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2 mailto(janneke@gnu.org)
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9 whentexinfo(XXnl()texinfocommand(@cindex )ARG1XXnl())\
13 whenlatex(latexcommand(\index{)ARG1+latexcommand(}))\
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20 (The LilyPond package)
21 (The GNU Project Music Typesetter)
23 metalC(Automatically generated by yodl(1) from lilypond.yo.)
25 manpagename(LilyPond)(the GNU Music Typesetter)
29 bf(lilypond) [OPTION]... [MUDELA-FILE]...
33 includefile(../BLURB.in)
38 Output format for sheet music. Choices are tex (for TeX
39 output), ps (for PostScript) and scm (for GUILE)
41 add file(FILE) to the search path for input files.
43 Disable TeX output. If you have a \midi definition, it will do the
45 dit(-M,--dependencies)
46 Also output rules to be included in Makefile.
48 Turn debugging info on. GNU LilyPond reads the file file(.dstreamrc),
49 which lists what functions and classes may produce copious debugging
52 Disallow untrusted code(\include) directives, backslashes in TeX()
53 code and named output.
55 Switch on any experimental features. Not for general public use.
57 Show the warranty with which GNU LilyPond comes. (It comes with
60 Set the default output file to file(FILE).
62 Show a summary of usage.
64 Set init file to file(FILE) (default: file(init.ly)).
65 dit(--include, -I=DIRECTORY)
66 Add file(DIRECTORY) to the search path for input files.
67 dit(--ignore-version, -V)
68 Make the incompatible mudela version warning non-fatal.
71 manpagesection(FEATURES)
73 This is an overview of the features that GNU LilyPond supports. For
74 details on how to use them, you should consult the Mudela tutorial,
75 which is included with the package.
79 it()ASCII script input, with identifiers (for music reuse),
80 customizable notenames, customisable fontset.
81 it()MIDI output lets you check if you have entered the correct notes.
82 it()MIDI to Mudela conversion through the mi2mu program.
83 it()Multiple staffs in one score. Each staff can have different time signatures.
84 it()Beams, slurs, ties, chords, super/subscripts (accents and text)
85 triplets, general n-plet (triplet, quadruplets, etc.), lyrics,
86 transposition, dynamics (both absolute and hairpin style).
87 it()Multiple voices within one staff; beams optionally shared
88 between voices. Up to four voices is handled cleanly.
89 it()Multiple scores within one input file. Each score is output to
91 it()Clef changes, meter changes, cadenza-mode, key changes, repeat bars.
94 manpagesection(DISCLAIMER)
96 GNU LilyPond is copyright 1996-1999 by its authors. GNU LilyPond is
97 distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License. GNU LilyPond
98 is provided without any warranty what so ever.
99 GNU LilyPond may be freely distributed. For further information consult
100 the GNU General Public License, from the file file(COPYING).
102 manpagesection(PROBLEMS)
104 There is an extensive list of todoes and bugs. See the file
105 file(TODO) distributed with the sources. If you have a problem you
106 should try to find out
109 it()If the bug has been fixed in a newer release.
110 it()If the bug has been found earlier, consult file(TODO) and file(BUGS).
113 If you have found a bug, then we would appreciate it if you sent a
117 it()Send a copy of the input which causes the error.
118 it()Send a description of the platform you use.
119 it()Send a description of the LilyPond version you use
120 (with compile/configure options please).
121 it()Send a description of the bug itself.
122 it()Send it to email(bug-gnu-music@gnu.org); you don't have to be subscribed
129 The initialisation file with symbol tables etc. It
130 includes files from the directory
131 file(PREFIX/share/lilypond/ly/). (file(PREFIX) typically is file(/usr/local)
134 manpagesection(environment)
138 additional directories for finding lilypond data. The
139 format is like the format of file(PATH).
143 selects the language for the warning messages of LilyPond.
148 Lots of them. See file(TODO) and file(BUGS)
152 LilyPond comes with various other documentation files. They are
153 included in the source package.
155 A further source for information is the website, which can be found at
156 lurl(http://www.lilypond.org/). The website contains on-line versions
160 GNU LilyPond is updated very frequently, the latest version is always
161 available at: lurl(ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/GNU/LilyPond). This FTP
162 site is mirrored at a number of sites; consult the project web pages
163 for information about mirrors.
165 For programs which are part of the GNU music project, the following
166 mailing list have been setup:
169 dit(email(info-gnu-music@gnu.org))
170 For information on the GNU Music project, to subscribe: send mail with
171 subject "subscribe" to email(info-gnu-music-request@gnu.org)
172 dit(email(help-gnu-music@gnu.org))
173 For help with programs from the GNU music project. To subscribe: send
174 mail with subject "subscribe" to email(help-gnu-music-request@gnu.org)
175 dit(email(bug-gnu-music@gnu.org))
176 If you have bugreports, you should send them to this list. If you want
177 to read all bugreports, you should subscribe to this list. To
178 subscribe: send mail with subject "subscribe" to
179 email(bug-gnu-music-request@gnu.org)
180 dit(email(gnu-music-discuss@gnu.org))
181 For discussions concerning the GNU Music project, to subscribe: send
182 mail with subject "subscribe" to
183 email(gnu-music-discuss-request@gnu.org)
186 Announces of new versions will be sent to info-gnu-music and
189 manpagesection(REMARKS)
191 GNU LilyPond has no connection with the music package Rosegarden, other
192 than the names being similar :-)
198 it()nemail(Han-Wen Nienhuys)(hanwen@cs.uu.nl)
199 lurl(http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/hanwen)
200 it()nemail(Jan Nieuwenhuizen)(janneke@gnu.org)
201 lurl(http://www.xs4all.nl/~jantien)
204 Please consult the documentation file file(AUTHORS) for more detailed
205 information, and small contributions.