--- /dev/null
+% INSPIRATIONAL HEADER FOR LILYPOND DOCUMENTATION fretted-strings %
+% Passage from Johann Kaspar Mertz "Opern Revue, Op. 8, no. 17" %
+% on melodies from Bellini's "Norma" %
+%*****************************************************************%
+
+\version "2.11.51"
+
+#(set-global-staff-size 15)
+\paper{
+ ragged-end=##t
+ line-width=17\cm
+ indent=0\cm
+}
+
+\layout {
+ \context { \Score
+ \remove "Bar_number_engraver"
+ \override PaperColumn #'keep-inside-line = ##t
+ \override NonMusicalPaperColumn #'keep-inside-line = ##t
+ }
+}
+
+%%%% shortcuts
+% fingering orientations
+ sfol = \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left)
+ sfor = \set fingeringOrientations = #'(right)
+ sfod = \set fingeringOrientations = #'(down)
+ sfou = \set fingeringOrientations = #'(up)
+
+% string number orientations
+ ssnol = \set stringNumberOrientations = #'(left) %(down right up)
+ ssnou = \set stringNumberOrientations = #'(up)
+ ssnod = \set stringNumberOrientations = #'(down)
+ ssnor = \set stringNumberOrientations = #'(right)
+
+% define fingering offset
+FO = #(define-music-function (parser location offsetX offsetY) (number? number?)
+ #{
+ \once \override Voice.Fingering #'extra-offset = #(cons $offsetX $offsetY )
+ #})
+
+% markups
+ rit = \markup \center-align { \bold { \italic { " rit." } } }
+ dim = \markup \center-align { \italic { " dim." }}
+ andantino = \markup \left-align { \italic { \bold { \fontsize #+2.5 { "Andantino" }}}}
+ benmarcato = \markup { \italic { \bold { "il canto ben marcato" }}}
+
+%%% THE MUSIC %%%
+
+melody = \relative c {
+ \clef "treble_8"
+ \key d \major
+ \time 4/4
+% \override Staff.TimeSignature #'transparent = ##t
+ \voiceOne
+ \override Fingering #'staff-padding = #'()
+ \sfol
+ e,32 a' c e
+ e, a c e
+ e,, a' c e
+ e, a c e
+ f4\rest <e'-4>4-> | % m. 1
+
+ e,,,32 gis' b e
+ e, gis b e
+ e,, gis' b e
+ e, gis b e
+ f4\rest \FO #'0.4 #'0.5 <gis-1 e'-4>4 | % m. 2
+
+ d4\rest <b e>-> d4\rest^\rit <b e>4-> | % m. 3
+ <gis b e>1 | % m. 4
+
+ \bar "||"
+ \key a \minor
+ \override TupletNumber #'stencil = ##f
+ \override TupletBracket #'bracket-visibility = ##f
+ R1 % m. 5
+
+ e'4^\benmarcato e8. d16-4
+ d4-4 \times 2/3{\sfou \FO #'-0.3 #'0.6 <c-2>4 b8} | % end of m. 6
+
+ \FO #'-0.3 #'0.3
+ <a-3>4 \times 2/3{c4 b8} a4 e'8. e16 | % m. 7
+
+ \FO #'-0.3 #'0.3
+ <g-4>4 \times 2/3{\sfol \FO #'0.3 #'0.0 <f-1>4 e8} e4 % beg of m. 8
+ \times 2/3{\sfou <d-4>4 c8} | % end of m. 8
+
+ b4 \times 2/3{d4-4 c8} \sfou \FO #'-1.7 #'-1.5 <b-0>4 e | % end of m. 9
+
+ e4 e8. d16-4 d4 \times 2/3{c4 b8} | % m. 10
+
+ \times 2/3{a4 a8 b4 c8} % beg of m. 11
+ \sfou \FO #'-0.3 #'0.3
+ <d-4>4^\< \times 2/3{e4 <d f>8\!} | % end of m. 11
+}
+
+bass = \relative c {
+ \key d \major
+ \time 4/4
+ \voiceTwo
+ \override Fingering #'staff-padding = #'()
+
+ e,8\fp[ e'] e,[ e'] e,[ \sfol <c''-1> <a'-2> c,] | % m. 1
+
+ e,,8\fp[ e'] e,[ e'] e,[ \sfod \FO #'0.2 #'-0.2 <b''-1> % beg m. 2
+ \sfol \FO #'0.3 #'0.0 <e-2> b] | % end m. 2
+
+ e,,8 e' gis e e, e' gis_\dim e | % m. 3
+
+ e,1 | % m. 4
+
+%% new section starts here in A minor
+ \override TupletNumber #'stencil = ##f
+ \override TupletBracket #'bracket-visibility = ##f
+ \set tupletSpannerDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1 4)
+ \once \override TextScript #'staff-padding = #1.7
+ \times 2/3{a8\p[^\andantino e' a c a e ] a,[ e' a c a e ]} | % m. 5
+
+ \once \override DynamicText #'extra-offset = #'( -2.1 . 0.0 ) % beg m. 6
+ \once \override TextScript #'staff-padding = #'()
+ \once \override TextScript #'extra-offset = #'( 0.0 . 2.0 )
+ \times 2/3{a,8[\p_\markup {\italic { "dol." } } e' a c a e]}
+ \times 2/3{e,8[ \sfou <e'-3> <gis-1> c gis e]} | % end m. 6
+
+ \times 2/3{a,8[ <e'-2> a c e, b'] a,[ e' a c a e]} | % m. 7
+
+ \times 2/3{f,8[ f' a \sfol \FO #'0.3 #'-0.5 <d-4> a f] fis,[ d' a' d a d,]} | % m. 8
+
+ \times 2/3{<g,-3>8[ d' g d' g, d] % beg m. 9
+ \sfod \FO #'0.0 #'-2.0 <gis,-4>[ \sfou <e'-2> <gis-1> b gis e]} | % end m. 9
+
+ \times 2/3{a,8[ e' a c a e] e,[ e' gis c gis e]} | % m. 10
+
+ \times 2/3{a,8[ e' a b a e] f,[ f' a d a f]} | % m. 11
+}
+
+
+\score {
+ \context Staff = "guitar" <<
+ \context Voice = "upper" { \melody }
+ \context Voice = "lower" { \bass }
+ >>
+ \layout { }
+
+ \midi {
+ \context {
+ \Score
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+
+