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+
+@item
+LilyPond functions defined with @code{define-music-function},
+@code{define-event-function}, @code{define-scheme-function} and
+@code{define-void-function} can now be directly called from Scheme
+as if they were genuine Scheme procedures. Argument checking and
+matching will still be performed in the same manner as when
+calling the function through LilyPond input. This includes the
+insertion of defaults for optional arguments not matching their
+predicates. Instead of using @code{\default} in the actual
+argument list for explicitly skipping a sequence of optional
+arguments, @code{*unspecified*} can be employed.
+
+@item
+Current input location and parser are now stored in GUILE fluids
+and can be referenced via the function calls @code{(*location*)}
+and @code{(*parser*)}. Consequently, a lot of functions
+previously taking an explicit @code{parser} argument no longer do
+so.
+
+Functions defined with @code{define-music-function},
+@code{define-event-function}, @code{define-scheme-function} and
+@code{define-void-function} no longer use @code{parser} and
+@code{location} arguments.
+
+With those particular definitions, LilyPond will try to recognize
+legacy use of @code{parser} and @code{location} arguments,
+providing backwards-compatible semantics for some time.
+
+@item
+In the "english" notename language, the long notenames for pitches
+with accidentals now contain a hyphen for better readability. You
+now have to write
+@example
+\key a-flat \major
+@end example
+instead of the previous
+@example
+\key aflat \major
+@end example
+
+Double accidentals do not get another hyphen, so the Dutch
+@code{cisis} has the long English notename @code{c-sharpsharp}.
+
+@item
+The visual style of tremolo slashes (shape, style and slope)
+is now more finely controlled.
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+ a8:32 b: c: d:
+ \override StemTremolo.shape = #'beam-like
+ a: b: c: d:
+ \override StemTremolo.style = #'constant
+ a: b: c: d:
+ g,2
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@item
+Multi-measure rests have length according to their total duration,
+under the control of @code{MultiMeasureRest.space-increment}.
+@lilypond[quote]
+{ \compressFullBarRests
+ \override Staff.MultiMeasureRest.space-increment = 3.0
+ R1*2 R1*12 R1*64 }
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Page numbers may now be printed in roman numerals, by setting the
+@code{page-number-type} paper variable.
+
+@item
+It is now possible to use @code{\time} and @code{\partial}
+together to change the time signature in mid measure.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+\override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility = #end-of-line-invisible
+\partial 4 \time 3/4 f4 | 2 4 | 2 \bar "||"
+\time 9/8 \partial 4. f8 8 8 | 2. 8 8 8 |
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+It is now possible to override the @code{text} property of
+chord names.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,fragment,quote]
+<<
+\new ChordNames \chordmode {
+ a' b c:7
+ \once \override ChordName.text = #"foo"
+ d
+}
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Improved horizontal alignment when using @code{TextScript},
+with @code{DynamicText} or @code{LyricText}.
+
+@item
+A new command @code{\magnifyStaff} has been added which scales staff
+sizes, staff lines, bar lines, beamlets and horizontal spacing generally
+at the @code{Staff} context level. Staff lines are prevented from being
+scaled smaller than the default since the thickness of stems, slurs, and
+the like are all based on the staff line thickness.
+
+@item
+@code{InstrumentName} now supports @code{text-interface}.
+
+@item
+There is now support for controlling the @q{expression level} of
+MIDI channels using the @code{Staff.midiExpression} context property.
+This can be used to alter the perceived volume of even sustained notes
+(albeit in a very @q{low-level} way) and accepts a number value between
+@code{0.0} and @code{1.0}.
+
+@example
+\score @{
+ \new Staff \with @{
+ midiExpression = #0.6
+ midiInstrument = #"clarinet"
+ @}
+ <<
+ @{ a'1~ a'1 @}
+ @{
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #0.7 s4\f\<
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #0.8 s4
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #0.9 s4
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #1.0 s4
+
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #0.9 s4\>
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #0.8 s4
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #0.7 s4
+ \set Staff.midiExpression = #0.6 s4\!
+ @}
+ >>
+ \midi @{ @}
+@}
+@end example
+
+@item
+Support for making it easier to use alternative @q{music} fonts other
+than the default Emmentaler in LilyPond has been added. See
+@uref{http://fonts.openlilylib.org/} for more information.
+
+@item
+Grobs and their parents can now be aligned separately allowing
+more flexibility for grob positions. For example the @q{left} edge of a
+grob can now be aligned on the @q{center} of its parent.
+
+@item
+Improvements to the @code{\partial} command have been made to
+avoid problems when using multiple, parallel contexts.
+
+@item @code{\chordmode} can now use @code{< >} and @code{<< >>}
+constructs.
+
+@item
+The @code{NullVoice} context is now @q{below} @code{Score}.
+
+@item
+A new command @code{\tagGroup} has now been added. This compliments
+the existing @code{\keepWithTag} and @code{\removeWithTag} commands.
+For Example:
+
+@example
+\tagGroup #'(violinI violinII viola cello)
+@end example
+
+declares a list of @q{tags} that belong to a single @q{tag group}.
+
+@example
+\keepwithTag#'violinI
+@end example
+
+Is now only concerned with @q{tags} from @q{violinI}’s tag group.
+
+Any element of the included music tagged with one or more tags from the
+group, but @emph{not} with @var{violinI}, will be removed.
+
+@item
+The @code{\addlyrics} function now works with arbitrary contexts
+incuding @code{Staff}.
+
+@item
+String numbers can now also be used to print roman numerals
+(e.g. for unfretted string instruments).
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+c2\2
+\romanStringNumbers
+c\2
+\arabicStringNumbers
+c1\3
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+The @code{thin-kern} property of the @code{BarLine} grob has been
+renamed to @code{segno-kern}.
+
@item
@code{KeyCancellation} grobs now ignore cue clefs (like
@code{KeySignature} grobs do).
\new Staff { r16 c'16 ~ 8 ~ 4 ~ 2 | }
@end lilypond
+@item
+@code{\displayLilyMusic} and its underlying Scheme functions no
+longer omit redundant note durations. This makes it easier to
+reliably recognize and format standalone durations in expressions
+like
+@example
+@{ c4 d4 8 @}
+@end example
+
@item
Beaming exceptions can now be constructed using the
@code{\beamExceptions} scheme function. One can now write
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