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3 @settitle LilyPond Changes
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39 @top New features in 2.13 since 2.12
42 This document is also available in @uref{changes.pdf,PDF}. It is part of
43 the @uref{lilypond/manuals.html,LilyPond Documentation}.
46 @allowcodebreaks false
54 * add new items at the top
56 * only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes
58 * try to be as brief possible in those cases
60 * don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
61 which scares away people.
63 * Write complete sentences.
65 * only show user-visible changes.
70 Compound time signatures are now supported by the @code{\compoundMeter} command,
71 which can be used instead of @code{\time}:
74 \compoundMeter #'(3 1 8)
76 \compoundMeter #'((2 8) (5 8))
78 \compoundMeter #'((1 2 3 8) (1 4) (3 8))
79 c8 c c c c c c4 c8 c c
84 Lyrics above a staff must have their @code{staff-affinity} set to
85 @code{DOWN} or must have their @code{alignAboveContext} property
86 set in order to be properly aligned. For more information, see
87 @ruser{Placing lyrics vertically}.
90 @code{stringTunings} property values have changed from a list of
91 semitones above middle C to a list of LilyPond pitch values.
92 convert-ly will handle the change automatically where the value
93 of @code{stringTunings} is set to a Scheme constant value.
95 New commands @code{makeStringTuning} and @code{contextStringTuning}
96 allow the creation of string tunings in the form of a Lilypond
100 By using @code{\cueDuringWithClef}, cue notes can now also have their own
101 clef, which is correctly reset at the end of the cue notes. At the begin
102 of each line, the standard clef is still displayed, but the cue clef is
103 shown after the time/key signature in smaller size.
105 vI = \relative c'' { \clef "treble" \repeat unfold 40 g4 }
106 \addQuote vIQuote { \vI }
110 \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN #"treble" { R1 } |
111 c4 \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN #"treble" {
115 \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN "soprano" { R1*2 \break R1 } |
121 \new Staff \new Voice \Solo
128 Note names can be selected with a new
129 @code{@bs{}language "italiano"} command, which
130 can be used in safe mode. The old
131 @code{@bs{}include "italiano.ly"} syntax is
132 still supported for now, but will be deprecated
136 autobeaming is now disabled by @code{\cadenzaOn} and enabled by
137 @code{\cadenzaOff}. Beaming in cadenzas should be indicated manually.
138 Also, if a cadenza is used in a piece with autobeaming disabled, it
139 will need to be disabled again after the cadenza.
142 The user is now able to specify the name of the predefined fretboard
143 table. This allows the use of multiple tables, with switching between them
147 The part-combiner's decision to combine/not combine notes can now be customized
148 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
150 \relative c' { c2 \partcombineApart c | \partcombineChordsOnce e' e }
151 \relative c' { c2 \partcombineApart c | c c }
155 Tablature staves show fret numbers only by default. To get the
156 former style, @code{\tabFullNotation} is provided.
159 Funk-style and Walker-style shape notes have been added.
162 Rests will no longer keep a staff alive if @code{\RemoveEmptyStaffContext}
166 New option @code{-dinclude-settings=INCLUDEFILE.ly}, which causes lilypond
167 to include the given file before the score is processed. This allows the
168 user to change global settings without the need to change the score itself.
169 That way, several different editions/version (e.g. different page sizes)
170 can be generated from a file without having to modify the score for each
174 The autobeaming settings syntax has been changed. beatLength,
175 beatGrouping, beamSettings, and measureGrouping have all been eliminated.
176 Autobeaming is now controlled by baseMoment, beatStructure, and
177 beamExceptions. Default settings for each of these properties can be
178 stored for any time signature in time-signature-settings, so that
179 when the time signature is changed, the autobeaming will automatically
180 change. The new syntax should be much easier and require fewer
184 The SVG backend has optional support for
185 @uref{http://www.w3.org/Submission/WOFF, WOFF fonts}. Using the Scheme
186 option @code{-d svg-woff} together with the SVG backend selection
187 @code{-d backend=svg}, produces SVG output with CSS WOFF font selection.
190 The LilyPond G clef has been rotated 1.5 degrees clockwise for improved
191 balance. The old and new versions can be compared by looking at the
193 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/The-Feta-font.html#Clef-glyphs,
195 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.13/Documentation/notation/the-feta-font.html#Clef-glyphs,
200 Text crescendo spanners can now be added directly using @code{\cresc},
201 @code{\dim} and @code{\decresc}.
202 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
209 The documented syntax of @samp{lilypond} environments in the @LaTeX{}
210 mode of @command{lilypond-book} has been changed to conform with
211 standard @LaTeX{} syntax: options now come after the environment name:
213 \begin@{lilypond@}[@var{options}] @dots{}
216 The previous syntax with options after @samp{\begin} is still accepted
217 by @command{lilypond-book} but deprecated. Something like
219 sed -i '/begin\[/s/begin\(\[[^]]*]\)\(@{lilypond@}\)/begin\2\1/'
222 might do the trick for conversion.
225 Aesthetics of shape note heads have been enhanced. Variable line thicknesses
226 have been implemented. All note widths have been made consistent.
227 Minor shape note commands that use the relative major key for scale steps
231 A variant of the Segno sign is provided:
232 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
238 Context modifications (@code{\with} blocks) can be stored in variables and
239 inserted into contexts or other @code{\with} blocks:
240 @lilypond[quote,verbatim]
241 coloredheads = \with { \override NoteHead #'color = #red }
242 noclef = \with { \remove "Clef_engraver" }
245 \new Voice \with { \coloredheads } \relative c' { c4 e g c }
257 A half-open articulation was added:
258 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
261 This is sometimes used to indicate half-open hi-hats.
264 The Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm is now fully supported for
265 single-line markup due to enhanced integration with Pango.
268 LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3+.
271 In tablature, frets can be indicated with labels other than numbers:
273 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
276 stringTunings = #`(,(ly:make-pitch 1 3 NATURAL)
277 ,(ly:make-pitch 1 1 NATURAL)
278 ,(ly:make-pitch 0 5 NATURAL)
279 ,(ly:make-pitch 0 3 NATURAL)
280 ,(ly:make-pitch 0 1 NATURAL)
281 ,(ly:make-pitch -1 5 NATURAL))
282 tablatureFormat = #fret-letter-tablature-format
285 \set fretLabels = #`(,(markup #:with-color red "a")
287 ,(markup #:italic #:smaller "c"))
288 <f d>4. <bes>8 <g e>4
293 Layout objects can be printed over a white background, which whites-out objects
294 in lower layers which lie beneath:
296 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
298 \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'layer = #4
299 \once \override Tie #'layer = #2
301 \once \override Staff.TimeSignature #'whiteout = ##t
302 \once \override Staff.TimeSignature #'layer = #3
308 Chords can be repeated using the @code{q} shortcut:
310 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
315 With two-sided mode, margins for odd and even pages can be set using
316 @code{inner-margin} and @code{outer-margin}:
321 inner-margin = 10 \mm
322 outer-margin = 20 \mm
327 Paper margin defaults, as specified in @file{ly/paper@/-defaults-init.ly}, apply
328 to the default paper size (a4) and are automatically scaled according to the
332 All combinations of @code{left-margin}, @code{right-margin} and
333 @code{line-width} work now. There is no more need to set @code{line-width}
334 manually unless you explicitly want to.
337 Support for using an alternative music font, such as Gonville, is now
341 In addition to the existing @code{\hspace} markup command,
342 a new @code{\vspace} command has been added to provide an easy
343 and flexible way to add vertical space in markups.
346 The direction of manual beams can be set with @code{^[} and @code{_[}.
349 A version of the breve note head has been added with two vertical lines on each side.
350 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
352 \override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'altdefault
357 Instrument names and vocal names now take into account the extent of
358 system start delimiters in other staves for their positioning,
359 resulting in improved default alignment for left-, center- and
361 @lilypond[quote,indent=18\mm]
366 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Piccolo"
370 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Flute"
375 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Bassoon"
381 \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano"
382 \context Staff = "up" {
385 \context Staff = "down" {
394 Braces in markup can now be selected by point size using the markup commands
395 @code{\left-brace} and @code{\right-brace}.
405 Intermediate .ps files which are created by LilyPond
406 during compilation are now deleted by default. To keep them,
407 add the following line to your input files:
409 #(ly:set-option 'delete-intermediate-files #f)
413 Dashed and dotted slurs, phrasing slurs, and ties
414 have been made variable thickness, and
415 partially dashed slurs are now available:
416 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
426 An eyeglasses markup was added, indicating strongly to look at the
427 conductor for instructions:
428 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
429 \mark \markup { \eyeglasses }
430 c4_\markup { \eyeglasses }
434 A snap-pizzicato (also known as Bartok-pizzicato) articulation was added:
435 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
440 Tuplet number formatting functions are now available to print other fractions
441 and to add notes to the number or fraction:
442 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
443 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
444 #(tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-denominator-text 7)
445 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
447 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
448 #(tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-fraction-text 12 7)
449 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
450 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
451 #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper
452 (tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-fraction-text 12 7) "8")
453 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
455 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
456 #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text "4")
457 \times 2/3 { c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 }
458 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
459 #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text "4")
460 \times 2/3 { c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 }
462 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
463 #(tuplet-number::fraction-with-notes "4." "8")
464 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
465 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
466 #(tuplet-number::non-default-fraction-with-notes 12 "8" 4 "4")
467 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
471 FretBoards now have a chordChanges property to keep repeated FretBoard objects
475 The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
476 it more flexible and easier to control.
477 The spacing between staves within a system can now change
478 to better use the space on the page.
479 User-defined contexts may participate in this flexible spacing,
480 depending on how their @code{staff-affinity} is defined.
481 Some page formatting variables (@code{page-top-space},
482 @code{between-system-space -padding}, and
483 @code{before- between- after-title-space}) have been replaced
484 by flexible vertical dimensions.
491 For older news, go to
492 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
493 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
494 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.