LilyPond is a music engraving software. According to the website, “it brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.” I always rely on it every time I have to write a score. It’s quick, powerful and – of course – with a beautiful output.
Unfortunately, LilyPond is not so easy for the newbie when more features are needed. The advanced stuff might take a while to figure out what’s going on. Besides, not everybody is fond of a terminal window. Thankfully, there is Frescobaldi. This awesome software is is named after Girolamo Frescobaldi, an Italian musicia …