Lilypond
LilyPond
http://www.lilypond.org/
Music typesetter
Produces sheet music using a high level descriptive file as input. It excels at typesetting classical music, but you can also use it for pop music.
Documentation
User tutorial available in HTML format from http://www.lilypond.org/stable/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Tutorial.html; User reference manual available in HTML format from http://lilypond.org/stable/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/lilypond.html
This is a GNU package:lilypond
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version 2.18.2
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released on 17 March 2014
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv3orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 18 November 2009 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Adrian Mariano | Contributor |
| Alexandre Oliva | Contributor |
| Mats Bengtsson | Contributor |
| Roy Tankin | Contributor |
| Han-Wen Nienhuys | Maintainer |
| Jan Nieuwenhuizen | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Help | mailto:info-lilypond@gnu.org | |
| Developer | mailto:lilypond-devel@gnu.org | |
| Support | mailto:lilypond-user@gnu.org | |
| Developer | Download | http://lilypond.org/web/install/ |
| Bug Tracking | mailto:bug-lilypond@gnu.org |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | GNU make |
| Required to build | flex (v. 2.5.4 or newer) |
| Required to build | bison (v. 1.25 or newer) |
| Required to build | EGCS 1.1 or newer or gcc 2.95.2 or newer |
| Required to use | GUILE 1.3.4 or newer |
| Required to build | Python 1.5 |
| Required to build | Guile 1.3.4 |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 1 August 2014.
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