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@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 \usepackage{a4wide}
 \title{Mudela and LilyPond crash course}
 \author{Han-Wen Nienhuys}
+\date{October 20, 1997}
 \def\file#1{{\texttt{#1}}}
 
 \begin{document}
@@ -16,30 +17,25 @@
 \def\postexample{\par\medskip}
 
 \emph{This document is not complete yet. It's just a brief blurb which
-  skimps some features of Mudela}
+  skims some features of Mudela}
 
 \section{Who is who}
 
-This document describes two different things
+This document describes various  things, but let's first point out the
+different parts of the package, and their names.
 \begin{description}
 \item[Mudela] A language for defining music.
-  
 \item[LilyPond] A package (the only one existing :-) which can 
   read a mudela file and interpret it. 
-  
-  The name ``LilyPond'' does not have much to do with the purpose of
-  the package, but we have a special emotional attachment with the
-  name.  (Of course we are not telling why we chose it; this is an
-  excercise for the reader, most of the vital clues are contained in
-  the documentation and the source code.  If you have guess, then let
-  me know)
+\item[Feta] A (Meta)Font of musical symbols.  LilyPond uses it to
+  render sheet music.
 \end{description}
 
 \section{Overview}
 
-
-Let's start with a very simple example, we will enter ``twinkle twinkle
-little star.''  We start with the most important part: the notes.
+Let's start with a very simple example, we will enter ``twinkle
+twinkle little star.''  We start with the most important part: the
+notes.
 
 Imagine being in a music-lesson, and that you made an error playing
 ``twinkle twinkle''.  Your teacher asks you to read out loud the
@@ -134,6 +130,8 @@ is used.  The improved version reads thus
 
  
 
+FIXME rewrite starting here.
+
 \begin[verbatim]{mudela}
   \score {
         \melodic {      % {...} is a voice