-New features in 1.7 since 1.6
+New features in 1.8 since 1.6
+=============================
-* INPUT
+** There chord entry code has been completely rewritten. It is now
+cleaner and more flexible.
-** Completely rewritten support for chord entry. Cleaner and more flexible.
+** A new syntax has been added for text entry.
-** Text entry is now done in a separate mode, and is more ergonomic
-than the previous Scheme texts.
+This syntax is more friendly than the old mechanism, and it is
+implemented in a more robust and modular way.
** Deeper integration of the input language and Scheme. You can now use
LilyPond identifiers in Scheme, and use Scheme expressions instead of
LilyPond identifiers.
-** Music types cleaned up and Schemified.
+** The internal representation of music has been cleaned up completely
+converted to Scheme data structure. The representation may be
+exported as XML.
-** New syntax for chords:
+** A new syntax has been added for chords:
<< PITCHES >>
-This is in addition to the < MUSICS > syntax for simultaneous
-music. Combined with this: uniform postfix syntax for articulations:
+In version 2.0, this syntax will be changed to
- c8-[-( d8-]-)
-
-for a beamed slurred pair of eighth notes.
-
-*NOTE* In version 2.0, this syntax will be changed to
-
- < PITCHES > for chords
+ < PITCHES > for chords
and
\simultaneous { .. } for simultaneous music.
-** User code evaluation during interpreting. Syntax
+** A new uniform postfix syntax for articulation has been introduced.
+A beamed slurred pair of eighth notes can be entered as
- \applycontext #SCHEME-FUNCTION
-
-** XML music output.
-
-** Friendly chord-name exception entry.
+ c8-[-( d8-]-)
-* OUTPUT
+In version 2.0, postfix syntax will be the only syntax
+available, and the dashes will become optional.
-** Preliminary Sodipodi/SVG output
+** User code may now be executed during interpreting.
+The syntax for this code is
+ \applycontext #SCHEME-FUNCTION
-* NOTATION
-** Ancient notation ... ?? ... (Jurgen?)
+** New algorithms for chord-name formatting have been installed. This
+algorithm can be tuned and has an ergonomic syntax for entering
+exceptions.
-** Completely rewritten text formatting support. It is implemented in a
-completely modular way.
+** Texts may now be put on multimeasure rests, eg.
-** Chord name formatting completely rewritten.
+ R1*20^\markup { "GP" }
-** Texts on multimeasure rests can be set by the user.
+** Ancient notation now prints ligatures in Gregorian square neumes
+notation, roughly following the typographical style of the Liber
+hymnarius of Solesmes, published in 1983. Ligatures are still printed
+without the proper line breaking and horizontal spacing.
-** Zigzagged glissandi
+** Glissandi can now be printed using the zigzag style.
-** Cluster support. Syntax:
+** Clusters may now be printed. The syntax is:
NOTE-\startCluster
..
NOTE-\stopCluster
-** Beat grouping indications. Syntax:
+** For irregular meters, beat grouping marks can be printed. The
+syntax for this is
#(set-time-signature 7 8 '(3 2 2))
-** Nested horizontal brackets for music analysis.
+** Nested horizontal brackets for music analysis can now be printed.
- NOTE-\groupOpen
+ NOTE-\startGroup
..
- NOTE-\groupClose
+ NOTE-\stopGroup
+
+** Ottava brackets are now fully supported as a feature.
+The syntax is
+
+ #(set-octavation 1)
+
+** Metronome markings are printed when a
+\tempo command is processed.
+
+** Fingerings can be horizontally on chords.
+
+** The appearance of various glyphs has been fine-tuned
+
+** Different types of percent style repeats may now be nested
-** Gregorian ligatures.
+** The emacs support has been extended.
-** Texts on multi-measure rests.
+** The manual has been completely revised and extended.
New features in 1.6 since 1.4
+=============================
* Support for figured bass and tablature.
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