Thanks Bob, but i think i am missing something obvious. I can remove the \score block, but what should i do with it? Will each score and part need their own separate file?
Also, what are the "music definitions"? I'm assuming these are the expressions with an "=" sign. Would this include the "global = " ? What are the "music details" you refer to? Are these the notes, barlines, articulations, etc? I apologize for my ignorance, but can you see the problem here? So far, I have: 1. Remove the score block and copy it to a file named "foo-score.ly" 2. Rename the original file "foo-defs.ly" 3. Add an "\include foo-defs.ly" somewhere in each score and part file 4. Store all files in the same folder Is this what I need to do? What do I need to do to print individual parts, then? Remove the "bassoon = " and the "bassoonPart =" bits and paste them in a new file named "foo-bassoonPart.ly" ? Or just the "bassoonPart" bit, with "\include foo-defs.ly" on top? What about headers / titles etc. on the new parts? Once I am able to get this to work, i would like to write and share a complete tutorial, illustrating every single step. I think this would be useful, unless I am the only one who just doesn't "get it." If it is impossible to work from a completed score, would someone please tell me, and i will change my workflow... Thanks dirck ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2025 2:23 AM To: Dirck Nagy <[email protected]> Cc: Lillypond Users Mailing List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Extract parts from a completed score ________________________________ From: "Dirck Nagy" <[email protected]> To: "Lillypond Users Mailing List" <[email protected]>, "Dirck Nagy" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2025 7:48:53 AM Subject: Extract parts from a completed score Dear Lilypond Is there a (relatively) simple way to extract and print individual parts from a completed score? I couldn't find any tutorials. A "start to finish" list of instructions would be nice; does one exist? I searched the documentation and this message board, and it seems that most people enter the notes in separate files for each instrument, and then combine them into a complete score. I'm trying to do the opposite: the score is already complete. Here is a simple example created using Frescobaldi's score wizard. How could I extract, and then edit and print the flute part? FYI, I have been using Lilypond for years, but i am a composer, and not especially computer savvy. Thanks in advance! Dirck \version "2.24.4" \header { % Remove default LilyPond tagline tagline = ##f } \paper { #(set-paper-size "letter") % Add space for instrument names short-indent = 10\mm } global = { \key c \major \time 4/4 } flute = \relative c'' { \global % Music follows here. c,4 d e f g1 \bar"|." } bassoon = \relative c { \global % Music follows here. a4 b c d e1 } flutePart = \new Staff \with { shortInstrumentName = "Fl." } \flute bassoonPart = \new Staff \with { shortInstrumentName = "Bn." } { \clef bass \bassoon } \score { << \flutePart \bassoonPart >> \layout { } } What I do is keep my music definitions in separate files from my score files. I would remove the \score block from this file. Then I would rename the file. If I have a piece called 'foo' I have all the music details in a file called 'foo-defs.ly' and then I have score files for parts or full scores in a separate file and use '\include foo-defs.ly' near the top of the file. I don't think in terms of extracting parts. I think in terms of builiding score where a score may be anything from a single part to a full orcestral score. Hope this helps. David
