1 New features in 1.7 since 1.6
3 * Deeper integration of the input language and Scheme. You can now use
4 LilyPond identifiers in Scheme, and use Scheme expressions instead of
7 * Music types cleaned up and Schemified.
9 * New syntax for chords:
13 This is in addition to the < MUSICS > syntax for simultaneous music. Combined with this: uniform postfix syntax for articulations:
17 for a beamed slurred pair of eighth notes.
19 * Texts on multimeasure rests can be set by the user.
25 * Preliminary Sodipodi/SVG output
27 * Cluster support. Syntax:
33 * Beat grouping indications. Syntax:
35 #(set-time-signature 7 8 '(3 2 2))
37 * User code evaluation during interpreting. Syntax
39 \applycontext #SCHEME-FUNCTION
41 * Nested horizontal brackets for music analysis.
47 New features in 1.6 since 1.4
49 * Support for figured bass and tablature.
51 * Completely rewritten beam formatting: provides much better output
54 * Completely revised and improved music font.
56 * Completely rewritten MIDI import support.
58 * Completely rewritten grace note support. Practically speaking this
59 means that grace notes can be slurred to normal normal notes.
61 * Improved accidental handling and formatting: styles for producing
62 cautionaries may vary, and complex collisions between accidentals of a
63 chord are handled much better.
65 * Better spacing: both globally and locally. This includes subtle
66 details like optical stem spacing.
68 * More support for ancient notation: mensural ligatures, ambitus
69 (pitch range) of voices, more shapes, etc.
71 * More support for piano notation: bracket pedals, directed arpeggios,
74 * Easier music polyphonic music entry.
76 * More extensibility, many speedups and bugfixes
78 * The manual has been thoroughly revised.
80 * Development is now hosted at http://savannah.gnu.org, and sources
81 can be downloaded through anonymous CVS.
83 * Support for windows: LilyPond is part of the cygwin distribution,
84 which comes with a user-friendly installer.