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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.
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hmm, the one big page is too big, but it was really inviting to
read. this is not. maybe just scrap this menu and introduction
to index?
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@chapheading @qq{Obsessed with putting ink on paper}
@node index
@unnumberedsec What is behind LilyPond?
@image{pictures/hader-collage,,,.jpeg}
LilyPond is not unique in making music notation: there are a lot of
programs that print music, and nowadays most of the newly printed
music is made with computers. Unfortunately, that also shows: just
ask any musician that plays classical music: new scores do not look as
nice as old ones.
What is the difference between hand-work and machine work, and what
has caused it? How can we improve the situation? This essay explains
problems in music notation (software), and our approach to solving
them.
@menu
@itemize
@item
@ref{introduction.html,Introduction}: what's wrong with
computer music notation.
@item
@ref{software.html,What's wrong with software}, or how
Finale is not the end-all of music software.
@item
@ref{problem-statement.html,How not to design software},
or: modeling music notation.
@item
@ref{divide-and-conquer.html,Divide and conqueror},
A blue print for automated notation.
@item
@ref{implementing-notation.html,Impressive, but does it also
work in theory}? A practical approach to capturing notation.
@item
@ref{engraving.html,Music engraving}, the art of printing
music.
@item
@ref{implementing-typography.html,Implementing typography}:
hackers attack the engraving problem.
@item
@ref{formatting-architecture.html,A flexible program
architecture} lets us write engraving software
@item
@ref{scoring-esthetics.html,Beautiful numbers}: how
LilyPond participates in the Miss World contests.
@item
@ref{benchmarking.html,Notation benchmarking}: is a flexible
architecture enough?
@item
@ref{typography-features.html,Typographical features} unique
to LilyPond.
@item
@ref{input-format.html,Input format}: how to enter music.
@item
@ref{conclusion.html,Conclusion}
@end itemize
This essay is also available in @ref{big-page.html,one big
page}.
@bye
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