already set up for you. Just add notes, run LilyPond, and enjoy
beautiful printed scores!
+@c bad node name for ancient notation to avoid confict
@menu
* Suggestions for writing LilyPond files::
* Single staff::
* Piano templates::
* Small ensembles::
+* Vocal ensembles::
+* Ancient notation templates::
* Jazz combo::
* Other templates::
@end menu
@node Small ensembles
@section Small ensembles
+@subsection String quartet
+
+This template demonstrates a string quartet. It also uses a @code{\global}
+section for time and key signatures.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,raggedright]
+
+\version "2.3.16"
+global = {
+ \time 4/4
+ \key c \major
+}
+violinOne = \relative c''{
+ \set Staff.instrument = "Violin 1 "
+ c2 d
+ e1
+}
+violinTwo = \relative c''{
+ \set Staff.instrument = "Violin 2 "
+ g2 g
+ g1
+}
+viola = \relative c'{
+ \set Staff.instrument = "Viola "
+ \clef alto
+ e2 d
+ c1
+}
+cello = \relative c'{
+ \set Staff.instrument = "Cello "
+ \clef bass
+ c2 g
+ c,1
+}
+\score {
+ \new StaffGroup <<
+ \new Staff << \global \violinOne >>
+ \new Staff << \global \violinTwo >>
+ \new Staff << \global \viola >>
+ \new Staff << \global \cello >>
+ >>
+ \paper { }
+ \midi { \tempo 4=60}
+}
+
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@node Vocal ensembles
+@section Vocal ensembles
+
@subsection SATB vocal score
Here is a standard four-part SATB vocal score. With larger ensembles,
@end lilypond
+
+@c bad node name to avoid node name confict
+@node Ancient notation templates
+@section Ancient notation templates
+
@subsection Transcription of mensural music
When transcribing mensural music, an incipit at the beginning of the
@end lilypond
-@subsection String quartet
-
-This template demonstrates a string quartet. It also uses a @code{\global}
-section for time and key signatures.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,raggedright]
-
-\version "2.3.16"
-global = {
- \time 4/4
- \key c \major
-}
-violinOne = \relative c''{
- \set Staff.instrument = "Violin 1 "
- c2 d
- e1
-}
-violinTwo = \relative c''{
- \set Staff.instrument = "Violin 2 "
- g2 g
- g1
-}
-viola = \relative c'{
- \set Staff.instrument = "Viola "
- \clef alto
- e2 d
- c1
-}
-cello = \relative c'{
- \set Staff.instrument = "Cello "
- \clef bass
- c2 g
- c,1
-}
-\score {
- \new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff << \global \violinOne >>
- \new Staff << \global \violinTwo >>
- \new Staff << \global \viola >>
- \new Staff << \global \cello >>
- >>
- \paper { }
- \midi { \tempo 4=60}
-}
-@end lilypond
@node Jazz combo
@section Jazz combo