The default footer is empty, except for the first page, where the
@code{copyright} field from @code{\header} is inserted, and the last
page, where @code{tagline} from @code{\header} is added. The default
-tagline is ``Engraved by LilyPond (@var{version})''.@footnote{Nicely
+tagline is ``Music engraving by LilyPond (@var{version})''.@footnote{Nicely
printed parts are good PR for us, so please leave the tagline if you
can.}
@cindex bibliographic information
@cindex titles
@cindex composer
-@cindex Engraved by LilyPond
+@cindex Music engraiving by LilyPond
-A document may contain multiple pieces of music. Examples of these
-are an etude book, or an orchestral part with multiple movements.
-Each movement is entered with a @code{\score} block,
+A document may contain multiple pieces of music and texts. Examples
+of these are an etude book, or an orchestral part with multiple
+movements. Each movement is entered with a @code{\score} block,
@example
\score @{
@}
@end example
-The movements are combined together in a @code{\book} block, like
+and texts are entered with a @code{\markup} block,
+
+@example
+\markup @{
+ @var{..text..}
+@}
+@end example
+
+The movements and texts are combined together in a @code{\book} block,
+like
@example
\book @{
\score @{
@var{..}
@}
+ \markup @{
+ @var{..}
+ @}
\score @{
@var{..}
@}
@dots{}
\header @{ piece = "Romanze" @}
@}
+ \markup @{
+ ..text of second verse..
+ @}
+ \markup @{
+ ..text of third verse..
+ @}
\score @{
@dots{}
\header @{ piece = "Menuetto" @}
}
{ c'1 }
}
+ \markup {
+ and now...
+ }
\score {
\header {
piece = "piece2"
@code{toplevel-music-handler} at toplevel. The default handler is
defined in the init file @file{scm/@/lily@/.scm}.
+@item A markup text, a verse for example
+@example
+\markup @{
+ 2. The first line verse two.
+@}
+@end example
+
+Markup texts are rendered above, between or below the scores or music
+expressions, wherever they appear.
+
@item An indentifier, such as
@example
foo = @{ c4 d e d @}