10. LilyPond files

10.1. Making LilyPond files

Make a basic LilyPond input file with the lilyfiletools package:

abjad> staff = Staff("c'8 d'8 e'8 f'8")
abjad> lilypond_file = lilyfiletools.make_basic_lilypond_file(staff)

abjad> lilypond_file
LilyPondFile(Staff{4})

10.2. Inspecting file output

LilyPond input files that you create this way come equipped with many attributes that appear in file output:

abjad> f(lilypond_file)
% Abjad revision 4746
% 2011-09-04 17:36

\version "2.15.9"
\include "english.ly"
\include "/Users/trevorbaca/Documents/abjad/trunk/abjad/cfg/abjad.scm"

\score {
        \new Staff {
                c'8
                d'8
                e'8
                f'8
        }
}

10.3. Setting default paper size

Set default LilyPond paper size like this:

abjad> lilypond_file.default_paper_size = '11x17', 'landscape'

abjad> f(lilypond_file)
% Abjad revision 4746
% 2011-09-04 17:36

\version "2.15.9"
\include "english.ly"
\include "/Users/trevorbaca/Documents/abjad/trunk/abjad/cfg/abjad.scm"

#(set-default-paper-size "11x17" 'landscape)

\score {
        \new Staff {
                c'8
                d'8
                e'8
                f'8
        }
}

10.4. Setting global staff size

Set global staff size like this:

abjad> lilypond_file.global_staff_size = 16

abjad> f(lilypond_file)
% Abjad revision 4746
% 2011-09-04 17:36

\version "2.15.9"
\include "english.ly"
\include "/Users/trevorbaca/Documents/abjad/trunk/abjad/cfg/abjad.scm"

#(set-default-paper-size "11x17" 'landscape)
#(set-global-staff-size 16)

\score {
        \new Staff {
                c'8
                d'8
                e'8
                f'8
        }
}