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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.13.36"
+@c \version "2.17.6"
@node Text
@section Text
a8^"pizz." g f e a4-"scherz." f
@end lilypond
-This syntax is actually a shorthand; more complex text
-formatting may be added to a note by explicitly using a
-@code{\markup} block, as described in @ref{Formatting text}.
+This syntax is actually a shorthand; more complex text formatting may be
+added to a note by explicitly using a @code{\markup} block, as described
+in @ref{Formatting text}.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a8^\markup { \italic pizz. } g f e
a4_\markup { \tiny scherz. \bold molto } f
@end lilypond
-By default, text indications do not influence the note spacing.
-However, their widths can be taken into account:
-in the following example, the first text string does not affect
-spacing, whereas the second one does.
+By default, text indications do not influence the note spacing. However,
+their widths can be taken into account: in the following example, the
+first text string does not affect spacing, whereas the second one does.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a8^"pizz." g f e
@code{\textLengthOff}.
@endpredefined
-
@seealso
Learning Manual:
@rlearning{Placement of objects}.
Notation Reference:
@ref{Formatting text},
-@ref{Direction and placement}.
+@ref{Direction and placement},
+@ref{Articulations and ornamentations}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.
-
@cindex text outside margin
@cindex margin, text running over
@cindex text, keeping inside margin
@cindex lyrics, keeping inside margin
-
@knownissues
-
Checking to make sure that text scripts and lyrics are within the
-margins is a relatively large computational task. To speed up
-processing, LilyPond does not perform such calculations by
-default; to enable it, use
+margins requires additonal calculations. In cases where slightly faster
+performance is desired, use
@example
-\override Score.PaperColumn #'keep-inside-line = ##t
+\override Score.PaperColumn.keep-inside-line = ##f
@end example
Some performance indications, e.g., @notation{rallentando} or
@notation{accelerando}, are written as text and are extended over
-multiple notes with dotted lines. Such objects, called @qq{spanners},
-may be created from one note to another using the following syntax:
+multiple notes with dotted lines. Such objects, called
+@qq{spanners}, may be created from one note to another using the
+following syntax:
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-\override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = "rit."
+\override TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text = "rit."
b1\startTextSpan
e,\stopTextSpan
@end lilypond
@noindent
The string to be printed is set through object properties. By default
it is printed in italic characters, but different formatting can be
-obtained using @code{\markup} blocks, as described in @ref{Formatting
-text}.
+obtained using @code{\markup} blocks, as described in
+@ref{Formatting text}.
@lilypond[quote,relative=2,verbatim]
-\override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) =
+\override TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text =
\markup { \upright "rit." }
b1\startTextSpan c
e,\stopTextSpan
The line style, as well as the text string, can be defined as an
object property. This syntax is described in @ref{Line styles}.
-Text spanners are part of the @code{Dynamics} context; see
-@rinternals{Dynamics}.
-
@funindex \textSpannerUp
@funindex textSpannerUp
@snippets
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{dynamics-text-spanner-postfix.ly}
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{dynamics-custom-text-spanner-postfix.ly}
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Line styles},
-@ref{Dynamics}.
+@ref{Dynamics},
+@ref{Formatting text}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text},
@rlsr{Expressive marks}.
Internals Reference:
-@rinternals{TextSpanner},
-@rinternals{Dynamics}.
+@rinternals{TextSpanner}.
@node Text marks
@funindex \markup
@funindex markup
-Various text elements may be added to a score using
-the syntax described in @ref{Rehearsal marks}:
+Various text elements may be added to a score using the syntax described
+in @ref{Rehearsal marks}:
@c \mark needs to be placed on a separate line (it's not
@c attached to an object like \markup is). -vv
@end lilypond
@noindent
-Such objects are only typeset above the top staff of the score; depending on
-whether they are specified at the end or the middle of a bar, they
-can be placed above the bar line or between notes. When specified at a
-line break, the mark will be printed at the beginning of the next line.
+Such objects are only typeset above the top staff of the score;
+depending on whether they are specified at the end or the middle of a
+bar, they can be placed above the bar line or between notes. When
+specified at a line break, the mark will be printed at the beginning of
+the next line.
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2,ragged-right]
\mark "Allegro"
c1 c
\mark "assai" \break
c c
@end lilypond
+@funindex \markLengthOn
+@funindex markLengthOn
+@funindex \markLengthOff
+@funindex markLengthOff
+
+@predefined
+@code{\markLengthOn},
+@code{\markLengthOff}.
+@endpredefined
@snippets
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{printing-marks-at-the-end-of-a-line.ly}
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
-{aligning-marks-with-various-notation-objects.ly}
-
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{printing-marks-on-every-staff.ly}
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Rehearsal marks},
@funindex \markup
@funindex markup
-@funindex \markuplines
-@funindex markuplines
+@funindex \markuplist
+@funindex markuplist
@predefined
@code{\markup},
-@code{\markuplines}.
+@code{\markuplist}.
@endpredefined
@snippets
-@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{stand-alone-two-column-markup.ly}
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Formatting text},
@cindex syntax, markup
The markup syntax is similar to LilyPond's usual syntax: a
-@code{\markup} expression is enclosed in curly braces @code{@{
-@dots{} @}}. A single word is regarded as a minimal expression,
+@code{\markup} expression is enclosed in curly braces
+@code{@{@dots{} @}}. A single word is regarded as a minimal expression,
and therefore does not need to be enclosed with braces.
Unlike simple @qq{quoted text} indications, @code{\markup} blocks may
A @code{\markup} block may also contain quoted text strings. Such
strings are treated as minimal text expressions, and therefore any
-markup command or special character (such as @code{\} and @code{#})
+markup command or special character (such as @code{\} and@tie{}@code{#})
will be printed verbatim without affecting the formatting of the text.
Double quotation marks themselves may be printed by preceding them
with backslashes.
An exhaustive list of @code{\markup}-specific commands can be found in
@ref{Text markup commands}.
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Text markup commands}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
-Installed files:
-@file{scm/@/markup@/.scm}.
-
+Installed Files:
+@file{scm/markup.scm}.
@knownissues
-
Syntax errors for markup mode can be confusing.
@cindex font size
@cindex text size
+@funindex \abs-fontsize
@funindex \fontsize
@funindex fontsize
@funindex \smaller
@funindex \magnify
@funindex magnify
-The size of the characters can also be altered in different ways:
-@itemize
-@item
-the font size can be set to predefined standard sizes,
+The font size can be altered, relative to the global staff size, in a
+number of different ways
-@item
-the font size can be set to an absolute value,
+It can be set to predefined size,
-@item
-the font size can also be changed relatively to its previous value.
-@end itemize
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+b1_\markup { \huge Sinfonia }
+b1^\markup { \teeny da }
+b1-\markup { \normalsize camera }
+@end lilypond
-@noindent
-The following example demonstrates these three methods:
+It can be set relative to its previous value,
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
-f1_\markup {
- \tiny espressivo
- \large e
- \normalsize intenso
-}
-a^\markup {
- \fontsize #5 Sinfonia
- \fontsize #2 da
- \fontsize #3 camera
-}
-bes^\markup { (con
- \larger grande
- \smaller emozione
- \magnify #0.6 { e sentimento } )
-}
-d c2 r8 c bes a g1
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+b1_\markup { \larger Sinfonia }
+b1^\markup { \smaller da }
+b1-\markup { \magnify #0.6 camera }
+@end lilypond
+
+It can be increased or decreased relative to the value set by the
+global staff size,
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+b1_\markup { \fontsize #-2 Sinfonia }
+b1^\markup { \fontsize #1 da }
+b1-\markup { \fontsize #3 camera }
+@end lilypond
+
+It can also be set to a fixed point-size, regardless of the global staff
+size,
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+b1_\markup { \abs-fontsize #20 Sinfonia }
+b1^\markup { \abs-fontsize #8 da }
+b1-\markup { \abs-fontsize #14 camera }
@end lilypond
@cindex subscript
@funindex super
@funindex \sub
@funindex sub
+@funindex \normal-size-super
+@funindex normal-size-super
Text may be printed as subscript or superscript. By default these are
printed in a smaller size, but a normal size can be used as well:
@noindent
Some of these font families, used for specific items such as numbers
-or dynamics, do not provide all characters, as mentioned in @ref{New
-dynamic marks} and @ref{Manual repeat marks}.
+or dynamics, do not provide all characters, as mentioned in
+@ref{New dynamic marks} and @ref{Manual repeat marks}.
@c \concat is actually documented in Align (it is not
@c a font-switching command). But we need it here. -vv
@code{\larger}.
@endpredefined
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Font},
@ref{Manual repeat marks},
@ref{Fonts}.
+Installed Files:
+@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm}.
+
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.
-Installed files:
-@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm}.
+@knownissues
+Using the font sizing commands @code{\teeny}, @code{\tiny},
+@code{\small}, @code{\normalsize}, @code{\large}, and
+@code{\huge} will lead to inconsistent line spacing compared to
+using @code{\fontsize}.
@node Text alignment
@noindent
Some objects may have alignment procedures of their own, and therefore
are not affected by these commands. It is possible to move such
-markup objects as a whole, as shown for instance in @ref{Text marks}.
+markup objects as a whole, as shown for instance in
+@ref{Text marks}.
@cindex text, vertical alignment
@cindex vertical text alignment
An exhaustive list of text alignment commands can be found in
@ref{Align}.
-
@seealso
Learning Manual:
@rlearning{Moving objects}.
@ref{Align},
@ref{Text marks}.
+Installed Files:
+@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm}.
+
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.
-Installed files:
-@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm}.
-
@node Graphic notation inside markup
@unnumberedsubsubsec Graphic notation inside markup
An exhaustive list of graphics-specific commands can be found in
@ref{Graphic}.
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Graphic},
-@ref{Editorial annotations}.
+@ref{Align},
+@ref{Dimensions},
+@ref{Editorial annotations},
+@ref{Graphic}.
+
+Installed Files:
+@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm},
+@file{scm/stencil.scm}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.
-Installed files:
-@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm},
-@file{scm/@/stencil@/.scm}.
-
@node Music notation inside markup
@unnumberedsubsubsec Music notation inside markup
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
g1 bes
-ees-\markup {
- \finger 4
- \tied-lyric #"~"
- \finger 1
-}
+ees\finger \markup \tied-lyric #"4~1"
fis_\markup { \dynamic rf }
bes^\markup {
\beam #8 #0.1 #0.5
More generally, any available musical symbol may be included
separately in a markup object, as demonstrated below; an exhaustive
-list of these symbols and their names can be found in @ref{The Feta
-font}.
+list of these symbols and their names can be found in
+@ref{The Feta font}.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
c2
c2^\markup { \musicglyph #"timesig.neomensural94" }
@end lilypond
-Another way of printing non-text glyphs is described in @ref{Fonts
-explained}. This is useful for printing braces of various sizes.
+Another way of printing non-text glyphs is described in
+@ref{Fonts explained}. This is useful for printing braces of various
+sizes.
The markup mode also supports diagrams for specific
instruments:
An exhaustive list of music notation related commands can be found in
@ref{Music}.
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Music},
@ref{The Feta font},
@ref{Fonts explained}.
+Installed Files:
+@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm},
+@file{scm/fret-diagrams.scm},
+@file{scm/harp-pedals.scm}.
+
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.
-Installed files:
-@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm},
-@file{scm/@/fret@/-diagrams@/.scm},
-@file{scm/@/harp@/-pedals@/.scm}.
-
@node Multi-page markup
@unnumberedsubsubsec Multi-page markup
@cindex markup text, multi-page
@cindex text spread over multiple pages
-@funindex \markuplines
-@funindex markuplines
+@funindex \markuplist
+@funindex markuplist
@funindex \justified-lines
@funindex justified-lines
@funindex \wordwrap-lines
pages:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
-\markuplines {
+\markuplist {
\justified-lines {
A very long text of justified lines.
...
An exhaustive list of markup list commands can be found in
@ref{Text markup list commands}.
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Text markup list commands},
+@ref{Text markup list commands}.
+
+Extending LilyPond:
+@rextend{New markup list command definition}.
+
+Installed Files:
+@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
-Extending:
-@rextend{New markup list command definition}.
-
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.
-Installed files:
-@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm}.
-
-
-@funindex \markuplines
-@funindex markuplines
+@funindex \markuplist
+@funindex markuplist
@predefined
-@code{\markuplines}.
+@code{\markuplist}.
@endpredefined
@ref{Rotating objects}.
Three families of text fonts are made available: the @emph{roman}
-(serif) font, that defaults to New Century Schoolbook, the @emph{sans}
-font and the monospaced @emph{typewriter} font -- these last two
-families are determined by the Pango installation.
+(serif) font, that defaults to New Century Schoolbook, the
+@emph{sans} font and the monospaced @emph{typewriter} font -- these
+last two families are determined by the Pango installation.
+
+@warning{There are no default fonts associated with the @emph{sans}
+and @emph{typewriter} font-families. An input file that specifies
+either of these can lead to different output on different computers.
+To ensure consistent output among multiple platforms, fonts must be
+specified by name, and those fonts must be available on any system
+that processes the file. See @ref{Single entry fonts} and
+@ref{Entire document fonts}.}
Each family may include different shapes and series. The following
example demonstrates the ability to select alternate families, shapes,
required change from the default size.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-\override Score.RehearsalMark #'font-family = #'typewriter
+\override Score.RehearsalMark.font-family = #'typewriter
\mark \markup "Ouverture"
-\override Voice.TextScript #'font-shape = #'italic
-\override Voice.TextScript #'font-series = #'bold
+\override Voice.TextScript.font-shape = #'italic
+\override Voice.TextScript.font-series = #'bold
d2.^\markup "Allegro"
-\override Voice.TextScript #'font-size = #-3
+\override Voice.TextScript.font-size = #-3
c4^smaller
@end lilypond
@noindent
A similar syntax may be used in markup mode; however in this case it
-is preferable to use the simpler syntax explained in @ref{Selecting
-font and font size}:
+is preferable to use the simpler syntax explained in
+@ref{Selecting font and font size}:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
possible to use other fonts, as explained in the following sections:
@ref{Single entry fonts} and @ref{Entire document fonts}.
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{The Feta font},
@ref{Music notation inside markup},
+@ref{Rotating objects},
@ref{Selecting font and font size},
@ref{Font}.
FontConfig may be used in a score, using the following syntax:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-\override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-name = #"Bitstream Charter"
-\override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-size = #2
+\override Staff.TimeSignature.font-name = #"Bitstream Charter"
+\override Staff.TimeSignature.font-size = #2
\time 3/4
a1_\markup {
@funindex show-available-fonts
-The following command displays a list of all available fonts on the
-operating system:
+Running lilypond with the following option displays a list of all
+available fonts on the operating system:
@example
lilypond -dshow-available-fonts x
@end example
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Fonts explained},
@rlsr{Text}.
@c A source file gets never installed...
-@c Installed files:
-@c @file{lily/@/font@/-config@/-scheme@/.cc}.
+@c Installed Files:
+@c @file{lily/font-config-scheme.cc}.
@node Entire document fonts
It is possible to change the fonts to be used as the default fonts in
the @emph{roman}, @emph{sans} and @emph{typewriter} font families by
-specifying them, in that order, as shown in the example below. For an
-explanation of fonts, see @ref{Fonts explained}.
+specifying them, in that order, as shown in the example below, which
+automatically scales the fonts with the value set for the global staff
+size. For an explanation of fonts, see @ref{Fonts explained}.
@cindex font families, setting
@cindex fonts, changing for entire document
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\paper {
- myStaffSize = #20
#(define fonts
(make-pango-font-tree "Times New Roman"
"Nimbus Sans"
"Luxi Mono"
- (/ myStaffSize 20)))
+ (/ staff-height pt 20)))
}
\relative c'{
@c we don't do Helvetica / Courier, since GS incorrectly loads
@c Apple TTF fonts
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Fonts explained},
projects / lilypond.git / blobdiff