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LilyPond-book and LyX
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+author of this example file: Julien Rioux
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\begin_layout Abstract
-This is an example file demonstrating the inclusion of musical snippets
- in a LyX document, using the LilyPond music notation and the LilyPond-book
- utility for processing.
+This document explains and demonstrates the inclusion of musical snippets
+ in a LyX document, using the LilyPond syntax for music notation and the
+ LilyPond-book utility for processing.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+Introduction
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+LilyPond is an open-source project that renders possible the creation of
+ beautiful computer-generated musical scores.
+ The project consists of a text-based music notation language, and a program
+ to process this notation into musical scores.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+While LilyPond itself supports the display of title, author information,
+ footnotes, endnotes, etc., its primary focus is on music typesetting.
+ For text typesetting, other programs are generally better suited.
+ LilyPond-book is an utility provided by the LilyPond project that helps
+ incorporate musical scores using the LilyPond notation into LaTeX documents,
+ among other formats.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+This document describes the use of the Lilypond music notation within LyX
+ documents that use a LaTeX-based layout, thus combining the beauty and
+ quality of the typesetting achieved by both LaTeX and LilyPond.
+ While a basic understanding of the LilyPond syntax for music notation is
+ in order, knowledge of LaTeX is not necessary when using LyX.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Section
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sec:Using-LilyPond-code"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ explains the requirements, usage instructions, and shortcomings of LilyPond
+ music notation within LyX.
+ Section
+\begin_inset CommandInset ref
+LatexCommand ref
+reference "sec:LilyPond-examples"
+
+\end_inset
+
+ demonstrates the beauty and quality of the typesetting with a few examples.
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\begin_layout Section
Using LilyPond code within LyX
+\begin_inset CommandInset label
+LatexCommand label
+name "sec:Using-LilyPond-code"
+
+\end_inset
+
+
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\begin_layout Standard
-Support for LilyPond constructs (LilyPond code) within LyX is enabled by
- adding the LilyPond module to your document.
- This is done from the menu Document \SpecialChar \menuseparator
- Settings..., then selecting LilyPond
- in the list of modules.
+Support for LilyPond music notation (LilyPond code) within LyX is enabled
+ by adding the LilyPond module to your document.
+ This is done from the menu
+\family sans
+Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Settings
+\family default
+, then selecting LilyPond in the list of modules.
You can use any LaTeX-based LyX layout and use the regular preview and
- export mechanism; LyX will take care of processing the LaTeX code through
- LilyPond-book for you.
+ export mechanism; LyX will take care of processing the mixed LaTeX/LilyPond
+ code through LilyPond-book for you.
LilyPond-book can also handle DocBook documents but LilyPond-DocBook support
in LyX is missing at the moment.
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Requirements
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-LilyPond-book version 2.13
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-
-\begin_layout Paragraph
-Notes:
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-
\begin_layout Standard
+LilyPond-book version 2.13 or newer.
+\begin_inset Foot
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
LilyPond-book supports LaTeX output since version 2.1.
However, some features used by LyX are available only in recent versions:
PDFLaTeX support (version 2.9), the
flag (version 2.13).
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+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
\begin_layout Subsection
Integration
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\begin_layout Standard
-The module provides a LilyPond inset which you insert from the menu Insert
- \SpecialChar \menuseparator
- Custom Insets.
+The module provides a LilyPond inset which you insert from the menu
+\family sans
+Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Custom
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Insets
+\family default
+.
This inset is for typing the LilyPond code which will be typeset into your
musical notes.
- First, let's try a simple scale:
+ First, let us try a simple scale:
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\begin_layout Standard
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\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
The previous LyX inset produces the following LaTeX-lookalike code:
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\begin_layout Standard
This code is not, in fact, processed by LaTeX, but is preprocessed by LilyPond-b
-ook, which creates the graphics files and include them in the LaTeX document
- by replacing the above with
+ook, which creates the graphics files and includes them in the LaTeX document
+ by replacing the above with a
\family typewriter
\backslash
includegraphics{\SpecialChar \ldots{}
}
\family default
-.
+ command.
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\begin_layout Standard
-Thus, the conversion path is as follow: LyX\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Thus, the conversion path is as follow:
+\family sans
+LyX\SpecialChar \menuseparator
LilyPond-book\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-LaTeX.
+LaTeX
+\family default
+.
Every step of the tool chain obeys your spacing, so whether you put the
musical extract in line, or in its own paragraph, centered, left-aligned,
etc., what you see in the LyX window should be respected in the final format.
It is possible to have a direct feedback of what the music notation looks
like from within LyX.
To do this, wrap a LilyPond inset inside a Preview inset, which you find
- from the menu Insert \SpecialChar \menuseparator
- Preview.
+ from the menu
+\family sans
+Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Preview
+\family default
+.
This only affects the display within LyX, not the output:
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\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex LilyPond
-status open
+status collapsed
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Unfortunately, you might find that the preview isn't exactly instantaneous.
You need to move the cursor out of the Preview inset to start compilation,
and processing time can take a few seconds.
+ Nevertheless, the direct feedback is often worthwhile during editing, and
+ renders the navigation through the document much easier.
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\begin_layout Subsection
Gotchas
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+\begin_layout Standard
+A few gotchas that have been experienced with the integration of LilyPond-book
+ and LyX are reported here.
+\end_layout
+
\begin_layout Subsubsection
Child documents
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- under Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+ under
+\family sans
+Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
File\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Child Document, you will get an error when producing output.
+Child
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+Document
+\family default
+, you will get an error when producing output.
This is due to the way LilyPond-book automatically processes these input
files recursively.
Since there is currently no command-line option to turn off this behavior
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\begin_layout Standard
-to your master document's preamble under Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
-Settings.
+to your master document's preamble under
+\family sans
+Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Settings
+\family default
+.
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LilyPond examples
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