reading beautiful music, so why couldn't programmers write
software to produce elegant printed parts?
-The result is a system which frees musicians from the details of
-layout, allowing them to focus on making music. LilyPond works
-with them to create publication-quality parts, crafted in the best
-traditions of classical music engraving.
+The result is a program that creates beautiful sheet music
+following the best traditions of classical music engraving.
+It takes care of the details of layout programmatically,
+allowing composers, transcribers and publishers to focus
+on the @emph{music} instead of improving their software's
+default output. Performers will get parts that let them
+concentrate on @emph{playing} music instead of @emph{reading} it.
+
@divEnd
+@divClass{link-headings}
+
@divClass{column-left-top}
-@subheading Why use LilyPond?
+@subheading What LilyPond does
@itemize
@divEnd
@divClass{column-right-top}
-@subheading Who uses it?
-
+@subheading LilyPond in use
@itemize
@item
@ref{Productions}: Real-life use of LilyPond.
@item
-@ref{Testimonials}: What do people say?
+@ref{Reviews}: What do people say?
@end itemize
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
-@subheading Why not use LilyPond?
-
+@subheading How LilyPond works
@itemize
@item
@end itemize
@divEnd
+@divEnd
+
@c TRANSLATORS, translations are not yet compiled in Info format, so
@c it's not worth translating the right column of the following
@c menu. -JM
* Freedom:: Freedom and the GPL.
* Background:: Computational aesthetics.
* Productions:: Real-life use of LilyPond.
-* Testimonials:: What do people say about it?
+* Reviews:: What do people say about it?
* Text input:: You write music as text?!
* Easier editing:: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
@end menu
@node Features
@unnumberedsec Features
+@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Why switch to LilyPond?
-
-
-@subsubheading Excellent classical engraving
+@subheading Excellent classical engraving
@imageFloat{flat-design,png,right}
@ref{Essay}.
-@subsubheading Less fiddling
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Text input
+
+@subsubheading Everything is explicit
+
+LilyPond processes text input, which contains all information
+about the @emph{content} of your score and can easily be read
+by any human or another program. There are no obscure
+settings hidden behind menu items and binary file storage.
+
+Read more about this concept on @ref{Text input}.
+
+
+@subsubheading Tweaks are robust and traceable
+
+If you have to change anything in the layout this tweak will
+also be explicitly visible in the input file in human-readable
+form, so you will always be able to retrace what you've done.
+If you should accidentally break anything you can easily revert
+or modify any decision without being at the mercy of an
+@emph{Undo} function.
+
+
+@subsubheading Text files are failure- and future-proof
+
+Text files are very robust against file corruption. And as they are
+human-readable, you will always be able to interpret them even if
+you don't have access to the programs that created them.
+
+
+@subsubheading Manage your scores with version control
+
+Text files are applicable to be managed by version control. Go
+for it and experience infinite and selective undo/redo mechanisms
+and the full development history of your scores. Version control
+may also open up new (collaborative) workflows for you.
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Usability
+
+@imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right}
+
+
+@subsubheading Effective layout choices
Spend less time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the
formatting correct right from the start. It determines spacing by
and slurs and beams are sloped, automatically!
-@subsubheading Text-based input
+@subsubheading Mix music and text
-LilyPond takes ASCII input, which you can produce in your favorite
-text editor, quickly and comfortably. The input contains all the
-information, so there is no need to remember complex command sequences:
-simply save a file for later reference.
+Put fragments of music into texts without cutting and pasting
+pictures. Integrate music into @LaTeX{} or HTML seamlessly, or add
+music to OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice with OOoLilyPond. Plugins are
+also available to allow LilyPond code in various blogs and wikis, making
+online collaboration possible.
@subsubheading Accessibility
who are totally blind can use screen-reading software to write
LilyPond files -- an impossible task in graphical-based
score-writing programs.
+You can see a spectacular score on @ref{Examples}.
+@subsubheading Editor diversity
-@subsubheading Mix music and text
+Several developers, themselves active LilyPond users,
+have written tools specifically aimed at making the process of editing
+LilyPond files faster and more effective; you are not tied to
+a single user interface but can use different tools for different tasks.
+You can even use a full-fledged LilyPond editor at home and use your
+mobile phone's notepad app to edit the files on the go. For some examples,
+see @ref{Easier editing}.
+@c TODO: Change this when the new pages have been written and pushed
-@imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right}
-Put fragments of music into texts without cutting and pasting
-pictures. Integrate music into @LaTeX{} or HTML seamlessly, or add
-music to OpenOffice.org with OOoLilyPond.
+@divEnd
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Extensible design
-@subsubheading Free software
+@subsubheading Easy management of style sheets
-LilyPond can be downloaded free of charge! Yep - It's free. Get
-it from the download page.
+All layout settings can be changed to suit your personal typographical
+taste. So you can easily write style sheets that change every aspect of
+LilyPond scores' default appearance. As these are also written as text
+and can be stored in separate files you can simply switch between two
+stylesheets to produce scores with a completely different appearance or
+layout.
+You want to print a score on A4 paper and project it with a beamer,
+one system per page? LilyPond's layout engine will effortlessly produce
+both from the same input.
-It's also free (as in @qq{speech}) software. It comes with source
-code, and permission to change and copy it. So, are you irritated
-by a bug, or yearning for a feature? Simply add it yourself, or
-pay someone else to do it.
+@subsubheading Add your own functions
+If that still is not enough, there is always the built-in
+scripting language Scheme, which can access LilyPond's layout
+engine at the same level as LilyPond itself does, making it
+a @emph{very} powerful tool.
+Settings, variables and functions are all documented in the
+comprehensive program reference manual.
-@subsubheading Extensible design
+@subsubheading Process scores programmatically
+
+LilyPond input files can fully be edited or even generated by programs
+and scripts. This can for example be used for algorithmical composition.
+But you can also access the musical content for analysis, or manage
+input fragments in a database. There are no limitations except your
+imagination.
+
+
+@subsubheading Create new tools using LilyPond
+
+As LilyPond isn't a monolithic GUI program but a command line tool it
+can be used from within other applications too. This way it is possible
+to equip tools like e.g. web applications with LilyPond's engraving
+power. There already exist several online tools using LilyPond.
+
+@c (TBD: Add a link to the new @ref{Applications} page.
+
+
+@divEnd
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+
+@subheading Environment
+
+@imageFloat{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,right}
-All settings can be changed to suit your personal typographical
-taste. If that still is not enough, there is always the built-in
-scripting language Scheme, a dialect of the powerful language
-LISP. Settings, variables and functions are all documented in the
-comprehensive program reference manual.
@subsubheading Excellent support
LilyPond runs on all popular platforms: GNU/Linux, MacOS X, and
Windows. LilyPond comes with extensive documentation and hundreds
of example files. There is an active user community answering
-questions on the Lilypond user mailing list, while the development
-team makes sure that problems are solved quickly.
+questions on the lilypond-user mailing list, offering you friendly
+help. The response time is usually very short, and often brillant
+solutions to reported problems are developed. Thanks to the close
+interaction with the development team such solutions are regularly
+included in LilyPond itself.
+Read more in @ref{Community}.
+@subsubheading Free software
+
+LilyPond can be downloaded free of charge! Yep - It's free. Get
+it from the download page.
+
+It's also free (as in @qq{speech}) software. It comes with source
+code, and permission to change and copy it. So, are you irritated
+by a bug, or yearning for a feature? Simply add it yourself, or
+pay someone else to do it.
+Read more on @ref{Freedom}.
+@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@subheading Where now?
@node Examples
@unnumberedsec Examples
-Lilypond is a powerful and flexible tool for engraving tasks of
-all kinds. Please browse our gallery of examples and be inspired!
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+
+@subheading Beautiful examples
+
+LilyPond is a powerful and flexible tool for engraving tasks of
+all kinds. Please browse our gallery of examples and be inspired!
-@ignore
-Here is a passage from Franz Liszt's solo piano transcription
-of the Overture to Wagner's @emph{Tannhäuser}. The spacing
-in this example was all performed by Lilypond's formatting
-algorithms, without tweaks of any kind. It
-handles cross-staff beaming gracefully and puts the system brace
-perfectly around all three staves.
-
-@exampleImage{liszt-wagner}
-@end ignore
@newsItem
@subsubheading Classical Music
This organ work by J.S. Bach is a fairly typical engraving project
-in Lilypond.
+in LilyPond.
@exampleImage{bach-bwv610}
@newsEnd
@newsItem
@subsubheading Early Music
-Lilypond also supports various types of ancient notation, such
+LilyPond also supports various types of ancient notation, such
as this passage of Gregorian chant.
@exampleImage{ancient-headword}
@newsItem
@subsubheading Modern Music
-Contemporary composers find Lilypond well-suited to displaying
+Contemporary composers find LilyPond well-suited to displaying
unusual notation. Here is an excerpt from Trevor Bača's
@emph{Čáry}, for unaccompanied bass flute.
@newsItem
@subsubheading Tablature
-Lilypond supports tablature notation, which can be customized to
+LilyPond supports tablature notation, which can be customized to
suit any instrument that reads from tablature. The tablature
staff is generated automatically from notes entered for the 5-line
staff.
@newsItem
@subsubheading Schenker Graphs
-Standard output can be modified heavily. Here someone has created
-an impressive Schenkerian analysis.
+Standard output can be modified heavily. Here is an impressive
+Schenkerian analysis, created by Kris Schaffer, for an article
+in @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364 , Linux Journal}.
+The colors have been added for better visibility.
@exampleImage{bach-schenker}
@newsEnd
+@newsItem
+@subsubheading Customized Output
+
+A short excerpt from Stockhausen's Klavierstück II to demonstrate
+Lilypond's ability to provide customised output.
+
+@exampleImage{Stockhausen_Klavierstueck2}
+@newsEnd
+
@newsItem
@subsubheading Vocal Music
-Lilypond is excellent for vocal music of all kinds, from sacred
+LilyPond is excellent for vocal music of all kinds, from sacred
hymns to opera. Here is a medieval motet with slightly unusual
requirements. The tenor voice is written in a different meter
than the others, but must line up as if it were in the same meter.
-Lilypond handles this most elegantly. Note also the incipits with
+LilyPond handles this most elegantly. Note also the incipits with
Vaticana style clefs, the slashed stems indicating plicated notes,
and the ligature braces above certain groups of notes.
@newsItem
@subsubheading Educational Applications
-Lilypond is perfectly suited for educational purposes as well.
+LilyPond is perfectly suited for educational purposes as well.
Here is an example of a simple counterpoint exercise.
@exampleImage{theory}
@newsItem
@subsubheading Large Projects
-Lilypond is excellent for large projects like operas or works for
+LilyPond is excellent for large projects like operas or works for
full symphony orchestra, as well. In addition, the text-based
input provides greater accessibility -- this example was
contributed by Hu Haipeng, a blind composer.
@exampleImage{orchestra}
@newsEnd
+@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@subheading Where now?
achieve our goal with only a fraction of the individual effort.
@item
-@qq{Gift culture}: the Free Software (or @qq{Open Source})
+@qq{Gift culture}: the Free Software
movement has created many great software projects, such as
@uref{http://kernel.org/, GNU/Linux},
@uref{http://www.getfirefox.com/, Mozilla Firefox}, and
back} to the community.
@item
-Work experience: contributing to open-source projects is a great
-way to practice programming, documentation writing, or design.
-This experience has helped some developers gain job offers or
-scholarships.
+Work experience: contributing to free software projects is a great way to
+practice programming, documentation writing, documentation translation,
+or design. This experience has helped some developers gain job offers
+or scholarships.
@end itemize
We have an extensive essay describing computational aesthetics:
the art of creating beauty with a computer.
-If you just want a quick introduction to LilyPond, the essay might
-be too much material to read. If you would like to read it now,
-please progress to @ref{Essay}.
+This is interesting reading if you are interested in an in-depth
+discussion of our fundamental ideas. Due to its volume the
+essay is available as a "manual". If you would like to read
+it now, please progress to @ref{Essay}. However, if you just
+want a quick introduction to LilyPond, you might skip it for now.
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@node Productions
@unnumberedsec Productions
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+
+@subheading Productions using LilyPond
+
+Here you can read about people who actually use LilyPond
+in their productions, be it for performances of their
+music or as published scores.
+
+@divEnd
+
@divClass{column-left-top}
@subheading Concerts
-Lilypond engravings have been used for performances around the world.
+LilyPond engravings have been used for performances around the world.
Some highlights:
@divClass{keep-bullets}
@itemize
@item
-@emph{Affaire étrangère}, an opera by
-@uref{http://valentin.villenave.net/,Valentin Villenave}
-to a French libretto by
-@uref{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Trondheim, Lewis
-Trondheim}, premiered February 1, 2009 at
-@uref{http://www.orchestre-montpellier.com/, L'Opéra National de
-Montpellier}, France.
+@uref{http://www.aurelienbello.com/,Aurélien Bello} has re-orchestrated
+@emph{Der Ring des Nibelungen} by Richard Wagner to a
+@uref{http://www.rsb-online.de/content/konzerte/wagnerzyklus-10-13/wagner-fuer-kinder/index_ger.html,100-minute version for children}.
+It has been written for a standard symphony orchestra but with a reduced
+cast of singers, and will be performed by the
+@emph{Radio-Sinfonieorchester Berlin} on the 5th and 6th April 2014 in
+the Atze Musiktheater, Berlin. The Conductor is Heiko Matthias Förster.
+
+@item
+Joe Smeets created sheet music for the children's book @emph{Zing Mee}
+(@emph{Sing along}) by Annie M.G. published by Querido -- ISBN
+9789045106205:
+@uref{http://www.queridokinderenjeugdboeken.nl/web/Boek.htm?dbid=18954&typeofpage=134707, www.queridokinderenjeugdboeken.nl}; choir
+rehearsal scores for the Dutch translation of Benjamin Britten's
+@emph{Saint Nicolas} performed by @emph{Muziektheater Hollands Diep} in
+2011.
+@uref{http://www.muziektheaterhollandsdiep.nl/nl/voorstellingen/sint_nicolaas_leeft, www.muziektheaterhollandsdiep.nl}; and is currently
+working on the score and parts for an arrangement of Moussurgsky's
+@emph{Boris Godounov} for wind quartet, piano and percussion. To be
+performed in 2014, again by @emph{Muziektheater Hollands Diep}.
+
+@item
+A critical edition of Tommaso Traetta's @emph{Enea nel Lazio (1760)},
+opera series with libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi, in four
+parts:
+@uref{http://www.academia.edu/1987651/Enea_nel_Lazio_opera_riformata_prima_lazione_poi_le_parole_-_Partitura_1_4_, Part One}
+@uref{http://www.academia.edu/1994533/Enea_nel_Lazio_opera_riformata_prima_lazione_poi_le_parole_-_Partitura_2_4_, Part Two}
+@uref{http://www.academia.edu/1994558/Enea_nel_Lazio_opera_riformata_prima_lazione_poi_le_parole_-_Partitura_3_4_, Part Three}
+@uref{http://www.academia.edu/1996242/Enea_nel_Lazio_opera_riformata_prima_lazione_poi_le_parole_-_Partitura_4_4_, Part Four}
+Created by
+@uref{http://unito.academia.edu/LucaRossettoCasel, Luca Rossetto Casel}
+for his Ph.D. Thesis.
+
+@item
+Mussorgsky's @emph{Pictures at an exhibition}, re-orchestrated and
+conducted by @uref{http://www.aurelienbello.com/,Aurélien Bello} with
+the @uref{http://www.junge-philharmonie-brandenburg.de/,
+Junge Philharmonie Brandenburg}
+on Oct 10 2011 and again on Apr 15-16 2012.
+
+@item
+@uref{http://www.kierenmacmillan.info/, Kieren MacMillan}, composer and
+musical director. His many, recent works include; @emph{Go Thy Way},
+performed by the @uref{http://www.saltlakechoralartists.org/,
+Salt Lake Choral Artists} in March 2012; The
+@emph{Just Out of Reach Suite} performed
+by the
+@uref{http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/marshall/x1883873762/Music-duo-Chrysalis-to-perform-at-Marshall-University-on-Jan-19,
+Chrysalis Duo} ; @emph{thrafsmata} performed in July 2011 by the
+@uref{http://www.pnme.org/CurrentSeason/PreviousSeasons.html, Pittsburgh
+New Music Ensemble}.
+
+@item
+@emph{Anonymous Student Compliment or Complaint}, by
+@uref{http://www.mikesolomon.org, Mike Solomon}, winner chosen from among
+172 entries from 22 countries of the
+@uref{http://leftcoastensemble.org, 2011 Left Coast Composition Contest}.
+Other works include, Norman (age 1) for clarinet solo, performed at the
+@uref{http://emu.music.ufl.edu/fems_concerts.html, University of Florida}'s
+Electroacoustic Music Festival (FEMF), October 2010.
+
+@item
+A modern edition of the @emph{Serenata Erminia} by Alessandro Scarlatti,
+edited by Thomas Griffin, Musicologist (Rome, Italy). Performed on 22
+October 2010 in the Galleria of the Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples,
+Italy. @uref{http://www.ascarlatti2010.net, Alessandro Scarlatti 2010},
+in celebration of the composer's 350th birthday.
@item
-@uref{http://www.mercurybaroque.org/02/02109.aspx, Mercury Baroque}'s
-performance of Lully's @emph{Armide}, May 15-16, 2009, in Houston,
-Texas (engraving by @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/,
-Nicolas Sceaux}).
+@uref{http://www.mercurybaroque.org, Mercury Baroque}'s performance of
+Lully's @emph{Armide}, May 15-16, 2009, in Houston, Texas (engraving by
+@uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/, Nicolas Sceaux}).
@item
Instrumental excerpts from Rameau's @emph{Hippolyte et Aricie} at
St. James's Church in Manhattan, May 8, 2009, by Frederick Renz
and his ensemble @uref{http://www.earlymusicny.org/, Early Music
-New York} (engraving by Nicolas Sceaux).
+New York} (engraving by
+@uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/, Nicolas Sceaux}).
+
+@item
+@emph{Affaire étrangère}, an opera by
+@uref{http://valentin.villenave.net/,Valentin Villenave}
+to a French libretto by
+@uref{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Trondheim, Lewis
+Trondheim}, premiered February 1, 2009 at
+@uref{http://www.orchestre-montpellier.com/, L'Opéra National de
+Montpellier}, France.
@end itemize
@divEnd
over 1500 pieces of classical sheet music for free download, and
the main showcase of LilyPond scores.
+@c don't make this "Mutopia" a link, since that looks silly.
+@item
+@uref{http://etudeapp.com, Etude}, @qq{sheet music on steroids} is
+an iPhone app which displays piano music engraved with LilyPond,
+including many pieces from Mutopia. The app includes a virtual
+piano keyboard showing which keys to press to help beginners learn
+how to read sheet music.
+
@item
@uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing},
high-quality scores of sacred music, available for immediate
download or in traditional paper format.
@item
-@uref{http://theshadylanepublishing.com/, The Shady Lane
-Publishing},
+@uref{http://www.shadylane.fr, The Shady Lane Publishing},
a @qq{micro musical publishing house} whose goal is to promote a
new form of musical economy closer to the musicians and music
lovers.
@divEnd
+@contactUsAbout{concerts or sheet music}
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@subheading Where now?
-Still not convinced? Read some of our users' @ref{Testimonials}.
+Still not convinced? Read some of our users' @ref{Reviews}.
If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our
@ref{Text input}.
@divEnd
@c TRANSLATORS, so far it's mostly from
@c http://lilypond.org/web/switch/testimonials
-@node Testimonials
-@unnumberedsec Testimonials
+@node Reviews
+@unnumberedsec Reviews
+
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading What do people say about LilyPond?
+
+@divEnd
+
+
+@divClass{column-left-top}
+@subheading Published articles
+
+@divClass{keep-bullets}
+@itemize
+
+@item
+April 2011
+
+@uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com,Linux Magazine} publishes an
+article titled
+@uref{http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/126/088-090_projects.pdf,
+Projects on the Move}. It is an introductory article on MuseScore,
+LilyPond and Chordii. Author Carla Schroder states @qq{LilyPond is
+driven from the command line, but don’t let the lack of a GUI scare
+you away; LilyPond is user-friendly and easy to learn}, and provides
+a hands-on example.
+
+@item
+May 2010
+
+Peter Kirn, on the Create Digital Music website, publishes a
+@uref{http://createdigitalmusic.com/2010/05/14/lilypond-free-beautiful-music-notation-engraving-for-anyone/,LilyPond
+review}. He takes a balanced view on usage, praises LilyPond's
+high-quality notation and suggests to try it out.
+
+@item
+September 2009
+
+The German LinuxUser magazine wrote an
+@uref{http://www.linux-community.de/Internal/Artikel/Print-Artikel/LinuxUser/2009/10/Digitaler-Notenschluessel,
+article about LilyPond}.
+
+@item
+August 2009
+
+Ann Drinan, on the
+@uref{http://www.polyphonic.org/article.php?id=188, Polyphonic.org}
+website, presents comments by two orchestra librarians who
+talk about using software to maintain their libraries.
+
+@item
+June 2009
+
+In an @uref{http://news.lilynet.net/Free-Music-Now, article}
+published in the French @emph{National Conservatory Parent
+Association}'s yearly magazine, French composer and LilyPond
+contributor Valentin Villenave explains how Free licenses, and
+specifically LilyPond-engraved scores, are instrumental in
+making written music accessible to all.
+
+@item
+February 2008
+
+In @uref{http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html,
+articles on his personal site}, Andrew Hawryluk compares Finale
+and LilyPond in general terms, and evaluates engraving
+capabilities of both pieces of software in detail. The second
+article is an instructive analysis of engraving issues in
+Rachmaninoff's Piano Prelude No. 6, including comparisons with a
+hand-engraved reference edition.
+
+@item
+June 2006
+
+@uref{http://distrowatch.com,DistroWatch} awards LilyPond and
+@uref{http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20060605,writes}
+@qq{Ladies and Gentleman, we are pleased to announce that, based
+on readers' requests, the DistroWatch May 2006 donation has been
+awarded to LilyPond (@euro{}190.00) and Lua (US$250.00).}
+
+@item
+December 2005
+
+@uref{http://linuxjournal.com,Linux Journal} publishes an article
+titled @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364, Make
+Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU LilyPond}. It is an in-depth
+but hands-on feature article with crisp LilyPond graphics. Author
+Kris Shaffer remarks @qq{GNU LilyPond generates beautiful graphics
+that make commercial alternatives seem second-rate.}
+
+@item
+August 20, 2005
+
+The Belgian newspaper De Standaard investigates what drives Free
+Software authors in an article titled
+@uref{http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=G42H5GD6,
+Delen van KENNIS zonder WINSTBEJAG} (Non-profit sharing of
+knowlegde) in its @q{DS2 bijlage}. LilyPond is used as an example
+and the article is interspersed with quotes from an email
+interview with Jan Nieuwenhuizen. This marks LilyPond's first
+appearance in mainstream printed press.
+
+@item
+June 2005
+
+A French article on the LilyPond 2.6 release appeared on
+@uref{http://linuxfr.org/2005/06/27/19210.html, linuxfr.org}.
+
+@item
+October 2004
+
+The editors of Computer!Totaal, a Dutch computer magazine,
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/website/pdf/computer-totaal.jpeg,
+describe LilyPond} in the October 2004 issue as: @qq{Wonderful
+free (open source) software [@dots{}] The sheet music produced by
+LilyPond is exceptionally pretty [@dots{}] a very powerful system that
+can do almost anything.}
+
+@item
+July, August 2004
+
+Dave Phillips wrote an introductory article for
+@uref{http://linuxjournal.com,Linux Journal}: At
+the sounding edge: LilyPond, parts
+@uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7657, one} and
+@uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7719, two}.
+
+@item
+March 2004
+
+Chris Cannam
+@uref{http://www.all-day-breakfast.com/cannam/linux-musician/lilypond.html,interviewed}
+Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen on linuxmusician.com
+(original site defunct). This interview was also reviewed in a
+@uref{http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/03/13/2054227&tid=,
+slashdot story}.
+
+@item
+February 2004
+
+Jazz singer Gail Selkirk writes about
+@uref{http://www.songbirdofswing.com/editorial_page/lilypond/,
+Diving into LilyPond}. @qq{@dots{} you can make lead sheets or full
+orchestral parts, and the results can be stunning.}
+@uref{http://www.computermusic.co.uk/, Computer Music Special},
+issue CMS06.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@divEnd
+@divEnd
+
+
+@divClass{column-right-top}
+@subheading User testimonials
@divClass{testimonial-item}
@imageFloat{carter-brey,jpg, right}
@qq{[..after the first orchestra rehearsal] I got numerous
compliments about the quality of the scores. Even more
-importantly, while Lilypond provides numerous hacks to improve the
+importantly, while LilyPond provides numerous hacks to improve the
way its scores look, what the orchestra got from me is basically
the raw, untouched output.}
@divEnd
@qq{thanks and kudos to the development team for their incredible
work. I've never seen anything approaching the output that I get
-from Lilypond -- I'm totally confident that my music publishing
+from LilyPond -- I'm totally confident that my music publishing
needs will be fulfilled beyond my expectations using this great
-application. [..] basically untweaked Lilypond output [..] looks
-better than most recent @q{professional} publications I've compared
-it to (q.v., just about any Warner Bros. score, and even many of
-the most recent by @q{the old houses}). [..]}
-
-@qq{Beat that, Finale/Sibelius/Igor/whatever!!!}
+application. [@dots{}] basically untweaked LilyPond output
+[@dots{}] looks better than most recent @q{professional}
+publications I've compared it to (q.v., just about any Warner
+Bros. score, and even many of the most recent by @q{the old
+houses}). [@dots{}]} @qq{Beat that, Finale/Sibelius/Igor/whatever!!!}
@divEnd
@divClass{testimonial-item}
@subsubheading Chris Cannam, lead programmer of the @uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/, RoseGarden} project
-@qq{Lilypond is obviously the zillion-ton gorilla [of great music
+@qq{LilyPond is obviously the zillion-ton gorilla [of great music
typesetting].}
@divEnd
@divClass{testimonial-item}
@subsubheading David Bobroff, Bass Trombone, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
-@qq{I think Lilypond is great [..] The more I learn about LilyPond
+@qq{I think LilyPond is great [@dots{}] The more I learn about LilyPond
the more I like it!}
@divEnd
@divClass{testimonial-item}
@subsubheading Vaylor Trucks, Electric guitar player (Yes, @uref{http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=userpage&file=content&page_id=12, related to})
-@qq{I am super impressed with LilyPond [..]}
+@qq{I am super impressed with LilyPond [@dots{}]}
@qq{THIS IS THE BEST PROGRAM EVER!!!}
@qq{I had a kind of hate-passion relationship with it. Passion
because the first score I saw was so amazing! The description of
-LilyPond lies about its beautifulness, it is too modest! [..] as
+LilyPond lies about its beautifulness, it is too modest! [@dots{}] as
LilyPond is getting always better, and as I look closer how things
are done in scheme, I have less and less frustrations. Anyway,
what I mean is: thank you for providing LilyPond, it is really
@divEnd
+@divClass{testimonial-item}
+@subsubheading @uref{http://webusers.siba.fi/~mkuuskan/, Dr. Mika Kuuskankare}, researcher at the @uref{http://siba.fi, Sibelius Academy Finland}, composer and author of Expressive Notation Package (ENP)
+
+@qq{I have the deepest respect towards LilyPond and towards its creators
+and maintainers as I know from personal experience how difficult this
+kind of software can be.}
+@divEnd
+
+
+@divClass{testimonial-item}
+@subsubheading @uref{http://camerondh.blogspot.com, David Cameron}, Musician, professional typesetter and long time SCORE user
+
+@qq{My heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributes to this project. I
+was a power SCORE user for big typesetting houses way back in the '90s,
+but I feel LilyPond finally makes it possible for me to get exactly what
+I want on the page, especially when it isn't "standard" practice.}
+@divEnd
+
+@divEnd
+
+@contactUsAbout{news articles or testimonals}
+
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@subheading Where now?
@imageFloat{text-input-1-annotate,png,center}
@imageFloat{text-input-1-output,png,center}
-Alterations are made with different names: add @code{-is} for
-sharp, and @code{-es} for flat (these are Dutch note names, other
+Alterations are made with different names: add @w{@code{-is}} for
+sharp, and @w{@code{-es}} for flat (these are Dutch note names, other
languages are available). LilyPond figures out where to put
accidentals.
Manual is the best place to start, as many questions are answered
before they come up!
-Please read the Learning Manual before complaining about bugs!
-New users occasionally believe that LilyPond is not working
-correctly, when in fact it is working precisely as designed.
+Occasionally new users are unnecessarily confused by some aspects
+of LilyPond's behaviour. Please read this manual before doubting
+whether LilyPond is working correctly.
More in-depth information is available in @ref{Manuals}.
+Ben Lemon, a LilyPond user, has created a range of
+@uref{http://benlemon.me/blog/music/lilypond/operation-lilypond/,video tutorials}
+on his blog and which are aimed at new users.
+
@subsubheading Easier editing environments
graphical score. For more information, see @ref{Easier editing}.
+
@divClass{column-center-bottom}
@subheading Where now?
@node Easier editing
@unnumberedsec Easier editing
+@ignore
+GNU policy forbids us from linking to non-Free software, so don't
+add such links.
+
+In particular, don't link to:
+- the LilyPond bundle for TextMate (a commercial editor for MacOS).
+
+@end ignore
+
@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Graphical environment: Denemo
+@subheading Front-end Applications
+@subsubheading Frescobaldi
+
+@imageClickable{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,
+ (click to enlarge),frescobaldi-lilypond-editor,png,right}
+
+@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+
+@uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org}
+
+Frescobaldi is a lightweight, yet powerful, music and text editor
+with many features added and enhanced particularly for LilyPond. Major
+features include point-and-click links between the code and music views,
+detailed score wizards, built in LilyPond documentation browser, syntax
+highlighting and automatic completion. Frescobaldi is written in
+Python, with PyQt4 for its user interface, and will run on all major
+operating systems (GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Windows).
+
+@subsubheading Denemo
@imageClickable{screenshot-denemo-small,png,
(click to enlarge),screenshot-denemo,png,right}
@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
@uref{http://denemo.org}
Denemo is a graphical editor which generates LilyPond source code,
-at release 2.8.7, and also allows audio playback. It allows users
-to view the LilyPond source code in parallel to the graphical view.
-Extra LilyPond tweaks can be attached to notes, chords etc. and are
-stored with the Denemo file, so that users can continue to edit graphically.
+and also allows audio playback. It allows users to view the
+LilyPond source code in parallel to the graphical view. Extra
+LilyPond tweaks can be attached to notes, chords etc. and are stored
+with the Denemo file, so that users can continue to edit graphically.
Moving the cursor in the LilyPond text moves the cursor in the graphical
view, and any syntax errors in your LilyPond tweaks are highlighted in
the text view when printed from there.
-
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Mixed environment: LilyPondTool
+@subheading Browser-based editors
-@imageClickable{lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot-400wide,png,
- (click to enlarge),lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot,png,right}
+@subsubheading LilyBin
+@uref{http://lilybin.com}
-@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
-@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
-@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
-@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+A web-based LilyPond editor where you can typeset your scores directly
+online without needing to install LilyPond.
-@uref{http://lilypondtool.organum.hu}
+@subsubheading Tunefl
+@uref{http://www.tunefl.com}
-Created as a plugin for the
-@uref{http://www.jedit.org,jEdit} text editor,
-LilyPondTool is one of the most feature-rich text-based tool for
-editing LilyPond scores. Its features include a Document Wizard
-with lyrics support to set up documents easier, and embedded PDF
-viewer with advanced point-and-click support.
+With tunefl, you can typeset your mini-scores directly online without
+needing to install LilyPond locally. It allows trying out all the
+program's features using a convenient web interface.
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Mixed environment: Frescobaldi
+@subheading IDE Plug-ins
-@imageClickable{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,
- (click to enlarge),frescobaldi-lilypond-editor,png,right}
+@subsubheading Elysium
@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
-@uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org}
+@uref{http://elysium.thsoft.hu}
-Frescobaldi is a dedicated LilyPond music and text editor with
-built-in PDF previewer, a powerful score wizard and many editing
-features. It is built on top of the KDE4 libraries and runs
-currently on all flavours of Linux and other UNIX-like operating
-systems.
+Elysium is a LilyPond IDE for Eclipse with an integrated, side-by-side
+view for source and score. It includes rapid visual & auditive feedback
+without having to switch contexts, and comes with many wizard-driven
+templates.
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Text environment: Emacs and Vim
+@subheading Text editors
@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+@subsubheading Emacs
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/}
+Emacs is a text editor with language-sensitive capabilities for many
+different computer languages. Emacs is a highly extensible editor and
+can be used as an Integrated Development Environment. There is a
+@q{lilypond mode} which supplies the language definitions for working
+with LilyPond source files. A developer has written
+@uref{https://github.com/nsceaux/lyqi,lyqi}, an Emacs major mode.
-Emacs is a text editor with language-sensitive capabilities for
-many different computer languages. Emacs is a highly extensible
-editor and can be used as an Integrated Development Environment.
-There is a @q{lilypond mode} which supplies the language
-definitions for working with Lilypond source files.
+If you are not already familiar with Emacs then you may probably prefer
+to use a different editor for writing LilyPond input files.
-@uref{http://www.vim.org}
+More information on setting up Vim can be found in
+@rprogram{Text editor support}.
+@subsubheading Vim
+@uref{http://www.vim.org}
Vim is a minimal text editor and is an extension of the older Unix
@command{vi} editor. It is also extensible and configurable.
-As a general rule, if you are not already familiar with Emacs or
-Vim, then you would probably prefer to use a different editor for
-writing LilyPond input files.
+If you are not already familiar with Vi then you may probably prefer
+to use a different editor for writing LilyPond input files.
-@divEnd
+More information on setting up Vim can be found in
+@rprogram{Text editor support}.
-@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Other
+@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@subsubheading TeXShop
+@uref{http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop}
+The TeXShop editor for MacOS@tie{}X can be extended to run LilyPond,
+@command{lilypond-book} and @command{convert-ly} from within the editor,
+using the extensions available at:
-@subsubheading Mixed environment: LilyKDE
+@example
+@uref{http://users.dimi.uniud.it/~nicola.vitacolonna/home/content/lilypond-scripts}
+@end example
-@imageClickable{lilykde-screenshot-small,png,
- (click to enlarge),lilykde-screenshot,png,right}
+@divEnd
-@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
-@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Other programs that can export LilyPond code
-@uref{http://lilykde.googlecode.com/}
+@subsubheading Score, tab and MIDI editors:
-LilyKDE has been replaced by @uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org/,Frescobaldi},
-and exists as LilyKDE3 for KDE 3.5 and lilypond-KDE4 for KDE 4.1 only.
+@itemize
-LilyKDE is a plugin for KDE's text editor
-@uref{http://kate-editor.org/,Kate}. It has a powerful Score
-Wizard to quickly setup a LilyPond document and an embedded
-PDF viewer.
+@item
+@uref{http://www.jezra.net/projects/bwwtolily,bwwtolily} attempts to
+convert a @code{.bww} or @code{.bmw} file to LilyPond. While not all of
+the embellishments may get converted properly (this is especially true
+with piobaireachd), the program will list them.
-LilyKDE can use @uref{http://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/,Rumor},
-so music can entered by playing on a MIDI keyboard.
+@item
+@uref{http://www.canorus.org,Canorus}, a score editor, can also export
+to LilyPond, but is still beta-software. Testers are welcome, though.
-Other features are lyric hyphenation and running LilyPond on
-multiple files at once from within the KDE file manager.
+@item
+@uref{http://enc2ly.sourceforge.net/en/,Enc2ly} is a GNU/Linux program
+which converts an Encore music score into a LilyPond one.
+@item
+@uref{https://github.com/hanwen/go-enc2ly,go-enc2ly} is a Go tool that
+converts Encore files to LilyPond. It was created using Felipe Castro's
+research and reverse engineering by tweaking existing .enc files and
+loading them using the 4.55 demo version.
-@subsubheading Text environment: TexShop
+@item
+@uref{http://www.musescore.org,MuseScore}, a score editor, has
+incomplete LilyPond export but is being actively developed.
-@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@item
+@uref{http://vsr.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/staff/jan/nted/nted.xhtml,NtEd},
+a score editor based on the @uref{http://www.cairographics.org,Cairo}
+library, it has experimental support for exporting to LilyPond.
-@uref{http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop}
+@item
+@uref{http://www.holmessoft.co.uk/homepage/software/NWC2LY/index.htm,NW2LY}
+is a C# program which converts a NoteWorthy composer song into LilyPond.
-The TexShop editor for MacOS@tie{}X can be extended to run LilyPond,
-@command{lilypond-book} and @command{convert-ly} from within the editor,
-using the extensions available at
-@uref{http://www.dimi.uniud.it/vitacolo/freesoftware.html#desktoppub}.
+@item
+@uref{https://github.com/ciconia/ripple/blob/master/README.markdown,Ripple}
+is a program that helps create scores and parts, including a mode for
+mixing different musical works together in a single score or part.
-@ignore
-TODO: ask somebody to sponsor/check these. -gp
+@item
+@uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com,Rosegarden}, an audio and MIDI
+sequencer, which also has a score editor for single-staff editing.
-@subsubheading TextMate
+@end itemize
-@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@subsubheading Algorithmic code generators
-There is a LilyPond bundle for TextMate. It may be installed by
-running:
+@itemize
-@example
-mkdir -p /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
-cd /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
-svn co http://svn.textmate.org/trunk/Bundles/LilyPond.tmbundle/
-@end example
-@end ignore
+@item
+@uref{http://www.projectabjad.org/,Abjad}, a
+@uref{http://www.python.org/,Python} API for Formalized Score Control
+designed to help composers build up complex pieces of LilyPond notation
+in an iterative and incremental way.
+
+@item
+@uref{http://common-lisp.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS}, (FOrmat MUSic) is a
+music notation tool for computer music composers. It is written in the
+Lisp programming language, and has been tested in a variety of
+interpreters. A C++ port is also available.
+
+@item
+@uref{http://strasheela.sourceforge.net/strasheela/doc/index.html,Strasheela},
+an environment built on top of the
+@uref{http://www.mozart-oz.org/, Mozart/Oz} constraint programming
+language.
+@end itemize
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Other programs can export LilyPond code
-
-@subsubheading Graphical environments:
+@subheading Other programs no longer being actively developed
@itemize
+
@item
-@uref{http://noteedit.berlios.de,NoteEdit}
-which imports @uref{http://www.musicxml.com/xml.html,MusicXML}
-@item
-@uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com,Rosegarden},
-which imports MIDI.
-@item
-@uref{http://vsr.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/staff/jan/nted/nted.xhtml,NtEd},
-has experimental export for LilyPond.
-@item
-@uref{http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/,TuxGuitar}, can export to LilyPond.
-@item
-@uref{http://musescore.org,MuseScore} can export to LilyPond.
-@item
-@uref{http://canorus.org,Canorus} can also export to LilyPond, but is still
-beta-software. Testers welcome though.
+@uref{https://sourceforge.net/projects/lily4jedit,LilyPondTool} was
+created as a plugin for the @uref{http://www.jedit.org,jEdit} text
+editor.
+
@item
-@uref{http://lilycomp.sourceforge.net, LilyComp} is a graphical note entry
-program, acting much like a number-pad which produces lilypond notes.
-@end itemize
+@uref{http://lilykde.googlecode.com/,LilyKDE} has been replaced by
+@uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org/,Frescobaldi}, and exists as LilyKDE3
+for KDE 3.5 and lilypond-KDE4 for KDE 4.1 only.
-@subsubheading Command Line Tools:
+@item
+@uref{http://noteedit.berlios.de,NoteEdit}, which imported
+@uref{http://www.makemusic.com/musicxml,MusicXML}, has been forked into
+@uref{http://vsr.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/staff/jan/nted/nted.xhtml,NtEd}
+and @uref{http://canorus.org,Canorus}.
-@itemize
@item
-@uref{http://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/rumor.html,Rumor}, a realtime
-monophonic MIDI to LilyPond converter.
+@uref{http://lilycomp.sourceforge.net, LilyComp} is a graphical note
+entry program, acting much like a number-pad which produces LilyPond
+notes.
+
@item
-@uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/lilypond/lyqi.html,lyqi}, an
-Emacs major mode.
+@uref{https://launchpad.net/rumor/,Rumor}, a realtime monophonic
+MIDI-to-LilyPond converter.
+
@item
-@uref{http://common-lisp.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS},
-a LISP library to generate music notation
+@uref{http://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxguitar/,TuxGuitar}, a
+multitrack tablature editor and player, includes a score viewer and can
+export to LilyPond.
+
@end itemize
+
@divEnd
faster than with a piano keyboard or mouse+GUI! Perhaps you would
like to review the @ref{Features}, @ref{Examples}, or the
@ref{Freedom} that LilyPond provides, or read about users'
-@ref{Productions} and @ref{Testimonials}. In addition, our
+@ref{Productions} and @ref{Reviews}. In addition, our
approach to the computational aesthetics of classical engraving is
explained in our @ref{Background}.
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