@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
@divClass{color2}
@subheading Ease of use
-@subsubheading Text-based input
@imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right}
+@subsubheading Text-based input
+
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:
@subsubheading Mix music and text
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.
+pictures. Integrate music into @LaTeX{} and HTML seamlessly, or add
+music to OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice with OOoLilyPond. Plugins are
+also available to allow LilyPond code in various blogs and wikis, making
+online collaboration possible.
@subsubheading Accessibility
@subheading Environment
-
+@imageFloat{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,right}
@subsubheading Free software
-@imageFloat{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,right}
LilyPond can be downloaded free of charge! Yep - It's free. Get
it from the download page.
Several developers, themselves active LilyPond users, have also
written tools specifically aimed at making the process of editing
-LilyPond files faster and more effective. For some examples, see
+LilyPond files faster and more effective. For some examples, see
@ref{Easier editing}.
@divEnd
@unnumberedsec Examples
LilyPond is a powerful and flexible tool for engraving tasks of
-all kinds. Please browse our gallery of examples and be inspired!
+all kinds. Please browse our gallery of examples and be inspired!
@newsItem
@newsItem
@subsubheading Schenker Graphs
-Standard output can be modified heavily. Here is an impressive
+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}
+in @uref{http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8364 , Linux Journal}.
+The colors have been added for better visibility.
@exampleImage{bach-schenker}
@newsEnd
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
+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.
@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.
+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.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.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, 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
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-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}
work. I've never seen anything approaching the output that I get
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 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.
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
-@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Graphical environment: Denemo
+@ignore
+GNU policy forbids us from linking to non-Free software, so don't
+add such links.
-@imageClickable{screenshot-denemo-small,png,
- (click to enlarge),screenshot-denemo,png,right}
+In particular, don't link to:
+- the LilyPond bundle for TextMate (a commercial editor for MacOS).
-@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
-@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+@end ignore
-@uref{http://denemo.org}
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Tunefl
-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.
+@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
-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.
+@uref{http://www.tunefl.com}
+With tunefl you can typeset your 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: LilyPondTool
+@subheading LilyPondTool
@imageClickable{lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot-400wide,png,
(click to enlarge),lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot,png,right}
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Mixed environment: Frescobaldi
+@subheading Frescobaldi
@imageClickable{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,
(click to enlarge),frescobaldi-lilypond-editor,png,right}
@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
@uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org}
-Frescobaldi is a dedicated LilyPond music and text editor with a
-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.
+Frescobaldi is lightweight, yet powerful LilyPond music and text editor
+with a built-in PDF viewer. It is easy to use and will run on all major
+operating systems (GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Windows).
@divEnd
@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Text environment: Emacs and Vim
+@subheading Denemo
+
+@imageClickable{screenshot-denemo-small,png,
+ (click to enlarge),screenshot-denemo,png,right}
+
+@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
+@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+
+@uref{http://denemo.org}
+
+Denemo is a graphical editor which generates LilyPond source code,
+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 Text editors
@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
@sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
+@uref{http://elysium.thsoft.hu}
+
+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.
+
@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.
+definitions for working with LilyPond source files. A developer
+has written @uref{https://github.com/nsceaux/lyqi,lyqi}, an Emacs major
+mode.
@uref{http://www.vim.org}
Vim, then you would probably prefer to use a different editor for
writing LilyPond input files.
-@divEnd
-
-@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Other
-
-
-@subsubheading Text environment: TexShop
+More information on setting up Emacs and Vim can be found in
+@rprogram{Text editor support}.
@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
-
@uref{http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop}
The TexShop editor for MacOS@tie{}X can be extended to run LilyPond,
@uref{http://users.dimi.uniud.it/~nicola.vitacolonna/home/content/lilypond-scripts}
@end example
-@subsubheading TextMate
+@divEnd
-@sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
+@divClass{column-center-top}
+@subheading Programs that can export LilyPond code
-There is a LilyPond bundle for TextMate. It may be installed by
-running:
-@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
+@subsubheading Score, tab and MIDI editors:
-@divEnd
+@itemize
-@divClass{column-center-top}
-@subheading Other programs can export LilyPond code
+@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.
+@item
+@uref{http://www.canorus.org,Canorus}, a score editor, can also export
+to LilyPond, but is still beta-software. Testers are welcome, though.
-@subsubheading Graphical environments:
+@item
+@uref{http://enc2ly.sourceforge.net/en/,Enc2ly} is a GNU/Linux program
+which converts an @uref{http://www.gvox.com/,Encore} music score into
+a LilyPond one.
-@itemize
@item
-@uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com,Rosegarden}, an audio and
-MIDI sequencer, which also has a score editor for single-staff
-editing.
+@uref{https://github.com/hanwen/go-enc2ly,go-enc2ly} is a Go tool that
+converts @uref{http://www.gvox.com/,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.
+
+@item
+@uref{http://www.musescore.org,MuseScore}, a score editor, has
+incomplete LilyPond export but is being actively developed.
@item
@uref{http://vsr.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/staff/jan/nted/nted.xhtml,NtEd},
-is based on the @uref{http://cairographics.org, Cairo} library and
-has experimental export for LilyPond.
+a score editor based on the @uref{http://www.cairographics.org,Cairo}
+library, it has experimental support for exporting to LilyPond.
+
+@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.
@item
-@uref{http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/,TuxGuitar}, a multitrack
-tablature editor and player, provides a score view as well as tab,
-and can export to LilyPond.
+@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.
@item
-@uref{http://musescore.org,MuseScore} has incomplete LilyPond
-export but is being actively developed.
+@uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com,Rosegarden}, an audio and MIDI
+sequencer, which also has a score editor for single-staff editing.
@item
-@uref{http://canorus.org,Canorus} can also export to LilyPond, but
-is still beta-software. Testers are welcome, though.
+@uref{https://launchpad.net/rumor/,Rumor}, a realtime monophonic
+MIDI-to-LilyPond converter.
@item
-@uref{http://strasheela.sourceforge.net, Strasheela} is @qq{a
-highly expressive constraint-based music composition system}.
+@uref{http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/,TuxGuitar}, a multitrack tablature
+editor and player, includes a score viewer and can export to LilyPond.
@end itemize
-@subsubheading Command Line Tools:
+@subsubheading Algorithmic code generators
@itemize
+
+@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://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/rumor.html,Rumor}, a realtime
-monophonic MIDI to LilyPond converter.
+@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://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/lilypond/lyqi.html,lyqi}, an
-Emacs major mode.
+@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 not being actively developed
@item
@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.
+@uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org/,Frescobaldi}, and exists as LilyKDE3
+for KDE 3.5 and lilypond-KDE4 for KDE 4.1 only.
@item
@uref{http://noteedit.berlios.de,NoteEdit}, which imported
-@uref{http://www.musicxml.com/xml.html,MusicXML}, has been forked
+@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}.
-@item
-@uref{http://common-lisp.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS}, a LISP library
-to generate music notation a LISP library to generate music
-notation.
@item
@uref{http://lilycomp.sourceforge.net, LilyComp} is a graphical
note entry program, acting much like a number-pad which produces
-lilypond notes.
+LilyPond notes.
@end itemize
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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