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-@settitle Music Glossary
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+@setfilename music-glossary.info
+@settitle LilyPond Music Glossary
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@documentlanguage en
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-@include macros.itexi
+@macro manualIntro
+This glossary provides definitions and translations of musical
+terms used in the documentation manuals for LilyPond version
+@version{}.
+@end macro
-@c see lilypond.tely for info installation note
-@dircategory LilyPond
-@direntry
-* Glossary: (music-glossary). Glossary of music terms.
-@end direntry
-
-@titlepage
-@title Music Glossary
-@author Christian Mondrup @c Original author of LilyPond glossary
-@c Danish glossary
-@author François Pinard @c Original glossary of GNU music project,
-@c French glossary
-@author Mats Bengtsson @c Swedish glossary
-@author David González @c Spanish glossary
-@author Bjoern Jacke @c German glossary
-@author Neil Jerram @c English glossary translations
-@author Heikki Junes @c Finnish glossary
-@author Kurtis Kroon @c English glossary maintenance, beg. Oct. 2007
-@author Adrian Mariano @c Italian glossary
-@author Han-Wen Nienhuys @c Dutch glossary
-@author Jan Nieuwenhuizen @c Dutch glossary
-
-@c Fixes by Jean-Pierre Coulon and `Dirk', alphabetized by last name, KK, 10/07
-@c Updates to the German translation by Till Rettig, 12/07
-
-Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2009 by the authors
-
- Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
- under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1
- or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation,
- without Invariant Sections.
-
-@end titlepage
+@c `Music Glossary' was born 1999-10-04 with git commit 280a0bb...
+@macro copyrightDeclare
+Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2010 by the authors
+@end macro
+
+@set FDL
+@include macros.itexi
@c TODO: multiple omfcreators?
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-@top Music glossary
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-This glossary was brought you by:
-
-@itemize
-
-@item @b{Christian Mondrup}: Original author of LilyPond glossary, Danish,
-@item @b{François Pinard}: Original glossary of GNU music project, French,
-
-@item @b{Han-Wen Nienhuys}: Dutch,
-@item @b{Jan Nieuwenhuizen}: Dutch,
-
-@item @b{Neil Jerram}: English,
-@item @b{Kurtis Kroon}: English,
-
-@item @b{Heikki Junes}: Finnish,
-
-@item @b{Bjoern Jacke}: German,
-
-@item @b{Adrian Mariano}: Italian,
-
-@item @b{David González}: Spanish,
-
-@item @b{Mats Bengtsson}: Swedish,
-
-@end itemize
-
-with additional contributions: thanks to all who have contributed.
-
-@ignore
-
-The list is rather long ...
-
-@itemize
-
-@item Danish:
-@itemize
-@item Rune Zedeler, @emph{pace}
-@item Eyolf Østrem
-@end itemize
-
-@item Dutch:
-@itemize
-@item Alard de Boer
-@end itemize
-
-@item English:
-@itemize
-@item Trevor Bača
-@item Trevor Daniels
-@item Andrew Hawryluk
-@item Ian Hulin
-@item Kieren MacMillan
-@item Patrick McCarty
-@item Ralph Palmer
-@item Carl D. Sorensen
-@item Anh Hai Trinh
-@end itemize
-
-@item Finnish:
-@itemize
-@item Risto Vääräniemi
-@end itemize
-
-@item German:
-@itemize
-@item Orm Finnendahl
-@item Reinhold Kainhofer
-@item Werner Lemberg
-@item Till Rettig
-@item Thomas Scharkowski
-@end itemize
-
-@item Italian
-@itemize
-@item Andrea Valle
-@end itemize
-
-@item Spanish
-@itemize
-@item Francisco Vila
-@end itemize
-
-@item Swedish
-@itemize
-@item Simon Dahlbacka
-@end itemize
-
-@end itemize
-@end ignore
-
-@*
-Copyright 1999--2009 by the authors
- Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
- under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1
- or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation,
- without Invariant Sections.
+@lilyTitlePage{Music Glossary}
-@*
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-This is the Music Glossary (MG) for LilyPond version @version{}.
-For more information about how this fits with the other
-documentation, see @rgeneral{Manuals}.
-
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@menu
* Musical terms A-Z::
* Duration names notes and rests::
* Pitch names::
+
+Appendices
+
+* Literature used::
+* GNU Free Documentation License:: License of this document.
@end menu
+@docMain
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+@c TOC - tex. Not desired for this manual. -gp
+@c @contents
+
@node Musical terms A-Z
@chapter Musical terms A-Z
[Italian: @q{speed up, accelerate}]
-Increase tempo
+An increase in the tempo, abbreviated @notation{accel.}
@seealso
No cross-references.
ES: mordente de una nota,
I: acciaccatura,
F: acciaccatura, appoggiature brève,
-D: ?,
-NL: ?,
+D: Zusammenschlag,
+NL: samenslag,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
FI: ?.
I: appoggiatura,
F: appoggiature, (port de voix),
D: Vorschlag, Vorhalt
-NL: voorslag,
+NL: (korte) voorslag,
DK: forslag,
S: förslag,
FI: appoggiatura, etuhele.
A family of blown musical instruments made of brass, all using a cup
formed mouth piece. The brass instruments commonly used in a symphony
-orchestra are trumpet, trombone, french horn, and tuba.
+orchestra are trumpet, trombone, french horn, and tuba. In marching bands,
+sousaphones and contrabass bugles are common.
@seealso
No cross-references.
FI: cresendo, voimistuen.
Increasing volume. Indicated by a rightwards opening horizontal wedge
-(hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{cresc.}.
+(hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{cresc.}
@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key g \major
the player or singer to manage line breaks during performance, which
enhances the readability of a score.
-Custodes were frequently used in music notation until the 16th century.
+Custodes were frequently used in music notation until the 16th century.
There were different appearences for different notation styles. Nowadays,
they have survived only in special forms of musical notation such as the
@emph{Editio Vaticana}, dating from the beginning of the 20th century
S: da capo,
FI: da capo, alusta.
-Abbreviated @notation{D.C.}. Indicates that the piece is to be repeated from
+Abbreviated @notation{D.C.} Indicates that the piece is to be repeated from
the beginning to the end or to a certain place marked @emph{fine}.
@seealso
S: dal segno,
FI: dal segno, lähtien merkistä.
-Abbreviated @notation{D.S.}. Repetition, not from the beginning, but from
+Abbreviated @notation{D.S.} Repetition, not from the beginning, but from
another place frequently near the beginning marked by a sign
(@notation{segno}):
FI: decresendo, hiljentyen.
Decreasing tone volume. Indicated by a leftwards opening horizontal
-wedge (hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{decresc.}.
+wedge (hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{decresc.}
@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key g \major
S: nottryck,
FI: painatus.
-Engraving means incising or etching a metal plate for printing.
+Engraving means incising or etching a metal plate for printing.
Photoengraving means drawing music with ink in a manner similar to
drafting or engineering drawing, using similar tools.
FI: F-avain.
The position between the dots of the key symbol is the line of the F
-below central@w{ }C. Used on the third, fourth and fifth note line.
+below central@w{ }C. Used on the third, fourth and fifth note line.
A digit@w{ }8 above the clef symbol indicates that the notes must be
played an octave higher (for example, bass recorder) while 8@w{ }below
the clef symbol indicates playing an octave lower (for example, on the
@item DK: h
@item S: h
@item FI: H, h
-@end itemize
+@end itemize
Letter name used for @notation{B natural} in German and Scandinavian
usage. In the standard usage of these countries, @notation{B} means
<<
\context Voice \relative c'' {
% Prime or unison
- < g g >1
+ < g g >1
< g gis >^"aug"
% Second
< gis as >^"dim"
- < g! as >^"min"
+ < g! as >^"min"
< g a! >^"maj"
- < g ais >^"aug"
+ < g ais >^"aug"
% Third
- < gis bes >^"dim"
- < g! bes >^"min"
- < g b! >^"maj"
- < g bis >^"aug"
+ < gis bes >^"dim"
+ < g! bes >^"min"
+ < g b! >^"maj"
+ < g bis >^"aug"
% Fourth
- < g ces >^"dim"
- < g c! >^"per"
- < g cis >^"aug"
+ < g ces >^"dim"
+ < g c! >^"per"
+ < g cis >^"aug"
% Fifth
< g des' >^"dim"
< g d' >^"per"
< g e'! >^"maj"
< g eis' >^"aug"
% Seventh
- < gis f'! >^"dim"
- < g! f'! >^"min"
- < g fis' >^"maj"
+ < gis f'! >^"dim"
+ < g! f'! >^"min"
+ < g fis' >^"maj"
< g fisis' >^"aug"
% Octave
< g ges' >^"dim"
@section longa
@itemize
-@item US: long, longa,
+@item US: long, longa,
@item ES: longa,
@item I: longa,
@item F: longa, longue,
of the notation's principles, so the notation of this earliest period is called
@q{Franconian}. Franco's system made use of three note values -- long, breve,
and semibreve -- each of which was normally equivalent to three of the next
-lower note value.
+lower note value.
Then, in the first half of the 14th century, Philippe de Vitry and Jehan de Murs
added several note values (the minim, semiminim and fusa) and extended Franco's
@item triple: 9/8
@item quadruple: 12/8
- @end itemize
+ @end itemize
@end itemize
@section neighbor tones
@c TODO: add definition.
-
+
ES: tonos vecinos,
I: ?,
F: tons voisins,
A head-like sign which indicates pitch by its position on a @notation{staff}
provided with a @notation{clef}, and duration by a variety of shapes such as
-hollow or black heads with or without @notation{stems}, @notation{flags}, etc.
+hollow or black heads with or without @notation{stems}, @notation{flags}, etc.
For percussion instruments (often having no defined pitch) the note head may
indicate the instrument.
@item The @emph{successive} use of different meters in one or more parts.
-@end itemize
+@end itemize
@seealso
@ref{polymetric} (adj.)
@item If three, @emph{tripla}; and its inversion, @emph{subtripla}. Example:
3:1, 6:2, and 9:3.
-@item If four, @emph{quadrupla}; and its inversion, @emph{subquadrupla}.
+@item If four, @emph{quadrupla}; and its inversion, @emph{subquadrupla}.
Example: 4:1, 8:2, and 12:3
@end itemize
S: rallentando,
FI: rallerdando, hidastuen.
-[Italian] A performance indication, abbreviated @notation{rall.}.
+[Italian] A performance indication, abbreviated @notation{rall.}
@seealso
@ref{ritardando}.
@node thirty-second note
@section thirty-second note
-@itemize
+@itemize
@item UK: demisemiquaver
@item ES: fusa
@item I: biscroma
I: gruppi irregolari,
F: ?,
D: ?,
-NL: ?,
+NL: Antimetrische figuur,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
FI: ?.
@q{hook}. Therefore, from the eighth note on, the note names mean @q{hook},
@q{doubled hook}, @q{trebled hook}, and so on.
-The rest names are based on the @notation{soupir}, or quarter rest.
+The rest names are based on the @notation{soupir}, or quarter rest.
Subsequent rests are expressed as fractions thereof: half a
@notation{soupir}, a quarter of a @notation{soupir}, and so on.
@end multitable
-@menu
-* Literature used::
-@end menu
-
@node Literature used
-@unnumberedsec Literature used
+@appendix Literature used
@itemize
@item Apel, Willi, ed. @cite{The Harvard Dictionary of Music}.
Cambridge: Belknap Press (Harvard University Press), 1986.
@item Riemann, Hugo. @cite{Musik-lexicon}. Berlin, 1929.
-
@end itemize
+
+@include fdl.itexi
+
+
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