1 New features in 1.7 since 1.6
5 ** Text entry is now done in a separate mode, and is more ergonomic
6 than the previous Scheme texts.
8 ** Deeper integration of the input language and Scheme. You can now use
9 LilyPond identifiers in Scheme, and use Scheme expressions instead of
12 ** Music types cleaned up and Schemified.
14 ** New syntax for chords:
18 This is in addition to the < MUSICS > syntax for simultaneous
19 music. Combined with this: uniform postfix syntax for articulations:
23 for a beamed slurred pair of eighth notes.
25 ** User code evaluation during interpreting. Syntax
27 \applycontext #SCHEME-FUNCTION
31 ** Friendly chord-name exception entry.
35 ** Preliminary Sodipodi/SVG output
41 ** Completely rewritten text formatting support. It is implemented in a
42 completely modular way.
44 ** Better chord names.
46 ** Texts on multimeasure rests can be set by the user.
48 ** Zigzagged glissandi
50 ** Cluster support. Syntax:
57 ** Beat grouping indications. Syntax:
59 #(set-time-signature 7 8 '(3 2 2))
61 ** Nested horizontal brackets for music analysis.
67 ** Gregorian ligatures.
70 New features in 1.6 since 1.4
72 * Support for figured bass and tablature.
74 * Completely rewritten beam formatting: provides much better output
77 * Completely revised and improved music font.
79 * Completely rewritten MIDI import support.
81 * Completely rewritten grace note support. Practically speaking this
82 means that grace notes can be slurred to normal normal notes.
84 * Improved accidental handling and formatting: styles for producing
85 cautionaries may vary, and complex collisions between accidentals of a
86 chord are handled much better.
88 * Better spacing: both globally and locally. This includes subtle
89 details like optical stem spacing.
91 * More support for ancient notation: mensural ligatures, ambitus
92 (pitch range) of voices, more shapes, etc.
94 * More support for piano notation: bracket pedals, directed arpeggios,
97 * Easier music polyphonic music entry.
99 * More extensibility, many speedups and bugfixes
101 * The manual has been thoroughly revised.
103 * Development is now hosted at http://savannah.gnu.org, and sources
104 can be downloaded through anonymous CVS.
106 * Support for windows: LilyPond is part of the cygwin distribution,
107 which comes with a user-friendly installer.