@node Introduction
@chapter Introduction
+This chapter introduces readers to LilyPond and the
+documentation.
+
+@menu
+* Background::
+* About the documentation::
+@end menu
+
+
+@node Background
+@section Background
+
+This section covers the overall goals and architecture of
+LilyPond.
@menu
* Engraving::
* What symbols to engrave?::
* Music representation::
* Example applications::
-* About this manual::
@end menu
@node Engraving
-@section Engraving
+@subsection Engraving
The art of music typography is called @emph{(plate) engraving}. The
term derives from the traditional process of music printing. Just a
@node Automated engraving
-@section Automated engraving
+@subsection Automated engraving
How do we go about implementing typography? If craftsmen need over
ten years to become true masters, how could we simple hackers ever
@node What symbols to engrave?
-@section What symbols to engrave?
+@subsection What symbols to engrave?
@cindex engraving
@cindex typography
@end lilypond
@node Music representation
-@section Music representation
+@subsection Music representation
Ideally, the input format for any high-level formatting system is an
abstract description of the content. In this case, that would be the
@node Example applications
-@section Example applications
+@subsection Example applications
We have written LilyPond as an experiment of how to condense the art
of music engraving into a computer program. Thanks to all that hard
to mix music and text in documents.
+@node About the documentation
+@section About the documentation
+
+This section explains the different manuals:
+
+@itemize
+@item
+Learning Manual (LM): this introduces LilyPond, giving in-depth
+explanations of how to create notation.
+
+@item
+Music Glossary (MG): this explains musical terms and gives
+translations of terms in other languages.
+
+@item
+Notation Reference (NR): this is the @q{main} portion of the
+documentation. It provides detailed information about creating
+notation.
+
+@item
+Application Usage (AU): this discusses the actual programs and
+operation system-specific issues.
+
+@item
+Snippet List (SL): this is a collection of useful snippets from
+the
+@uref{http://lsr@/.dsi@/.unimi@/.it,LilyPond Snippet Repository},
+a public-domain collection of LilyPond examples.
+
+@item
+Other documentation: there are a few other portions of the
+documentation, such as News items and the mailist archives.
+
+@end itemize
+
+@menu
+* About the Learning Manual (LM)::
+* About the Music Glossary (MG)::
+* About the Notation Reference (NR)::
+* About the Application Usage (AU)::
+* About the Snippet List (SL)::
+* Other documentation::
+@end menu
+
+@c zz
+@node About the Learning Manual (LM)
+@subsection About the Learning Manual (LM)
+
+
+@node About the Music Glossary (MG)
+@subsection About the Music Glossary (MG)
+
+@node About the Notation Reference (NR)
+@subsection About the Notation Reference (NR)
+
+@node About the Application Usage (AU)
+@subsection About the Application Usage (AU)
+
+
+@node About the Snippet List (SL)
+@subsection About the Snippet List (SL)
+
+
+@node Other documentation
+@subsection Other documentation
-@node About this manual
-@section About this manual
FIXME: needs almost-complete rewrite. -gp