@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 the
-beginning of a score or at a line break, marks will be printed at
-the beginning of the line (the next line, in case of a line break).
+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[fragment,quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=2]
\mark "Allegro"
}
@end lilypond
-Using a specific syntax, text blocks can be spread
-over multiple pages, making it possible to print
-text documents or books (and therefore to
-use LilyPond as a word processor). This syntax is described in
-@ref{Multi-page markup}.
+Separate text blocks can be spread over multiple pages,
+making it possible to print text documents or books entirely
+within LilyPond. This feature, and the specific syntax it
+requires, are described in @ref{Multi-page markup}.
@predefined
@funindex \markup
A @code{\markup} block is used to typeset text with an extensible
-specific syntax called @qq{markup mode}.
+syntax called @qq{markup mode}.
@cindex markup expressions
@cindex markup syntax
and therefore does not need to be enclosed with braces.
Unlike simple @qq{quoted text} indications, @code{\markup} blocks
-may contain nested expressions or specific commands,
+may contain nested expressions or markup commands,
entered using the backslash @code{\} character.
Such commands only affect the first following expression.
Such strings are treated as minimal text expressions, and
therefore any markup command or special character (such as
@code{\} and @code{#}) will be printed verbatim without affecting
-the formatting of the text. This syntax even allows to print
-double quotation marks, by preceding them with backslashes
+the formatting of the text. Double quotation marks themselves
+may be printed by preceding them with backslashes.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
d1^"\italic markup..."
-d_\markup \italic "... prints \"italic\" letters!"
+d_\markup { \italic "... prints \"italic\" letters!" }
d d
@end lilypond
-The way markup expressions are defined affects
-how these expressions will be stacked, centered and aligned
-when using the commands explained in @ref{Text alignment}.
-
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
-c1^\markup { \column { a bbbb \line { c d } } }
-c1^\markup { \center-column { a bbbb c } }
-c1^\markup { \line { a b c } }
-@end lilypond
-
-Lists of words that are not enclosed with double quotes
-or preceded by a command are not treated as a distinct
-expression. In the following example, the first two
-@code{\markup} expressions are equivalent:
+To be treated as a distinct expression, a list of words needs
+to be enclosed with double quotes or preceded by a command.
+The way markup expressions are defined affects how these
+expressions will be stacked, centered and aligned; in the
+following example, the second @code{\markup} expression is
+treated the same as the first one:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
c1^\markup { \center-column { a bbb c } }
c1^\markup { \center-column { a { bbb c } } }
c1^\markup { \center-column { a \line { bbb c } } }
+c1^\markup { \center-column { a "bbb c" } }
@end lilypond
-
Markups can be stored in variables. Such variables may be
directly attached to notes:
Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.
-Internals Reference:
-@rinternals{TextScript}.
-
Installed files:
@file{scm/@/markup@/.scm}.
Basic font switching is supported in markup mode:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-{
- d1^\markup {
- \bold { Più mosso }
- \italic { non troppo \underline Vivo }
- }
- r2 r4 r8
- d,_\markup { \italic quasi \smallCaps Tromba }
- f1 d2 r
+d1^\markup {
+ \bold { Più mosso }
+ \italic { non troppo \underline Vivo }
}
+r2 r4 r8
+d,_\markup { \italic quasi \smallCaps Tromba }
+f1 d2 r
@end lilypond
@cindex font size
@funindex \fontsize
@funindex \smaller
@funindex \larger
-@funindex \bigger
@funindex \magnify
The size of the characters can also be altered in different ways:
@itemize
@item
-the font size can be defined to an absolute value,
+the font size can be set to predefined standard sizes,
@item
-predefined commands allow to easily select standard sizes,
+the font size can be set to an absolute value,
@item
the font size can also be changed relatively to its previous value.
@noindent
The following example demonstrates these three methods:
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-{
- f1^\markup { \fontsize #5 Sinfonia }
- a,_\markup {
- \tiny espressivo
- \large e
- \normalsize intenso
- }
- bes^\markup { (con
- \larger grande
- \smaller emozione
- \magnify #0.6 { e sentimento } )
- }
- d c2 r8 c bes a g1
+@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
@end lilypond
@cindex subscript
The markup mode provides an easy way to select alternate
font families. The default serif font, of roman type, is
-automatically selected unless specified otherwise: on the
+automatically selected unless specified otherwise; on the
last line of the following example, there is no difference
between the first and the second word.
}
@end lilypond
-An exhaustive list of font-switching, font-size
-and font-families related commands can be found in @ref{Font}.
+An exhaustive list of font switching, and custom font usage
+commands can be found in @ref{Font}.
Defining custom font sets is also possible, as explained in
@ref{Fonts}.
@funindex \normalsize
@funindex \large
@funindex \huge
+@funindex \smaller
+@funindex \larger
@code{\teeny},
@code{\tiny},
@code{\small},
@code{\normalsize},
@code{\large},
-@code{\huge}.
+@code{\huge},
+@code{\smaller},
+@code{\larger}.
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@cindex text, aligning
@cindex aligning text
-This subsection discusses how to place text in markup mode,
-inside a @code{\markup} block. Markup objects can also
-be moved as a whole, using the syntax described in
-@rlearning{Moving objects}.
+This subsection discusses how to place text in markup mode.
+Markup objects can also be moved as a whole, using the syntax
+described in @rlearning{Moving objects}.
@c Padding commands should be mentioned on this page, but
@c most of these require \box to be more clearly illustrated. -vv
between the first and the second markup.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
-a1-\markup { poco }
-e'
-a,-\markup { \left-align poco }
-e'
-a,-\markup { \center-align { poco } }
-e'
-a,-\markup { \right-align poco }
+d1-\markup { poco }
+f
+d-\markup { \left-align poco }
+f
+d-\markup { \center-align { poco } }
+f
+d-\markup { \right-align poco }
@end lilypond
@funindex \halign
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},
+for instance in @ref{Text marks}.
@cindex text, vertical alignment
@cindex vertical text alignment
@cindex drawing graphic objects
Various graphic objects may be added to a score,
-using specific markup commands.
+using markup commands.
@funindex \box
@funindex \circle
@cindex text padding
Some commands may require an increase in the padding around
-the text; this is achieved with some specific commands
+the text; this is achieved with some markup commands
exhaustively described in @ref{Align}.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
Various musical notation elements may be added
to a score, inside a markup object.
-Notes and accidentals can be entered using specific
+Notes and accidentals can be entered using markup
commands:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=2]
@unnumberedsubsubsec Multi-page markup
Although standard markup objects are not breakable, a
-specific syntax allows to enter lines of text that can
+specific syntax makes it possible to enter lines of text that can
spread over multiple pages:
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
}
@end lilypond
-This specific syntax accepts a list of markups, that can be
+This syntax accepts a list of markups, that can be
@itemize
@item
the result of a markup list command,
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