@finalout
@node Top
-@top New features in 2.14 since 2.12
+@top New features in 2.18 since 2.16
@allowcodebreaks false
-@itemize @bullet
+@itemize
@ignore
@end ignore
@item
-Lilypond now helps beams avoid collisions with other grobs! This feature
-works completely with manual beams. It also works for all automatic beams
-that do not end right before a change in staff. For this special case, please
-use manual beams.
-
-@item
-The Articulate script by Peter Chubb, which is GPLv3 licensed, is now
-a part of the distribution. It allows easy generation of improved
-MIDI files that perform non-legato by default, legato slurs, staccato,
-tempo markings, trills, etc.
-
-@example
-\include "articulate.ly"
-\articulate <<
- all the rest of the score...
->>
-@end example
-
-@item
-Single beat repeats for sixteenth or shorter notes and beat repeats for
-measures containing notes of varying durations are now supported.
-
-@lilypond[fragment,relative=2]
-\repeat percent 2 { c16 d }
-\repeat percent 2 { c32 e }
-\repeat percent 2 { c64 f }
-\repeat percent 2 { c128 g' }
-@end lilypond
+The PostScript functionality of stroke adjustment is no longer
+applied automatically but left to the discretion of the PostScript
+device (by default, Ghostscript uses it for resolutions up to
+150dpi when generating raster images). When it is enabled, a more
+complex drawing algorithm designed to benefit from stroke
+adjustment is employed mostly for stems and bar lines.
+Stroke adjustment can be forced by specifying the command line
+option @samp{-dstrokeadjust} to LilyPond. When generating
+@code{PDF} files, this will usually result in markedly better
+looking @code{PDF} previews but significantly larger file size.
+Print quality at high resolutions will be unaffected.
@item
-Lilypond now engraves woodwind fingering charts.
+There is now a new context type called @code{NullVoice} which, while not
+appearing in the printed output, can be used to align lyrics. This can
+be particularly convenient when used in parallel with a
+@code{\partcombine} construct.
-@lilypond
-\relative c' {
- \textLengthOn
- des1^\markup {
- \woodwind-diagram #'bassoon #'((lh . (thumb-cis))
- (cc . (one two three five six))
- (rh . (f)))
- } _"bassoon"
- c1^\markup {
- \woodwind-diagram #'oboe #'((rh . (c))
- (lh . ())
- (cc . (one two three four five six)))
- } _"oboe"
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+soprano = \relative c' { c e g c }
+alto = \relative c' { a c e g }
+verse = \lyricmode { This is my song }
+\score {
+ \new Staff <<
+ \partcombine \soprano \alto
+ \new NullVoice = "aligner" \soprano
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" \verse
+ >>
+ \layout {}
}
@end lilypond
-@item
-MIDI output has been improved
-@itemize @bullet
-@item the option @code{\set Score.midiChannelMapping = #'voice} puts each voice on its own midi MIDI channel
-@item the option @code{\set Score.midiChannelMapping = #'instrument} puts identical instruments on the same MIDI channel. This means that e.g. for a full orchestral score there are always 16 (15 plus percussion) differently sounding instruments available, unrestricted by the number of staves or voices. (Some MIDI players will cut off notes, however, if two voices play the same pitch simultaneously on the same channel.) This option also stores each voice in a separate track in the MIDI file.
-@item the default, @code{\set Score.midiChannelMapping = #'staff}, assigns one MIDI channel per staff. This setting allows instrument changes (implemented as MIDI program changes) to re-use single MIDI channel.
-@item dynamics are now rendered as note velocities, no longer as midi volume. This improves the sound on [high end] midi renderers.
-@end itemize
@item
-MIDI-import through Midi2ly is improved
-@itemize @bullet
-@item Midi2ly now also works on Windows systems
-@item MIDI-files with more than 32 tracks are now handled
-@item notes on certain simultaneous voices no longer ignored
-@item notes overrunning a bar line are no longer truncated
-@item initial key signature and time signature are respected
-@item a problem with octaves in subsequent tracks/voices is fixed
-@item initial support for multiple voices notated on one staff
-@item the instrumentName is set from track data
-@item new --skip option, rests are displayed by default
-@item rests overrunning a bar line are not truncated
-@item new --include-header option for setting titles
-@item new --preview option for big MIDI-files
-@end itemize
-The first feature was sponsored by Valentin Villenave,
-the other features were sponsored by Image-Line Software for FL Studio.
-
-@item
-A new @code{Completion_rest_engraver} is available for automatically
-converting long rests which overrun bar lines, matching the
-@code{Completion_heads_engraver} for notes
-@example
-\layout @{
- \context @{
- \Voice
- \remove "Note_heads_engraver"
- \consists "Completion_heads_engraver"
- \remove "Rest_engraver"
- \consists "Completion_rest_engraver"
- @}
-@}
-@end example
-This feature was sponsored by Image-Line Software for FL Studio.
+Several articulations can be put into a single variable or
+returned from an event function:
-@item
-Dots can be added to the table of contents items using:
-@example
-\paper @{
- tocItemMarkup = \tocItemWithDotsMarkup
-@}
-@end example
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+sempreStacc = -. ^\markup \italic sempre
+\relative { c''4\sempreStacc c c c }
+@end lilypond
@item
-New markup commands @code{\pattern} and @code{\fill-with-pattern} are available.
-@lilypond
-\markup \column {
- \pattern #3 #Y #0.3 \flat
- \null
- \pattern #7 #X #2 \flat
- \override #'(line-width . 40) \fill-with-pattern #1 #CENTER . left right
+The baseline of score markups is now taken from the reference
+point (usually the middle of the staff) of the first bottom system
+rather than the top of the bounding rectangle. The following
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\markup {
+ violin: \score { \new Staff { <g d' a' e''>1 }
+ \layout { indent=0 } } ,
+ cello: \score { \new Staff { \clef "bass" <c, g, d a> }
+ \layout { indent=0 } }
+}
+@end lilypond
+previously looked like
+@lilypond[quote]
+\markup {
+ violin: \general-align #Y #UP
+ \score { \new Staff { <g d' a' e''>1 }
+ \layout { indent=0 } } ,
+ cello: \general-align #Y #UP
+ \score { \new Staff { \clef "bass" <c, g, d a> }
+ \layout { indent=0 } }
}
@end lilypond
+without a reliable way to get both scores to line up.
@item
-A minimal composer toolkit of modal transformations is provided.
-A motif may be @notation{transposed}, @notation{inverted} and/or
-converted to its @notation{retrograde} within any scale.
-
-@lilypond
-pentatonicScale = \relative a' { a c d f g }
-motif = \relative c'' { d8 c f,4 <a f'> <a f'> }
+LilyPond no longer automatically infers a @samp{\defaultchild}
+context in a context definition with @samp{\accepts} clauses. Any
+context definition without an explicit or inherited
+@samp{\defaultchild} definition counts as a @samp{Bottom} context
+and will be eligible for rhythmic events and overrides without
+causing the implicit creation of other contexts. Be sure to
+specify a @samp{\defaultchild} for non-@samp{Bottom} contexts when
+defining them from scratch.
-\new Staff <<
- {
- \partial 4
- \pentatonicScale
- \motif
- \modalTranspose c a, \pentatonicScale \motif
- \modalInversion d'' a' \pentatonicScale \motif
- \retrograde \motif
+@item
+There is now extensive support for both discant and bass accordion
+register symbols in the @samp{scm accreg} module, see
+@ruser{Accordion Registers}.
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+#(use-modules (scm accreg))
+\new PianoStaff
+<<
+ \new Staff \relative
+ { \clef "treble" \discant "10"
+ r8 s32 f'[ bes f] s e[ a e] s d[ g d] s16 e32[ a]
+ \discant "121"
+ << { r16 <f bes> r <e a> r <d g> } \\
+ { d r a r bes r } >> |
+ <cis e a>1
}
- {
- \partial 4
- s4^"pentatonic scale"
- s1
- s1^"motif"
- s1^"transposition"
- s1^"inversion"
- s1^"retrograde"
+ \new Staff \relative
+ { \clef "treble" \freeBass "1"
+ r8 d'32 s16. c32 s16. bes32 s16. a32[ cis] s16
+ \clef "bass" \stdBass "Master"
+ << { r16 <f, bes d>^"b" r <e a c>^"am" r <d g bes>^"gm" |
+ <e a cis>1^"a" } \\
+ { d8_"D" c_"C" bes_"B" | a1_"A" }
+ >>
}
>>
@end lilypond
@item
-Added minimal support for black mensural notation.
-
-@item
-Enhanced support for obliqua shapes within white mensural ligatures.
-
-@lilypond
-\context MensuralStaff
-{
- \clef "petrucci-c3"
- \[
- \override NoteHead #'style = #'semipetrucci
- c'\maxima
- \override NoteHead #'style = #'blackpetrucci
- a\breve
- \revert NoteHead #'style
- \override NoteHead #'ligature-flexa = ##t
- \override NoteHead #'flexa-width = #3
- g
- g'
- \override NoteHead #'flexa-width = #5
- c'
- d'
- \revert NoteHead #'style
- c'\longa
- \]
-}
-@end lilypond
+New commands @code{markLengthOn} and @code{markLengthOff} control
+the allowance of horizontal space for tempo and rehearsal marks.
-@item
-New markup functions @code{\with-link} and @code{\page-link} that add
-hyperlinks to a given label or a given page number. This works in the PDF
-backend only. All entries to the table of contents now automatically add
-hyperlinks to the pages they are referring to.
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\markLengthOn
+\compressFullBarRests
+\tempo "Molto vivace" c2 c'
+\mark\default
+\tempo "Meno mosso" R1*16
+\mark\default
+g,2 g
+\bar "||"
+\markLengthOff
+\tempo "Molto vivace" c2 c'
+\mark#1
+\tempo "Meno mosso" R1*16
+\mark\default
+g,2 g
+@end lilypond
@item
-Compound time signatures are now supported by the @code{\compoundMeter} command,
-which can be used instead of @code{\time}:
+Rehearsal marks at the beginning of a line are now placed to the right
+of the clef and key signature by default. As in previous versions, the
+@code{break-alignable-interface} controls the behavior.
-@lilypond
-\relative c'' {
- \compoundMeter #'(3 1 8)
- c8 c c c
- \compoundMeter #'((2 8) (5 8))
- c8 c c c c c c
- \compoundMeter #'((1 2 3 8) (1 4) (3 8))
- c8 c c c c c c4 c8 c c
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\set Score.barNumberVisibility = #all-bar-numbers-visible
+\set Timing.currentBarNumber = #72
+\bar"||" \time 3/4 \key e\major \mark#10 \tempo "Adagio" b2.
@end lilypond
@item
-Lyrics above a staff must have their @code{staff-affinity} set to
-@code{DOWN} or must have their @code{alignAboveContext} property
-set in order to be properly aligned. For more information, see
-@ruser{Placing lyrics vertically}.
+Decimal numbers can now be written directly in music,
+without a hash sign. Together with the previous change
+in the way object properties are specified, the code to
+change the length of stems has changed from this:
+@example
+\override Stem #'length = #5.6
+e' f' g' a'
+@end example
+to this:
+@example
+\override Stem.length = 5.6
+e' f' g' a'
+@end example
-@item
-@code{stringTunings} property values have changed from a list of
-semitones above middle C to a list of LilyPond pitch values.
-convert-ly will handle the change automatically where the value
-of @code{stringTunings} is set to a Scheme constant value.
+One has to write a digit on both sides of the dot -- values like
+@code{4.} or @code{-.3} are not allowed.
-New commands @code{makeStringTuning} and @code{contextStringTuning}
-allow the creation of string tunings in the form of a Lilypond
-chord construct.
+Decimal fractions are also not accepted in @code{\chordmode}.
@item
-By using @code{\cueDuringWithClef}, cue notes can now also have their own
-clef, which is correctly reset at the end of the cue notes. At the begin
-of each line, the standard clef is still displayed, but the cue clef is
-shown after the time/key signature in smaller size.
+A number of shorthands like @code{(}, @code{)}, @code{|},
+@code{[}, @code{]}, @code{~}, @code{\(}, @code{\)} and others can
+now freely be redefined like normal commands. An example would be
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+"\\{" = (
+"\\}" = )
+"(" = \melisma
+")" = \melismaEnd
-@lilypond
-vI = \relative c'' { \clef "treble" \repeat unfold 40 g4 }
-\addQuote vIQuote { \vI }
-
-Solo = \relative c {
- \clef "bass"
- \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN #"treble" { R1 } |
- c4 \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN #"treble" {
- r4 r2 |
- r4
- } c4 c2 |
- \cueDuringWithClef #"vIQuote" #DOWN "soprano" { R1*2 \break R1 } |
- c1
-}
-
-\score {
- <<
- \new Staff \new Voice \Solo
- >>
-}
+\new Staff <<
+ \relative c' {
+ c8 \{ d e f \} % slurred
+ g ( a b c ) % no slur, but with melisma
+ c,1 \bar "|."
+ }
+ \addlyrics { Li -- ly -- pond. }
+>>
@end lilypond
-
@item
-Note names can be selected with a new
-@code{@bs{}language "italiano"} command, which
-can be used in safe mode. The old
-@code{@bs{}include "italiano.ly"} syntax is
-still supported for now, but will be deprecated
-in the future.
+The articulation shorthand for @code{\staccatissimo} has been
+renamed from @code{-|} to@tie{}@code{-!}.
@item
-autobeaming is now disabled by @code{\cadenzaOn} and enabled by
-@code{\cadenzaOff}. Beaming in cadenzas should be indicated manually.
-Also, if a cadenza is used in a piece with autobeaming disabled, it
-will need to be disabled again after the cadenza.
+Tempo change ranges are now written as @code{\tempo 4 = 60 - 68}
+rather than @code{\tempo 4 = 60 ~ 68}.
@item
-The user is now able to specify the name of the predefined fretboard
-table. This allows the use of multiple tables, with switching between them
-based on user input.
+Grob @code{OctavateEight} was renamed to @code{ClefModifier}.
+Related context properties were renamed from @code{xxxOctavationyyy}
+to @code{xxxTranspositionyyy}.
@item
-The part-combiner's decision to combine/not combine notes can now be customized
-
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-\partcombine
-\relative c' { c2 \partcombineApart c | \partcombineChordsOnce e' e }
-\relative c' { c2 \partcombineApart c | c c }
+There is a new @code{\absolute} command explicitly marking music
+as being entered in absolute pitch. While this has been the
+default previously, an explicit @code{\absolute} also prevents
+reinterpretation when the passage is placed inside of
+@code{\relative}:
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\relative c { c'4 \absolute { f'' g'' } c }
@end lilypond
@item
-Tablature staves show fret numbers only by default. To get the
-former style, @code{\tabFullNotation} is provided.
+When @code{\relative} is used without an explicit reference pitch,
+the reference pitch now is the middle of the first octave, making
+the first entered pitch indistinguishable from absolute pitch.
+Previously, omitting the reference pitch would have lead to a
+default of @code{c'}. Since that choice was somewhat arbitrary,
+recommended usage was to always specify the reference pitch.
@item
-Funk-style and Walker-style shape notes have been added.
+A new command @code{\single} can be used for converting a property
+override into a tweak to be applied on a single music expression:
-@item
-Rests will no longer keep a staff alive if @code{\RemoveEmptyStaffContext}
-is used.
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+<a \single\voiceTwoStyle e' a>1
+@end lilypond
@item
-New option @code{-dinclude-settings=INCLUDEFILE.ly}, which causes lilypond
-to include the given file before the score is processed. This allows the
-user to change global settings without the need to change the score itself.
-That way, several different editions/version (e.g. different page sizes)
-can be generated from a file without having to modify the score for each
-version.
+Two ways of letting graphical objects not appear in the output are
+overriding its @code{transparent} property with @code{#t}
+(retaining the original spacing) or overriding its @code{stencil}
+property with @code{#f} (not using any space at all). Those two
+operations now have the shorthands @code{\hide} and @code{\omit},
+respectively. They can either be given a music expression to
+tweak, or the name of a graphical object for which an override
+should be created (for specifying both, use @code{\single} on the
+override form):
-@item
-The autobeaming settings syntax has been changed. beatLength,
-beatGrouping, beamSettings, and measureGrouping have all been eliminated.
-Autobeaming is now controlled by baseMoment, beatStructure, and
-beamExceptions. Default settings for each of these properties can be
-stored for any time signature in time-signature-settings, so that
-when the time signature is changed, the autobeaming will automatically
-change. The new syntax should be much easier and require fewer
-overrides.
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\new Staff \with { \omit Clef }
+\relative c'' <a e' \hide a>1
+@end lilypond
@item
-The SVG backend has optional support for
-@uref{http://www.w3.org/Submission/WOFF, WOFF fonts}. Using the Scheme
-option @code{-d svg-woff} together with the SVG backend selection
-@code{-d backend=svg}, produces SVG output with CSS WOFF font selection.
+A new command @code{\temporary} can be applied to overrides in
+order to not have them replace previous property settings. If a
+@code{\revert} is applied to the same property subsequently, the
+previous setting reappears:
-@item
-The LilyPond G clef has been rotated 1.5 degrees clockwise for improved
-balance. The old and new versions can be compared by looking at the
-documentation:
-@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/user/lilypond/The-Feta-font.html#Clef-glyphs,
-old version},
-@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/notation/the-feta-font.html#Clef-glyphs,
-new version}.
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\override NoteHead.color = #red c4
+\override NoteHead.color = #green d
+\revert NoteHead.color e2
+\override NoteHead.color = #red c4
+\temporary\override NoteHead.color = #green d
+\revert NoteHead.color e
+\revert NoteHead.color c
+@end lilypond
+This is mainly useful for writing music functions that need to
+have some property changed just for the duration of the function.
@item
-Text crescendo spanners can now be added directly using @code{\cresc},
-@code{\dim} and @code{\decresc}.
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-c4\cresc c c c\f |
-c4\dim c c c\!
-@end lilypond
+@code{\tag}, @code{\removeWithTag}, and @code{\keepWithTag} can
+now accept a list of symbols rather than just a single symbol for
+marking, removing, and keeping music with any of multiple tags.
+This is particularly important for @code{\keepWithTag} since one
+cannot achieve the same effect by using multiple consecutive
+@code{\keepWithTag} commands.
+@item
+The @samp{-d old-relative} option has been removed. Not actually
+accessible from the command line any more, its remaining use was
+for interpretating @code{\relative} in LilyPond files converted
+automatically from version@tie{}1.8 or older. It is unclear how
+much of this was actually still operative.
@item
-The documented syntax of @samp{lilypond} environments in the @LaTeX{}
-mode of @command{lilypond-book} has been changed to conform with
-standard @LaTeX{} syntax: options now come after the environment name:
+The meaning of @code{instrumentTransposition} has been reversed.
+After
@example
-\begin@{lilypond@}[@var{options}] @dots{}
+\set instrumentTransposition = #@{ b #@}
@end example
+a written @code{c'} now sounds like @code{b}. Previously, this
+would have been the other way round. This and the following change
+should make dealing with transposing instruments more
+straightforward.
-The previous syntax with options after @samp{\begin} is still accepted
-by @command{lilypond-book} but deprecated. Something like
+@item
+The music generated by @code{\set} and @code{\override} commands
+is no longer affected by @code{\transpose}. The main consequence
+is that @code{\transpose} will transpose audible/@/concert pitch and
+printed pitch by the same amount even when the transposed music
+contains @code{\transposition}. Previously,
@example
-sed -i '/begin\[/s/begin\(\[[^]]*]\)\(@{lilypond@}\)/begin\2\1/'
+\transpose c' f' \transposition bes'
@end example
-
-might do the trick for conversion.
+was equivalent to @code{\transposition f'}. Now it stays
+equivalent to @code{\transposition bes'}.
@item
-Aesthetics of shape note heads have been enhanced. Variable line thicknesses
-have been implemented. All note widths have been made consistent.
-Minor shape note commands that use the relative major key for scale steps
-have been added.
+When checking for collisions, LilyPond no longer treats objects as
+rectangles. Instead, the actual shape of objects is approximated
+using an integral-like approach. This generally results in more
+even and snug positioning of objects and systems:
-@item
-A variant of the Segno sign is provided:
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-c4 d e f \bar "S"
-g4 f e d
+@lilypond[relative=1]
+#(ly:set-option 'debug-skylines #t)
+\dynamicUp
+c'4\f a4\f d\f( f)
+a,4\< c c c\!
+d4-.\downbow a4^"r'venu..." c \tempo "T1" e
@end lilypond
-@item
-Context modifications (@code{\with} blocks) can be stored in variables and
-inserted into contexts or other @code{\with} blocks:
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
-coloredheads = \with { \override NoteHead #'color = #red }
-noclef = \with { \remove "Clef_engraver" }
-\score {
- \new Staff {
- \new Voice \with { \coloredheads } \relative c' { c4 e g c }
- }
- \layout {
- \context {
- \Staff
- \noclef
- }
- }
-}
+Previously, the above snippet looked like this:
+
+@lilypond[relative=1]
+#(ly:set-option 'debug-skylines #t)
+\override Hairpin #'vertical-skylines = #'()
+\override DynamicText #'vertical-skylines = #'()
+\override TextScript #'vertical-skylines = #'()
+\override Score.MetronomeMark #'vertical-skylines = #'()
+\override Staff.Clef #'vertical-skylines = #'()
+\dynamicUp
+c'4\f a4\f d\f( f)
+a,4\< c c c\!
+d4-.\downbow a4^"r'venu..." c \tempo "T1" e
@end lilypond
-@item
-A half-open articulation was added:
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-c4\halfopen
+Affected objects include @code{Accidentals}, @code{Beams}, @code{Clefs},
+@code{Dynamics}, @code{FiguredBass}, @code{Flags}, @code{Glissandos},
+@code{Lyrics}, @code{MetronomeMarks}, @code{OttavaBrackets},
+@code{Pedals}, @code{RehearsalMarks}, @code{Rests}, @code{Scripts},
+@code{TextScripts}, @code{Ties}, @code{Tuplets} and @code{VoltaBrackets}.
+
+@item
+Tuplets are now created with the @code{\tuplet} command, which
+takes a fraction @code{@var{t}/@var{n}} to specify that @var{t}
+notes are played in the time usually allowed for @var{n}. One
+@code{\tuplet} command can create several tuplet groups if their
+duration is typed after the fraction.
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\tuplet 3/2 { c8 d e } \tuplet 3/2 { f e d } c2
+\tuplet 3/2 4 { c8 d e f e d } c2
@end lilypond
-This is sometimes used to indicate half-open hi-hats.
+The @code{\times} command with its inverted fraction order
+@code{@var{n}/@var{t}} is still available.
@item
-The Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm is now fully supported for
-single-line markup due to enhanced integration with Pango.
+Introducing two new markup-commands; @code{\draw-dashed-line} and
+@code{\draw-dotted-line}.
-@item
-LilyPond is now licensed under the GNU GPL v3+.
+@noindent
+The dashed-line extends to the whole length given by @var{dest}, if
+@code{full-length} is set to @code{#t} (this is the default) without any
+space at the beginning or end. @code{off} will then be altered to fit.
+To insist on the given (or default) values of @code{on}, @code{off} use
+@code{\override #'(full-length . #f)}. Manual settings for @code{on},
+@code{off} and @code{phase} are possible.
-@item
-In tablature, frets can be indicated with labels other than numbers:
+@noindent
+The dotted-line always extends to the whole length given by @var{dest},
+without any space at the beginning or end. Manual settings for
+@code{off} are possible to get larger or smaller space between the dots.
+The given (or default) value of @code{off} will be altered to fit the
+line-length.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
-\new TabStaff
-\with {
- stringTunings = #`(,(ly:make-pitch 1 3 NATURAL)
- ,(ly:make-pitch 1 1 NATURAL)
- ,(ly:make-pitch 0 5 NATURAL)
- ,(ly:make-pitch 0 3 NATURAL)
- ,(ly:make-pitch 0 1 NATURAL)
- ,(ly:make-pitch -1 5 NATURAL))
- tablatureFormat = #fret-letter-tablature-format
-}
-\new TabVoice {
- \set fretLabels = #`(,(markup #:with-color red "a")
- "b"
- ,(markup #:italic #:smaller "c"))
- <f d>4. <bes>8 <g e>4
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\markup {
+ \draw-dashed-line #'(5.1 . 2.3)
+ \override #'(on . 0.3)
+ \override #'(off . 0.5)
+ \draw-dashed-line #'(5.1 . 2.3)
+ \draw-dotted-line #'(5.1 . 2.3)
+ \override #'(thickness . 2)
+ \override #'(off . 0.2)
+ \draw-dotted-line #'(5.1 . 2.3)
}
@end lilypond
@item
-Layout objects can be printed over a white background, which whites-out objects
-in lower layers which lie beneath:
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
-\time 3/4
-\override Staff.StaffSymbol #'layer = #4
-\once \override Tie #'layer = #2
-b'2.~
-\once \override Staff.TimeSignature #'whiteout = ##t
-\once \override Staff.TimeSignature #'layer = #3
-\time 5/4
-b4
-@end lilypond
+Starting with version@tie{}2.17.10, error messages or the
+@code{textedit} @acronym{URI} used for point-and-click
+functionality specify column numbers starting with@tie{}1 rather
+than@tie{}0. The byte offset (also part of @code{textedit}
+@acronym{URI}s) still starts at@tie{}0.
@item
-Chords can be repeated using the @code{q} shortcut:
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-<c e g>8.-^ q16 q4-^
+The @code{\clef} command supports optional transposition:
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+\clef "treble_(8)"
+c2 c
+\clef "bass^[15]"
+c2 c
@end lilypond
@item
-With two-sided mode, margins for odd and even pages can be set using
-@code{inner-margin} and @code{outer-margin}:
-
+The LilyPond syntax of dot-separated words @code{Voice.Accidental}
+has been made interchangeable with @code{#'(Voice Accidental)}, a
+Scheme list of symbols. As one result, code like
@example
-\paper @{
- two-sided = ##t
- inner-margin = 10 \mm
- outer-margin = 20 \mm
-@}
+\override Voice.TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = "rit."
@end example
-
-@item
-Paper margin defaults, as specified in @file{ly/paper@/-defaults-init.ly}, apply
-to the default paper size (a4) and are automatically scaled according to the
-paper size chosen.
-
-@item
-All combinations of @code{left-margin}, @code{right-margin} and
-@code{line-width} work now. There is no more need to set @code{line-width}
-manually unless you explicitly want to.
-
-@item
-Support for using an alternative music font, such as Gonville, is now
-added.
-
-@item
-In addition to the existing @code{\hspace} markup command,
-a new @code{\vspace} command has been added to provide an easy
-and flexible way to add vertical space in markups.
-
-@item
-The direction of manual beams can be set with @code{^[} and @code{_[}.
-
-@item
-A version of the breve note head has been added with two vertical lines on each side.
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-\time 4/2
-\override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'altdefault
-c\breve | b\breve
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Instrument names and vocal names now take into account the extent of
-system start delimiters in other staves for their positioning,
-resulting in improved default alignment for left-, center- and
-right-aligned names.
-@lilypond[quote,indent=18\mm]
-<<
- \new StaffGroup <<
- \new GrandStaff <<
- \new Staff {
- \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Piccolo"
- c''1
- }
- \new Staff {
- \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Flute"
- c''1
- }
- >>
- \new Staff {
- \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Bassoon"
- \clef tenor
- c'1
- }
- >>
- \new PianoStaff <<
- \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano"
- \context Staff = "up" {
- c'1
- }
- \context Staff = "down" {
- \clef bass
- c1
- }
- >>
->>
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Braces in markup can now be selected by point size using the markup commands
-@code{\left-brace} and @code{\right-brace}.
-@lilypond[quote]
-\markup {
- \left-brace #35
- \hspace #2
- \right-brace #45
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Intermediate .ps files which are created by LilyPond
-during compilation are now deleted by default. To keep them,
-add the following line to your input files:
+is now equivalent to
@example
-#(ly:set-option 'delete-intermediate-files #f)
+\override Voice.TextSpanner bound-details.left.text = "rit."
+@end example
+or even
+@example
+\override #'(Voice TextSpanner) bound-details.left.text = "rit."
@end example
@item
-Dashed and dotted slurs, phrasing slurs, and ties
-have been made variable thickness, and
-partially dashed slurs are now available:
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-\slurDashed
-c4( d e f) |
-\slurDotted
-g4( f e d) |
-\slurHalfDashed
-c4( d e f)
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-An eyeglasses markup was added, indicating strongly to look at the
-conductor for instructions:
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-\mark \markup { \eyeglasses }
-c4_\markup { \eyeglasses }
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-A snap-pizzicato (also known as Bartok-pizzicato) articulation was added:
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-c4\snappizzicato
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Tuplet number formatting functions are now available to print other fractions
-and to add notes to the number or fraction:
-@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
-\once \override TupletNumber #'text =
- #(tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-denominator-text 7)
-\times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
-
-\once \override TupletNumber #'text =
- #(tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-fraction-text 12 7)
-\times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
-\once \override TupletNumber #'text =
- #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper
- (tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-fraction-text 12 7) "8")
-\times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
-
-\once \override TupletNumber #'text =
- #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text "4")
-\times 2/3 { c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 }
-\once \override TupletNumber #'text =
- #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text "4")
-\times 2/3 { c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 }
-
-\once \override TupletNumber #'text =
- #(tuplet-number::fraction-with-notes "4." "8")
-\times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
-\once \override TupletNumber #'text =
- #(tuplet-number::non-default-fraction-with-notes 12 "8" 4 "4")
-\times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
+Grob and grob property path no longer need to be specified as two
+separate arguments to commands like @samp{\override} and
+@code{\revert}, allowing for the syntax
+@example
+\override Voice.TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text = "rit."
+@end example
+Since complementary music functions like @samp{\overrideProperty}
+cannot support forms with and without separating space at the same
+time, using a single dotted path is now the preferred form.
+Specifying grob path and grob property path separately, currently
+still supported with @samp{\override} and @samp{\revert} for
+compatibility reasons, is deprecated.
+
+@item
+Due to words now being accepted as symbol function arguments, the
+interfaces of @samp{\accidentalStyle}, @samp{\alterBroken},
+@samp{\footnote} and @samp{\tweak} had to be redesigned where
+optional symbol arguments were involved. Please check the
+respective music function documentation for details.
+
+@item
+Several commands now accept symbol lists (conveniently entered as
+dot-separated words) for various kinds of arguments. These
+include @samp{\accidentalStyle}, @samp{\alterBroken},
+@samp{\footnote}, @samp{\hide}, @samp{\omit},
+@samp{\overrideProperty}, @samp{\shape}, and @samp{\tweak}.
+
+@item
+The bar line user interface has changed. Bar glyphs now resemble the
+appearance of the bar line, so a left repeat sign has to be coded
+as @code{.|:}. The command @code{\defineBarLine} provides an easy way
+to define additional bar line styles.
+
+@item
+Accidentals in the key signature may be printed in octaves other
+than their traditional positions, or in multiple octaves.
+@lilypond[quote,relative=0]
+\override Staff.KeySignature #'flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
+\override Staff.KeyCancellation #'flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
+\clef bass \key es \major es g bes d
+\clef treble \bar "||" \key es \major es g bes d
+\override Staff.KeySignature #'sharp-positions = #'(2)
+\bar "||" \key d \major b fis b2
@end lilypond
-@item
-FretBoards now have a chordChanges property to keep repeated FretBoard objects
-from being typeset.
-
-@item
-The vertical spacing engine has been drastically changed, making
-it more flexible and easier to control.
-The spacing between staves within a system can now change
-to better use the space on the page.
-User-defined contexts may participate in this flexible spacing,
-depending on how their @code{staff-affinity} is defined.
-Some page formatting variables (@code{page-top-space},
-@code{between-system-space -padding}, and
-@code{before- between- after-title-space}) have been replaced
-by flexible vertical dimensions.
-
@end itemize
-
-
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+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/},
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