@c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*- @ignore Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details. @end ignore @c \version "2.11.38" @node Text @section Text @lilypondfile[quote]{text-headword.ly} This section explains how to include text (with various formatting) in music scores. @noindent Some text elements that are not dealt with here are discussed in other specific sections: @ref{Vocal music}, @ref{Titles and headers}. @cindex Text, other languages @warning{To write accented and special text (such as characters from other languages), simply insert the characters directly into the LilyPond file. The file must be saved as UTF-8. For more information, see @ref{Text encoding}.} @menu * Writing text:: * Formatting text:: * Fonts:: @end menu @node Writing text @subsection Writing text This section introduces different ways of adding text to a score. @menu * Text scripts:: * Text spanners:: * Text marks:: * Separate text:: @end menu @node Text scripts @subsubsection Text scripts @cindex Text scripts @cindex text items, non-empty @cindex non-empty texts It is possible to add arbitrary text indications to a score, as demonstrated in the following example. Such indications can also be manually placed above or below the staff, using the simple syntax described in @ref{Controlling direction and placement}. @lilypond[quote,fragment,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1] d8^"pizz." e f g a4-"scherz." f @end lilypond In LilyPond, such text strings are called @command{markup} objects. This syntax is actually a shorthand; more complex text formatting may be added to a note by explicitly using a @code{\markup} block, as described in @ref{Formatting text}. @lilypond[quote,fragment,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1] d8^\markup { \italic pizz. } e f g a4_\markup { \tiny scherz. \bold molto } f @end lilypond By default, text indications do not influence the note spacing. However, their widths can be taken into account: in the following example, the first text string does not affect spacing, whereas the second one does. @lilypond[quote,fragment,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1] d8^"pizz." e f g \textLengthOn a4_"scherzando" f @end lilypond @predefined @funindex \textLengthOn @code{\textLengthOn}, @funindex \textLengthOff @code{\textLengthOff} @seealso Notation Reference: @ref{Formatting text}, @ref{Controlling direction and placement}. Snippets: @rlsr{Text}. Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}. @knownissues Checking to make sure that text scripts and lyrics are within the margins is a relatively large computational task. To speed up processing, LilyPond does not perform such calculations by default; to enable it, use @example \override Score.PaperColumn #'keep-inside-line = ##t @end example @node Text spanners @subsubsection Text spanners @cindex Text spanners Some performance indications, e.g., @i{rallentando} or @i{accelerando}, are written as text and are extended over many measures with dotted lines. Such objects, called @q{spanners}, may be created from one note to another using the following syntax: @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2] \override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text = "rit." b1\startTextSpan e,\stopTextSpan @end lilypond @noindent The string to be printed is set through object properties. By default it is printed in italic characters, but different formatting can be obtained using @code{\markup} blocks, as described in @ref{Formatting text}. @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2,verbatim] \override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text = \markup { \upright "rit." } b1\startTextSpan c e,\stopTextSpan @end lilypond The line style, as well as the text string, can be defined as an object property. This syntax is described in @ref{Line styles}. @predefined @funindex textSpannerUp @code{\textSpannerUp}, @funindex textSpannerDown @code{\textSpannerDown}, @funindex textSpannerNeutral @code{\textSpannerNeutral} @seealso Notation Reference: @ref{Line styles}. Snippets: @rlsr{Text}. Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextSpanner}. @node Text marks @subsubsection Text marks @cindex coda on bar line @cindex segno on bar line @cindex fermata on bar line @cindex bar lines, symbols on @funindex \mark Various text elements can be added to a score using the syntax described in @ref{Rehearsal marks}: @lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2] c4\mark "Allegro" c c c @end lilypond This syntax makes possible to put any text on a bar line; more complex text formatting may be added using a @code{\markup} block, as described in @ref{Formatting text}. This can be used to print signs like coda, segno or fermata, by specifying the appropriate symbol name: @lilypond[fragment,quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=2] c1 \mark \markup { \musicglyph #"scripts.ufermata" } c1 @end lilypond @noindent Such objects are only typeset above the top staff of the score; depending on whether they are specified at the end or the middle of a bar, they can be placed above the bar line or between notes. When specified at the beginning of a score or at a line break, marks will be printed at the beginning of the line (the next line, in case of a line break). @lilypond[fragment,quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=2] \mark "Allegro" c1 c\mark "assai" \break c c @end lilypond @snippets @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle] {printing-marks-at-the-end-of-a-line-or-a-score.ly} @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle] {aligning-marks-with-various-notation-objects.ly} @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle] {printing-marks-on-every-staff.ly} @seealso Notation Reference: @ref{Rehearsal marks}, @ref{Formatting text}, @ref{The Feta font}. Snippets: @rlsr{Text}. Internals Reference: @rinternals{RehearsalMark}. @knownissues @c IMO this is a bug; hopefully it'll be fixed soon, so I can @c delete this sentence. -gp @c A workaround is suggested in the first @snippets item -vv If a mark is entered at the end of the last bar of the score (where there is no next line), then the mark will not be printed at all. @node Separate text @subsubsection Separate text @cindex separate text @cindex standalone text @cindex top-level text @cindex text, standalone @funindex \markup A @code{\markup} block can exist by itself, outside of any any @code{\score} block, as a @qq{top-level expression}. This syntax is described in @ref{File structure}. @lilypond[verbatim,quote] \markup { Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow... } @end lilypond @noindent This allows to print text separately from the music, which is particularly useful when the input file contains several music pieces, as described in @ref{Multiple scores in a book}. @lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim] \score { c'1 } \markup { Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow... } \score { c'1 } @end lilypond Using a specific syntax, text blocks can be spread over multiple pages, making possible to print text documents or books -- and therefore to use LilyPond as a word processor. This syntax is described in @ref{Multi-page markup}. @predefined @funindex \markup @code{\markup}, @funindex \markuplines @code{\markuplines} @ignore @snippets TODO: add convenient snippets in input/new -vv @end ignore @seealso Notation Reference: @ref{Formatting text}, @ref{File structure}, @ref{Multiple scores in a book}, @ref{Multi-page markup}. Snippets: @rlsr{Text}. Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}. @node Formatting text @subsection Formatting text This section presents basic and advanced text formatting, using the @code{\markup} mode specific syntax. @menu * Text markup introduction:: * Common markup commands:: * Text alignment:: * Graphic notation inside markup:: * Music notation inside markup:: * Multi-page markup:: @end menu @node Text markup introduction @subsubsection Text markup introduction @cindex markup @cindex text markup @cindex markup text @cindex typeset text A @code{\markup} block is used to typeset text with an extensible specific syntax called @qq{markup mode}. @cindex markup expressions @cindex markup syntax The markup syntax is similar to LilyPond's usual syntax: a @code{\markup} expression is enclosed in curly braces @code{@{ @dots{} @}}. In markup mode, specific commands are entered using the backslash @code{\} character. Such commands only affect the first following expression. Markup expressions may also be enclosed in double quotes @code{"..."}. Such expressions are treated as text strings and may not contain nested expressions or commands. Therefore, braces are generally prefered to double quotes; the following example demonstrates both syntaxes. @lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1] e1-\markup "intenso" a2^\markup { poco \italic piĆ¹ forte } c e1 d2_\markup { \italic "string. assai" } e b1^\markup { \bold { molto \italic agitato } } c @end lilypond @cindex special characters in markup mode @cindex markup mode, special characters @cindex reserved characters, printing @cindex printing special characters Special characters such as @code{\} and @code{#} can be printed in the output simply using double quotes. Double quotation marks are only printed in the output when preceded by backslashes: @lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1] \clef bass a^\markup "##\ LEPORELLO \##" a_\markup "Bravi! \"Cosa rara\"!" r a8 d cis a r4 r2 @end lilypond The way markup expressions are defined affects how these expressions will stacked, centered and aligned when using the commands explained in @ref{Text alignment}. @lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1] c1^\markup { \column { a bbbb \line { c d } } } c1^\markup { \center-align { a bbbb c } } c1^\markup { \line { a b c } } @end lilypond Lists of words that are not enclosed with double quotes or preceded by a previous command are not kept distinct. In the following example, the first two @code{\markup} expressions are equivalent: @lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1] c1^\markup { \center-align { a bbb c } } c1^\markup { \center-align { a { bbb c } } } c1^\markup { \center-align { a \line { bbb c } } } @end lilypond Markups can be stored in variables. These variables may be directly attached to notes: @lilypond[quote,verbatim] allegro = \markup { \bold \large Allegro } { d''8.^\allegro d'16 d'4 r2 } @end lilypond @noindent An exhaustive list of @code{\markup}-specific commands can be found in @ref{Text markup commands}. @seealso This manual: @ref{Text markup commands}. Snippets: @rlsr{Text}. Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}. Init files: @file{scm/@/new@/-markup@/.scm}. @knownissues @c FIXME: this is totally deprecated, isn't it? -vv Kerning or generation of ligatures is only done when the @TeX{} backend is used. In this case, LilyPond does not account for them so texts will be spaced slightly too wide. @c is the following sentence really relevant? -vv Syntax errors for markup mode are confusing. @node Common markup commands @subsubsection Common markup commands Some basic formatting can be used blah blah @ignore TODO: here are some commands that could be described here. I'm putting them in bulk, prior to working on this section. -vv \simple \char \fraction \combine \concat \put-adjacent \page-ref (see also "Table of contents") \fromproperty \verbatim-file \with-url \on-the-fly \override \null \hspace \lower \raise \translate \translate-scaled \rotate \transparent \whiteout @end ignore @cindex font switching Some font switching commands are demonstrated here. \italic \upright \bold \medium \underline @c TODO: what's the difference between the following commands? -vv \smallCaps \caps \fontCaps Some alternate font families can easily be selected: \sans \typewriter \roman \number (only for numbers, such as fingerings and time signatures) @c TODO: add \slashed-digit here? -vv The size can be blah blah blah \fontsize Some predefined font sizes can be used blah blah \teeny \tiny \small \normalsize \large \huge Some shorcuts allow to change the font size relatively to its previous value \smaller \bigger \larger \magnify Text may be printed as subscript or superscript: \sub \super To obtain subscripts or superscripts in a normal text size, use \normal-size-sub \normal-size-super All these settings (except the size) can be reverted to the default font: \normal-text @node Text alignment @subsubsection Text alignment Some objects have alignment procedures of their own, which cancel out any effects of alignments applied to their markup arguments as a whole. For example, the @rinternals{RehearsalMark} is horizontally centered, so using @code{\mark \markup @{ \left-align .. @}} has no effect. In addition, vertical placement is performed after creating the text markup object. If you wish to move an entire piece of markup, you need to use the #'padding property or create an @q{anchor} point inside the markup (generally with @code{\hspace #0}). @lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1] \textLengthOn c'4^\markup{ \raise #5 "not raised" } \once \override TextScript #'padding = #3 c'4^\markup{ raised } c'4^\markup{ \hspace #0 \raise #1.5 raised } @end lilypond Some situations (such as dynamic marks) have preset font-related properties. If you are creating text in such situations, it is advisable to cancel those properties with @code{normal-text}. See @ref{Text markup commands}, for more details. Alignment basics: \left-align \center-align \right-align Horizontal alignment: \hcenter \general-align \halign Vertical alignment: \vcenter \column \dir-column Building a "large" markup: \line \fill-line \hcenter-in \pad-around \pad-markup \pad-to-box \pad-x Alignment inside a "large" markup: \justify-field \justify \justify-string \wordwrap-field \wordwrap \wordwrap-string @node Graphic notation inside markup @subsubsection Graphic notation inside markup Graphics around text: \box \circle \bracket \hbracket "Standalone" graphics: \arrow-head \draw-line \draw-circle \filled-box \triangle \strut \with-color Advanced graphics: \stencil \postscript \epsfile \with-dimensions @node Music notation inside markup @subsubsection Music notation inside markup Notes can be printed in markup mode blah blah: \note \note-by-number Accidental symbols can be obtained easily: \doubleflat \sesquiflat \flat \semiflat \natural \semisharp \sharp \sesquisharp \doublesharp Some other notation objects blah blah \beam \finger \dynamic \tied-lyric \markalphabet \markletter @c TODO: add \text here? -vv Any musical symbol can be printed \musicglyph @c TODO: add \lookup here? -vv The markup mode has support for fret diagrams: \fret-diagram \fret-diagram-terse \fret-diagram-verbose An entire @code{\score} block can even be nested in a @code{\markup} block. In such a case, the @code{\score} must contain a @code{\layout} block. \score @lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right] \relative { c4 d^\markup { \score { \relative { c4 d e f } \layout { } } } e f } @end lilypond @seealso Snippets: @rlsr{Text}. @node Multi-page markup @subsubsection Multi-page markup Whereas @code{\markup} is used to enter a non-breakable block of text, @code{\markuplines} can be used at top-level to enter lines of text that can spread over multiple pages: @verbatim \markuplines { \justified-lines { A very long text of justified lines. ... } \justified-lines { An other very long paragraph. ... } ... } @end verbatim @code{\markuplines} accepts a list of markup, that is either the result of a markup list command, or a list of markups or of markup lists. The built-in markup list commands are described in @ref{Text markup list commands}. @seealso This manual: @ref{Text markup list commands}, @ref{New markup list command definition}. Snippets: @rlsr{Text}. @predefined @funindex \markuplines @code{\markuplines} @c TODO: move the following subsubsec into NR3 -vv @c maybe. -gp @node Fonts @subsection Fonts @menu * Entire document fonts:: * Single entry fonts:: @end menu @node Entire document fonts @subsubsection Entire document fonts It is also possible to change the default font family for the entire document. This is done by calling the @code{make-pango-font-tree} from within the @code{\paper} block. The function takes names for the font families to use for roman, sans serif and monospaced text. For example, @cindex font families, setting @cindex Pango @lilypond[verbatim] \paper { myStaffSize = #20 #(define fonts (make-pango-font-tree "Times New Roman" "Nimbus Sans" "Luxi Mono" (/ myStaffSize 20))) } { c'^\markup { roman: foo \sans bla \typewriter bar } } @end lilypond @c we don't do Helvetica / Courier, since GS incorrectly loads @c Apple TTF fonts @node Single entry fonts @subsubsection Single entry fonts @cindex font selection @cindex font magnification @funindex font-interface By setting the object properties described below, you can select a font from the preconfigured font families. LilyPond has default support for the feta music fonts. Text fonts are selected through Pango/FontConfig. The serif font defaults to New Century Schoolbook, the sans and typewriter to whatever the Pango installation defaults to. @itemize @item @code{font-encoding} is a symbol that sets layout of the glyphs. This should only be set to select different types of non-text fonts, e.g. @code{fetaBraces} for piano staff braces, @code{fetaMusic} the standard music font, including ancient glyphs, @code{fetaDynamic} for dynamic signs and @code{fetaNumber} for the number font. @item @code{font-family} is a symbol indicating the general class of the typeface. Supported are @code{roman} (Computer Modern), @code{sans}, and @code{typewriter}. @item @code{font-shape} is a symbol indicating the shape of the font. There are typically several font shapes available for each font family. Choices are @code{italic}, @code{caps}, and @code{upright}. @item @code{font-series} is a symbol indicating the series of the font. There are typically several font series for each font family and shape. Choices are @code{medium} and @code{bold}. @end itemize Fonts selected in the way sketched above come from a predefined style sheet. If you want to use a font from outside the style sheet, then set the @code{font-name} property, @lilypond[fragment,verbatim] { \override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-name = #"Charter" \override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-size = #2 \time 3/4 c'1_\markup { \override #'(font-name . "Vera Bold") { This text is in Vera Bold } } } @end lilypond @noindent Any font can be used, as long as it is available to Pango/FontConfig. To get a full list of all available fonts, run the command @example lilypond -dshow-available-fonts blabla @end example (the last argument of the command can be anything, but has to be present). The size of the font may be set with the @code{font-size} property. The resulting size is taken relative to the @code{text-font-size} as defined in the @code{\paper} block. @cindex font size @cindex font magnification @seealso Snippets: @rlsr{Text}.