Lily Pond

[Frank Bohan]

<quote> GNU LilyPond is a free software program for typesetting sheet music
.. It uses a simple ASCII notation for music, which is then compiled into TeX
with embedded PostScript . The PostScript output can then be used to produce
printable files or images. Unlike programs such as Finale and Sibelius ,
which feature a graphical user interface for entering notes, LilyPond
focuses on producing beautiful output, comparable to professionally engraved
scores. Some graphical music notation programs, such as Rosegarden and
NoteEdit , can export files directly to LilyPond format; other programs may
be able to export files to another format, such as MusicXML , that can be
converted to LilyPond. The Mutopia project , which distributes free sheet
music, uses LilyPond to typeset its music. </quote>

http://www.serebella.com/encyclopedia/article-GNU_LilyPond.html

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Frank Bohan
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[Susan Bugher]

<quote> GNU LilyPond is a free software program for typesetting sheet music
. It uses a simple ASCII notation for music, which is then compiled into TeX
with embedded PostScript . The PostScript output can then be used to produce
printable files or images. Unlike programs such as Finale and Sibelius ,
which feature a graphical user interface for entering notes, LilyPond
focuses on producing beautiful output, comparable to professionally engraved
scores. Some graphical music notation programs, such as Rosegarden and
NoteEdit , can export files directly to LilyPond format; other programs may
be able to export files to another format, such as MusicXML , that can be
converted to LilyPond. The Mutopia project , which distributes free sheet
music, uses LilyPond to typeset its music. </quote>

http://www.serebella.com/encyclopedia/article-GNU_LilyPond.html

and a new version has just been released.

"LilyPond 2.7.5 is out - August 16, 2005"

Program: LilyPond
Author: Han-Wen Nienhuys; Jan Nieuwenhuizen and others
Ware: (Donationware) (open source: GNU GPL)
http://lilypond.org/

Susan
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