X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fweb%2Fintroduction.itexi;h=7088f9e31a355165453cccc5ca11b569550f0b26;hb=78a723022056dd2b3e09edcbee76d0a49ced4d6c;hp=666953030d41d0c6fdee88311b639a57d29b1d80;hpb=f5bdd79efc48f52f3b1c86857f747afa3cb33dcf;p=lilypond.git diff --git a/Documentation/web/introduction.itexi b/Documentation/web/introduction.itexi index 666953030d..7088f9e31a 100644 --- a/Documentation/web/introduction.itexi +++ b/Documentation/web/introduction.itexi @@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ traditions of classical music engraving. @divEnd +@divClass{link-headings} + @divClass{column-left-top} -@subheading Why use LilyPond? +@subheading What LilyPond does @itemize @@ -48,22 +50,20 @@ traditions of classical music engraving. @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 @@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ traditions of classical music engraving. @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 @@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ traditions of classical music engraving. * 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 @@ -95,11 +97,10 @@ traditions of classical music engraving. @node Features @unnumberedsec Features +@divClass{column-center-top} -@subheading Why switch to LilyPond? - - +@subheading Elegance @subsubheading Excellent classical engraving @imageFloat{flat-design,png,right} @@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ best-engraved classical scores. This is further explained in our @ref{Essay}. -@subsubheading Less fiddling + +@subsubheading Effective layout choices Spend less time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the formatting correct right from the start. It determines spacing by @@ -123,6 +125,13 @@ layout. Clashes between lyrics, notes, and chords are resolved and slurs and beams are sloped, automatically! +@divEnd + +@divClass{color2} +@subheading Ease of use + +@imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right} + @subsubheading Text-based input LilyPond takes ASCII input, which you can produce in your favorite @@ -130,6 +139,14 @@ 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. +@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. Plugins are also available +to allow LilyPond code in various blogs and wikis, making online +collaboration possible. + @subsubheading Accessibility @@ -141,16 +158,21 @@ who are totally blind can use screen-reading software to write LilyPond files -- an impossible task in graphical-based score-writing programs. +@subsubheading Extensible design -@subsubheading Mix music and text +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. -@imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right} +@divEnd -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. +@divClass{color3} +@subheading Environment +@imageFloat{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,right} @subsubheading Free software @@ -163,25 +185,24 @@ by a bug, or yearning for a feature? Simply add it yourself, or pay someone else to do it. -@subsubheading Extensible design - -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 +questions on the lilypond-user mailing list, while the development team makes sure that problems are solved quickly. +@subsubheading Enhanced editors + +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 +@ref{Easier editing}. + +@divEnd @divClass{column-center-bottom} @subheading Where now? @@ -195,25 +216,15 @@ already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our @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! +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 @@ -231,7 +242,7 @@ beams, cross-staff stems, and voice-follow lines. @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} @@ -240,7 +251,7 @@ as this passage of Gregorian chant. @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. @@ -267,7 +278,7 @@ full score, piano-vocal reduction, and a violin part. @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. @@ -278,8 +289,10 @@ 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 @@ -287,11 +300,11 @@ an impressive Schenkerian analysis. @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. @@ -301,7 +314,7 @@ 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} @@ -321,7 +334,7 @@ to suit nearly any situation. @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. @@ -419,7 +432,7 @@ documentation explaining how to use these features -- we can 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 @@ -428,10 +441,10 @@ benefitted from these projects, some developers want to @qq{give 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 @@ -478,20 +491,47 @@ try LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}. @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. +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/contest, 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 @@ -505,6 +545,15 @@ 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). +@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 @@ -522,14 +571,21 @@ New York} (engraving by Nicolas Sceaux). 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. @@ -540,11 +596,12 @@ 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 @@ -552,8 +609,155 @@ If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our @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 [..] The sheet music produced by +LilyPond is exceptionally pretty [..] 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{... 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} @@ -584,7 +788,7 @@ speed, ease of use and look!} @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 @@ -595,9 +799,9 @@ the raw, untouched output.} @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 +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}). [..]} @@ -609,7 +813,7 @@ the most recent by @q{the old houses}). [..]} @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 @@ -639,7 +843,7 @@ time. I'm convinced that no commercial product can come close.} @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 [..] The more I learn about LilyPond the more I like it!} @divEnd @@ -685,6 +889,28 @@ potential.} @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? @@ -730,8 +956,8 @@ entered with backslashes. @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. @@ -804,6 +1030,7 @@ actually provide a GUI which allows direct manipulation of a graphical score. For more information, see @ref{Easier editing}. + @divClass{column-center-bottom} @subheading Where now? @@ -816,32 +1043,9 @@ convinced? Read about @ref{Easier editing}. @node Easier editing @unnumberedsec Easier editing -@divClass{column-center-top} -@subheading Graphical environment: 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, -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. - -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 LilyPondTool @imageClickable{lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot-400wide,png, (click to enlarge),lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot,png,right} @@ -855,7 +1059,7 @@ the text view when printed from there. 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 +LilyPondTool is one of the most feature-rich text-based tools 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. @@ -863,7 +1067,7 @@ viewer with advanced point-and-click support. @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} @@ -873,16 +1077,37 @@ viewer with advanced point-and-click support. @uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org} -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. +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 (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,,,} @@ -895,7 +1120,10 @@ 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. As well, one of +our developers has written +@uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/lilypond/lyqi.html,lyqi}, an +Emacs major mode. @uref{http://www.vim.org} @@ -906,110 +1134,134 @@ 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. -@divEnd - -@divClass{column-center-top} -@subheading Other - - -@subsubheading Mixed environment: LilyKDE - -@imageClickable{lilykde-screenshot-small,png, - (click to enlarge),lilykde-screenshot,png,right} - -@sourceimage{logo-linux,,,} -@sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,} - -@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. - -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. - -LilyKDE can use @uref{http://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/,Rumor}, -so music can entered by playing on a MIDI keyboard. - -Other features are lyric hyphenation and running LilyPond on -multiple files at once from within the KDE file manager. - - -@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, @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}. +using the extensions available at: -@ignore -TODO: ask somebody to sponsor/check these. -gp - -@subsubheading TextMate +@example +@uref{http://users.dimi.uniud.it/~nicola.vitacolonna/home/content/lilypond-scripts} +@end example @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,} - -There is a LilyPond bundle for TextMate. It may be installed by -running: +There is a LilyPond bundle for TextMate, a commercial editor for MacOS. +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/ +git clone http://github.com/textmate/lilypond.tmbundle.git + @end example -@end ignore @divEnd @divClass{column-center-top} -@subheading Other programs can export LilyPond code +@subheading Programs that can export LilyPond code -@subsubheading Graphical environments: +@subsubheading Score, tab and MIDI editors: @itemize + +@item +@uref{http://www.canorus.org,Canorus}, a score editor, can also +export to LilyPond, but is still beta-software. Testers are +welcome, though. + @item -@uref{http://noteedit.berlios.de,NoteEdit} -which imports @uref{http://www.musicxml.com/xml.html,MusicXML} +@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, has experimental +support for exporting to LilyPond. + @item -@uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com,Rosegarden}, -which imports MIDI. +@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}, -has experimental export for LilyPond. +@uref{http://www.holmessoft.co.uk/homepage/software/NWC2LY/index.htm, +NW2LY} is a C# program which converts a +@uref{http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/,NoteWorthy} song into +LilyPond. + @item -@uref{http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/,TuxGuitar}, 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} can export to LilyPond. +@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 welcome though. +@uref{http://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/rumor.html,Rumor}, a +realtime monophonic MIDI to LilyPond converter. + @item -@uref{http://lilycomp.sourceforge.net, LilyComp} is a graphical note entry -program, acting much like a number-pad which produces lilypond notes. +@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.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/rumor.html,Rumor}, a realtime -monophonic MIDI to LilyPond converter. +@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://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/lilypond/lyqi.html,lyqi}, an -Emacs major mode. +@uref{http://common-lisp.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS}, a LISP library +to generate music notation from computer music software +environments. + @item -@uref{http://common-lisp.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS}, -a LISP library to generate music notation +@uref{http://strasheela.sourceforge.net,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 + +@itemize + +@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. + +@item +@uref{http://noteedit.berlios.de,NoteEdit}, which imported +@uref{http://www.musicxml.com/xml.html,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://lilycomp.sourceforge.net, LilyComp} is a graphical +note entry program, acting much like a number-pad which produces +lilypond notes. + +@end itemize + +@divEnd + @divClass{column-center-bottom} @subheading Where now? @@ -1022,7 +1274,7 @@ users even report that they can enter a full score in LilyPond 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}.