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===Lilypond – Music notation for everyone===
 
===Lilypond – Music notation for everyone===
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LilyPond is an automated engraving system. It formats music beautifully and automatically, and has a friendly syntax for its input files.
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[http://lilypond.org/web/ LilyPond] is an automated engraving system. It formats music beautifully and automatically, and has a friendly syntax for its input files.
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Refer to the
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[http://lilypond.org/web/about/faq Lilypond FAQ] or
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[http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation Lilypond userguide]
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for further information
  
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Refer to the [http://lilypond.org/web/about/faq Lilypond] FAQ for further information
 
  
 
====Installation====
 
====Installation====
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As the preferred method to enter a score is a text editor, any editor can edit the files stored on the server.
 
As the preferred method to enter a score is a text editor, any editor can edit the files stored on the server.
  
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If you have trustworthy users give them shell access. They can then compile the lilypond source and produce a .pdf file for printing and optionally a .midi file eg.
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If you have trustworthy users give them shell access. They can then run lilypond to produce a .pdf file for printing and optionally a .midi file
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  lilypond /home/e-smith/files/ibays/scores/mozart/K321.ly
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  cd /home/e-smith/files/ibays/scores/mozart/
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lilypond K321.ly
  
 
Shell access lets users use all the features of Lilypond, such as importing a .midi file
 
Shell access lets users use all the features of Lilypond, such as importing a .midi file
  
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  lilypond --importmidi /home/e-smith/files/ibays/scores/mozart/K123.midi
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  midi2ly K123.midi
  
 
====MediaWiki Extension====
 
====MediaWiki Extension====
  
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Install MediaWiki, Thank you dietmar for the pre-prepared rpm
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Insert fragments of music or whole scores into your wiki pages.
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After installing the Mediawiki Lilypond extension you can work on your score anywhere you have browser access.
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=====Install=====
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* Install MediaWiki <br>
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Thank you Dietmar for the prepared rpm http://wiki.contribs.org/Mediawiki
  
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Install the Lilypond Extension
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* Install the Lilypond Extension
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http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LilyPond
  
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cd /opt/mediawiki/
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cp /path2file/LilyPond.php extensions/Lilypond.php
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Add the extension to the Local settings config file
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nano -w LocalSettings.php
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require_once("extensions/LilyPond.php");
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=====Usage=====
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* <lilypond>
 
You place special tags in your wiki article, in a nutshell,
 
You place special tags in your wiki article, in a nutshell,
  
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<code
 
 
  <lilypond>
 
  <lilypond>
 
   c, d e f  
 
   c, d e f  
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   b a g f  
 
   b a g f  
 
   e d c
 
   e d c
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  </lilypond>
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</lilypond>
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</code>
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Produces: An Image
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[[Image:LilypondScale.png|Lilypond Scale]]
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* <lilymidi>
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Produces: An image plus makes it a clickable link to a .midi file
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<lilymidi>
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  c, d e f
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</lilymidi>
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* <lilybook>
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<lilybook>
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\version "2.10.29"
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\header {
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  title = "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
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  tagline = ""
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}
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\paper {
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  ragged-right = ##t
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  ragged-bottom = ##t
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  indent = 0\mm
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}
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melody = \relative c' {
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e d c d | e e e e |
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d d e d | c1 |
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}
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text = \lyricmode {
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\set stanza = "1." Ma- ry had a lit- tle lamb,
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its fleece was white as snow.
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}
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\book{
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  \score{ <<
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    \new Voice = "one" { \melody }
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    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text
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    >>
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    \layout { }
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    \midi { }
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  }
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  \markup{
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    \wordwrap-string #"
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    Verse 2.
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    Mary took it home again,
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    It was against the rule."
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  }
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}
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</lilybook>
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Produces: An Image, linked to a midi if ''' \midi { }''' is included
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[[Image:LilypondMary.png|Lilypond Song]]
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{{Note box|
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For the <lilybook> method you enter the text of an entire .ly file
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For <lilypond> and <lilymidi> you are just entering the notes from the melody
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For all three methods, macro code is disabled for security reasons.
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}}
  
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produces:
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====Further Information====
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The [http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Cheat-sheet Lilypond syntax cheat sheet] may be less daunting for wiki users then the full manual. 
  
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TODO: Insert Image
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See the [http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Browse?s=1&m=20 Lilypond Snippet Registry]
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for more advanced syntax examples
  
 
<noinclude>[[Category:Howto]]</noinclude>
 
<noinclude>[[Category:Howto]]</noinclude>
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<noinclude>[[Category:Dungog]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 12:33, 30 August 2007

Lilypond – Music notation for everyone

LilyPond is an automated engraving system. It formats music beautifully and automatically, and has a friendly syntax for its input files.

Refer to the Lilypond FAQ or Lilypond userguide for further information


Installation

Download the latest installer from http://lilypond.org/web/install/ 

wget http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-X.Y.Z.linux-x86.sh

And run the installer 

sh lilypond-X.Y.Z.linux-x86.sh

Shell Access

As the preferred method to enter a score is a text editor, any editor can edit the files stored on the server.

If you have trustworthy users give them shell access. They can then run lilypond to produce a .pdf file for printing and optionally a .midi file 

cd /home/e-smith/files/ibays/scores/mozart/
lilypond K321.ly

Shell access lets users use all the features of Lilypond, such as importing a .midi file 

midi2ly  K123.midi

MediaWiki Extension

Insert fragments of music or whole scores into your wiki pages.

After installing the Mediawiki Lilypond extension you can work on your score anywhere you have browser access.

Install
  • Install MediaWiki

Thank you Dietmar for the prepared rpm http://wiki.contribs.org/Mediawiki

  • Install the Lilypond Extension

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LilyPond 

cd /opt/mediawiki/
cp /path2file/LilyPond.php extensions/Lilypond.php

Add the extension to the Local settings config file 

nano -w LocalSettings.php
require_once("extensions/LilyPond.php");
Usage
  • <lilypond>

You place special tags in your wiki article, in a nutshell, 

<lilypond>
  c, d e f 
  g a b c
  b a g f 
  e d c
</lilypond>

Produces: An Image

Lilypond Scale


  • <lilymidi>

Produces: An image plus makes it a clickable link to a .midi file 

<lilymidi>
  c, d e f 
</lilymidi>


  • <lilybook>
<lilybook>
\version "2.10.29"

\header { 
 title = "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
 tagline = ""
}

\paper {
 ragged-right = ##t
 ragged-bottom = ##t
 indent = 0\mm
}

melody = \relative c' {
e d c d | e e e e |
d d e d | c1 |
}
    
text = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "1." Ma- ry had a lit- tle lamb,
its fleece was white as snow.
}
    
\book{
  \score{ <<
    \new Voice = "one" { \melody }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text
    >>
 
    \layout { }
    \midi { }
  }
 
  \markup{
    \wordwrap-string #"
    Verse 2.
  
    Mary took it home again,
    
    It was against the rule."
  }
}
</lilybook>

Produces: An Image, linked to a midi if \midi { } is included

Lilypond Song


Important.png Note:
For the <lilybook> method you enter the text of an entire .ly file

For <lilypond> and <lilymidi> you are just entering the notes from the melody

For all three methods, macro code is disabled for security reasons.


Further Information

The Lilypond syntax cheat sheet may be less daunting for wiki users then the full manual.

See the Lilypond Snippet Registry for more advanced syntax examples

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