lilypond
music engraving program
TLDR
Compile music score
$ lilypond [score.ly]
Output PDF$ lilypond --pdf [score.ly]
Output PNG image$ lilypond --png [score.ly]
Specify output directory$ lilypond -o [output/] [score.ly]
Output SVG$ lilypond -dbackend=svg [score.ly]
Include directory$ lilypond -I [/path/to/includes] [score.ly]
SYNOPSIS
lilypond [options] file
DESCRIPTION
lilypond is a music engraving program. It compiles text-based music notation into beautiful sheet music.
The tool produces publication-quality scores from a markup language. Output formats include PDF, PNG, PS, and SVG.
PARAMETERS
FILE
LilyPond source file (.ly).--pdf
Generate PDF output.--png
Generate PNG images.-o DIR
Output directory or file prefix.-I DIR
Add include path.-dbackend=FORMAT
Output backend (ps, svg, etc.).--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Learning curve for notation syntax. Large installation. Processing can be slow for complex scores.
HISTORY
LilyPond was started by Han-Wen Nienhuys and Jan Nieuwenhuizen in 1996, inspired by TeX's typesetting quality.