1 New features in 1.8 since 1.6
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4 ** There chord entry code has been completely rewritten. It is now
5 cleaner and more flexible.
7 ** A new syntax has been added for text entry.
9 This syntax is more friendly than the old mechanism, and it is
10 implemented in a more robust and modular way.
12 ** Deeper integration of the input language and Scheme. You can now use
13 LilyPond identifiers in Scheme, and use Scheme expressions instead of
16 ** The internal representation of music has been cleaned up completely
17 converted to Scheme data structure. The representation may be
20 ** A new syntax has been added for chords:
24 In version 2.0, this syntax will be changed to
26 < PITCHES > for chords
30 \simultaneous { .. } for simultaneous music.
32 ** A new uniform postfix syntax for articulation has been introduced.
33 A beamed slurred pair of eighth notes can be entered as
37 In version 2.0, postfix syntax will be the only syntax
38 available, and the dashes will become optional.
40 ** User code may now be executed during interpreting.
42 The syntax for this code is
44 \applycontext #SCHEME-FUNCTION
47 ** New algorithms for chord-name formatting have been installed. This
48 algorithm can be tuned and has an ergonomic syntax for entering
51 ** Texts may now be put on multimeasure rests, eg.
53 R1*20^\markup { "GP" }
55 ** Ancient notation now prints ligatures in Gregorian square neumes
56 notation, roughly following the typographical style of the Liber
57 hymnarius of Solesmes, published in 1983. Ligatures are still printed
58 without the proper line breaking and horizontal spacing.
60 ** Glissandi can now be printed using the zigzag style.
62 ** Clusters may now be printed. The syntax is:
69 ** For irregular meters, beat grouping marks can be printed. The
72 #(set-time-signature 7 8 '(3 2 2))
74 ** Nested horizontal brackets for music analysis can now be printed.
80 ** Ottava brackets are now fully supported as a feature.
85 ** Metronome markings are printed when a
86 \tempo command is processed.
88 ** Fingerings can be horizontally on chords.
90 ** The appearance of various glyphs has been fine-tuned
92 ** Different types of percent style repeats may now be nested
94 ** The emacs support has been extended.
96 ** The manual has been completely revised and extended.
100 New features in 1.6 since 1.4
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103 * Support for figured bass and tablature.
105 * Completely rewritten beam formatting: provides much better output
108 * Completely revised and improved music font.
110 * Completely rewritten MIDI import support.
112 * Completely rewritten grace note support. Practically speaking this
113 means that grace notes can be slurred to normal normal notes.
115 * Improved accidental handling and formatting: styles for producing
116 cautionaries may vary, and complex collisions between accidentals of a
117 chord are handled much better.
119 * Better spacing: both globally and locally. This includes subtle
120 details like optical stem spacing.
122 * More support for ancient notation: mensural ligatures, ambitus
123 (pitch range) of voices, more shapes, etc.
125 * More support for piano notation: bracket pedals, directed arpeggios,
128 * Easier music polyphonic music entry.
130 * More extensibility, many speedups and bugfixes
132 * The manual has been thoroughly revised.
134 * Development is now hosted at http://savannah.gnu.org, and sources
135 can be downloaded through anonymous CVS.
137 * Support for windows: LilyPond is part of the cygwin distribution,
138 which comes with a user-friendly installer.