Re: Why XML is a bad idea[longish] (was Re: [abcusers] draft for V:)

[John Chambers]

Eric wrote:
|
| Well, I haven't looked much at MusicXML, so I can't really comment
| there.  However, with Lilypond, look for a \header block (Lily syntax is
| sort of similar to TeX, since it translates to TeX which actually does
| the typesetting).  It looks something like:
|
| \header {
|    title = "Floopsy Wumpus"
|    subtitle = "Part XXIV"
|    composer = "Gertrude Q. Wooketyflurp"
| }
|
| The key is embedded in the tune (in each voice); it looks something like
| "\key c \minor" or "\key bes" (it uses Dutch note names, so "is" =>
| sharp, "es" => flat, thus "bes" is "B flat").  If no "\minor" or
| "\major" appears, it defaults to major.
|
| Hope that helps!

Actually, I've been tempted to try playing around with  lilypond.   I
wonder if there are any tune archives on the web?  I've looked around
the lilypond site at www.cs.uu.nl a bit, and found  a  few  piece  of
music, but not much.  Are any of its users creating web sites?

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