MUSICXML2LY

NAME

musicxml2ly - manual page for musicxml2ly (LilyPond) 2.24.1

SYNOPSIS

musicxml2ly [OPTION]... FILE.xml

DESCRIPTION

Convert MusicXML from FILE.xml to LilyPond input. If the given filename is -, musicxml2ly reads from the command line.

OPTIONS

-h, --help

show this help and exit

--version

show version number and exit

-v, --verbose

be verbose

--lxml

use lxml.etree; uses less memory and cpu time

-z, --compressed

input file is a compressed MusicXML file (by default, activate if file extension is .mxl)

-r, --relative

convert pitches in relative mode (default)

-a, --absolute

convert pitches in absolute mode

-l, --language=LANG

use LANG for pitch names, e.g. ’deutsch’ for note names in German

--loglevel=LOGLEVEL

Print log messages according to LOGLEVEL (NONE, ERROR, WARNING, PROGRESS (default), DEBUG)

--nd --no-articulation-directions

do not convert directions (^, _ or -) for articulations, dynamics, etc.

--nrp --no-rest-positions

do not convert exact vertical positions of rests

--nsb --no-system-breaks

ignore system breaks

--npb --no-page-breaks

ignore page breaks

--npm --no-page-margins

ignore page margins

--npl --no-page-layout

do not convert the exact page layout and breaks (shortcut for "--nsb --npb --npm" options)

--nsd --no-stem-directions

ignore stem directions from MusicXML, use lilypond’s automatic stemming instead

--nb --no-beaming

do not convert beaming information, use lilypond’s automatic beaming instead

-o, --output=FILE

set output filename to FILE, stdout if -

-m, --midi

activate midi-block in .ly file

--transpose=TOPITCH

set pitch to transpose by the interval between pitch ’c’ and TOPITCH

--sm --shift-meter=BEATS/BEATTYPE

change the length|duration of notes as a function of a given time signature to make the score look faster or slower, (eg. ’4/4’ or ’2/2’)

--tc --tab-clef=TABCLEFNAME

switch between two versions of tab clefs ("tab" and "moderntab")

--sn --string-numbers=t[rue]/f[alse]

deactivate string number stencil with --string-numbers f[alse]. Default is t[rue]

--fb --fretboards

converts ’<frame>’ events to a separate FretBoards voice instead of markups

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs via bug-lilypond AT gnu DOT org

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005--2023 by

Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen AT xs4all DOT nl>, Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke AT gnu DOT org> and Reinhold Kainhofer <reinhold AT kainhofer DOT com> Patrick L. Schmidt <pls AT philomelos DOT net>

This program is free software. It is covered by the GNU General Public License and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. Invoke as ’lilypond --warranty’ for more information.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for musicxml2ly is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and musicxml2ly programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info musicxml2ly

should give you access to the complete manual.