@node About this manual
@section About this manual
-There are two manuals about LilyPond: the @emph{user manual} (this
-document), and @emph{program usage}.
+FIXME: needs almost-complete rewrite. -gp
+There are four manuals about LilyPond: the @emph{Learning Manual},
+the @emph{Notation Reference}, the @emph{Program Usage}, and the
+@emph{Program Reference}.
-@subheading User manual
-The manual is divided into three books.
-
-@subsubheading Learning manual
+@subheading Learning Manual (LM)
This book explains how to begin learning LilyPond, as well as explaining
some key concepts in easy terms. It is recommended to read these
chapters in a linear fashion.
-
@itemize
@item
gives a gentle introduction to typesetting music. First time
users should start here.
-@c @item
-@c @emph{@ref{Putting it all together}},
-@c explains some general concepts about the lilypond file format. If
-@c you are not certain where to place a command, read this chapter!
+@item
+@emph{@ref{Fundamental concepts}},
+explains some general concepts about the lilypond file format. If
+you are not certain where to place a command, read this chapter!
@item
@emph{@ref{Working on LilyPond projects}},
@end itemize
-@subsubheading Notation reference
+@subheading Notation Reference (NR)
This book explains all the LilyPond commands which produce notation. It
assumes that readers are familiar with the concepts in the Learning
@code{\paper} block, like this
+@c need to have \book{} otherwise we get the separate systems. -hwn
@lilypond[verbatim]
#(set-default-paper-size "a6" 'landscape)
}
@end lilypond
-@c need to have \book{} otherwise we get the separate systems. -hwn
+@c TODO: really bad vagueness due to bug in annotate-spacing. -gp
@noindent
-@c FIXME: really bad vagueness due to bug in annotate-spacing. -gp
Some unit dimensions are measured in staff spaces, while others
are measured in millimeters.
The pairs