-computer. Unfortunately, most of them do not do good job. If you
-regularly from both recent and old music, you can probably agree with
-us on that. Most computer printouts have a bland, mechanical look,
-and are unpleasant to play from. Musicians are usually more absorbed
-with performing the music than with studying its looks, so they
-usually cannot pinpoint what exactly is so disconcerting about
-computer prints.
-
-However, it only takes a little attention to see for yourself what is
-
-
-
- oftenmostly itself,
-than studying the looks of , and will so most l playing Since we
-normally don't For normal users, it is difficult If you are familiar
-with this sensation, you will probably not be able to pinpoint what
-exactly causes this feeling.
-
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-
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- Normally, one notices these details only subconsiously. The best way
-to become conscious of these differences is to compare a traditionally
-printed and a computer printed edition of the same piece, preferably
-with a magnifying glass. If you are not sure: traditional engraving is
-photographically reproduced hand-work, and can be recognized by
-slightly irregularities in symbol placement, and small blotches due to
-the reproduction process.
-
-
-
-By contrast, we try to mimick traditional plate engraving in the
-general impression, layout algorithms, and the font
-design. Consequently, our output often beats our competitors when it
-comes to good looks.
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-
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-LilyPond is an automated music engraving system.
-
-
-With LilyPond is a program that lets you print sheet music. It is
-certainly not unique in that sense.
-
-
-it is more than that
-
- If you are reading this
-
-What is LilyPond?
-
-Automatic notation, so that means I can play the music, and then it
-rolls out of the printer?
-
-There are other program that do notation. What's so special about yours?
-What is wrong with other computer printed scores?
-
-What is engraving?
-
-Music notation vs. Engraving. (vs. composing)
-
-Why do you care about engraving?
-
-Why would I care about engraving?
-
-You say your program is special; you must be trying to sell it?
-
-Freedom
-
-Preserving/reinventing the art of engraving
-
-Typography in LilyPond.
-
-Input format. Issue is overrated.
-
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-
-
-LilyPond is a program to print sheet music. If you have used notation
-programs before, then the way to use this program might be surprising
-at first sight: in order to print music you have to enter musical
-codes in a file. Then you run the program on the file, and the music
-is produced without any further intervention. For example, something
-like this:
-
-
-@lilypond[fragment,verbatim, relative 1, intertext="produces this:
-
-"]
-\key c \minor r8 c16 b c8 g as c16 b c8 d | g,4
-@end lilypond
-
-@cindex encoding music
-
-Encoding music using letters and digits may appear strange,
-intimidating or even clumsy at first. Nevertheless, when you take the
-effort to learn the codes and the program you will find that it is
-easier than it seems. Entering music can be done quickly, and you
-never have to remember how you made the program do something
-complicated: it is all in the input code, and you only have to read
-the file to see how it works. Moreover, you are rewarded with very
-nicely looking output.
-
-In this chapter, we will explain the reasoning behind this unusual
-design, and how this approach affects you as a user.
-