see for yourself what is
+ oftenmostly itself,
+than studying the looks of , and will so most l playing Since we
+normally don't For normal users, it is difficult If you are familiar
+with this sensation, you will probably not be able to pinpoint what
+exactly causes this feeling.
+ Normally, one notices these details only subconsiously. The best way
+to become conscious of these differences is to compare a traditionally
+printed and a computer printed edition of the same piece, preferably
+with a magnifying glass. If you are not sure: traditional engraving is
+photographically reproduced hand-work, and can be recognized by
+slightly irregularities in symbol placement, and small blotches due to
+the reproduction process.
+By contrast, we try to mimick traditional plate engraving in the
+general impression, layout algorithms, and the font
+design. Consequently, our output often beats our competitors when it
+comes to good looks.
+LilyPond is an automated music engraving system.
+
+With LilyPond is a program that lets you print sheet music. It is
+certainly not unique in that sense.
+it is more than that
+ If you are reading this
+What is LilyPond?
+Automatic notation, so that means I can play the music, and then it
+rolls out of the printer?
+There are other program that do notation. What's so special about yours?
+What is wrong with other computer printed scores?
+What is engraving?
+Music notation vs. Engraving. (vs. composing)
+Why do you care about engraving?
+Why would I care about engraving?
+You say your program is special; you must be trying to sell it?
+Freedom
+
+Preserving/reinventing the art of engraving
+
+Typography in LilyPond.
+
+Input format. Issue is overrated.
+
+
+
+
+************
-@node Introduction
-@chapter Introduction
LilyPond is a program to print sheet music. If you have used notation
programs before, then the way to use this program might be surprising
@cindex typography
Making sheet music may seem trivial at first (``you print 5 lines, and
-then put in the notes at different heights''), @emph{music engraving},
-i.e. professional music typography, is in another ballpark. The term
-`music engraving' derives from the traditional process of music
-printing. Only a few decades ago, sheet music was made by cutting and
-stamping the music into zinc or pewter plates, mirrored. The plate
-would be inked, and the depressions caused by the cutting and stamping
-would hold ink. An image was formed by pressing paper to the
-plate. Stamping and cutting was completely done by hand. Making
-corrections was cumbersome, so engraving had to be done correctly in
-one go. As you can imagine this was a highly specialized skill, much
-more so than the traditional process of printing books.
+then put in the notes at different heights''),
+
+
+Hier over notatie.
+
+@emph{music engraving}, i.e. professional music typography, is in
+another ballpark. The term `music engraving' derives from the
+traditional process of music printing. Only a few decades ago, sheet
+music was made by cutting and stamping the music into zinc or pewter
+plates, mirrored. The plate would be inked, and the depressions caused
+by the cutting and stamping would hold ink. An image was formed by
+pressing paper to the plate. Stamping and cutting was completely done
+by hand. Making corrections was cumbersome, so engraving had to be
+done correctly in one go. As you can imagine this was a highly
+specialized skill, much more so than the traditional process of
+printing books.
@cindex craftsmanship
@cindex master
In the traditional German craftsmanship six years of full-time
doc: run-reqs
$(MAKE) -C Documentation
-web-doc: web-reqs
- $(MAKE) out=www LILYPOND_BOOK_FORMAT=texi-html -C input/regression/ WWW
- $(MAKE) out=www LILYPOND_BOOK_FORMAT=texi-html -C input/template/ WWW
- $(MAKE) out=www LILYPOND_BOOK_FORMAT=texi-html -C input/test/ WWW
- $(MAKE) out=www LILYPOND_BOOK_FORMAT=texi-html -C Documentation WWW
- $(MAKE) footify
-
pfa-fonts:
$(MAKE) MAKE_PFA_FILES=1 -C mf
(cd $(builddir)/share/lilypond/fonts && \
tar czvf ../../../$(outbase)/type1.tar.gz type1/*.pfa type1/fonts.* type1/lilypond.* )
-install-html-doc: web-doc top-web
+install-html-doc: top-web
$(INSTALL) -m 755 -d $(local_package_docdir)
tar -C $(local_package_docdir)/ -xzf $(outdir)/web.tar.gz
-# KPATHSEA=0: Hack for compiling without kpathsea -- not recommended
-my_tfm_path = $(TFM_PATH) /tmp /tmp /tmp /tmp /tmp /tmp
-
local-install:
$(INSTALL) -d $(local_lilypond_datadir)
-ifeq ($(KPATHSEA),0)
- $(foreach i, 1 2 3 4 5, rm -f $(local_lilypond_datadir)/tfm.$(i); $(LN_S) $(word $(i), $(my_tfm_path)) $(local_lilypond_datadir)/tfm.$(i) ; )
-endif
-
final-install:
@echo
lily/$(outdir)/lilypond:
$(MAKE) -C lily
-local-web: web-doc $(TOP_HTMLS:%.html=%) footify do-top-doc top-web
+local-web: $(TOP_HTMLS:%.html=%) footify do-top-doc top-web
web-ext = gz html midi pdf png txt ly
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