Provided by: pmw_5.22-1_amd64 
NAME
pmw - a program for typesetting music
SYNOPSIS
pmw [options] [input file]
DESCRIPTION
PMW (Philip's Music Writer) is a program for typesetting music. It is not an interactive
program; instead, it reads a description of the music from a textual input file, which can
be prepared by any text editor. The output from PMW is a PostScript file of page images of
typeset music. This output uses the PMW-Music PostScript font, which must therefore be
available for viewing, printing, or converting to PDF by an application such as
GhostScript. A secondary output in the form of a MIDI file can be requested.
A full description of PMW and its markup language is given in the reference manual. This
man page just summarizes the command line options.
OPTIONS
-a4ona3 The pages are A4-sized; print them 2-up, assuming A3 paper.
-a5ona4 The pages are A5-sized; print them 2-up, assuming A4 paper.
-a4sideways
The paper is A4, but the printer feeds it sideways, so rotate the page images
before printing.
-C <arg> Show a compile-time option; exit with its value (0 or 1). Possible arguments
are:
b2pf suport for B2PF processing
musicxml support for MusicXML input
-c <number>
Arrange to print <number> copies. This number is honoured by PostScript
printers. It may not be honoured by other programs that interpret PostScript.
-d<options>
Write general debugging information to stderr. This option is of use only to the
program maintainer.
-dbd [[<movement>,]<stave>,]<bar>
Write debugging data for the bar to stderr. This option is of use only to the
program maintainer.
-drawbarlines
Instead of using characters from the music font to print bar lines, generate
PostScript drawing instructions. Some PostScript interpreters do not display the
font bar line characters correctly on the screen when several of them are used
to generate a long vertical line; drawing them instead may give a better result.
-dbl is an abbreviation for -drawbarlines.
-drawstavelines [<thickness>]
Instead of using characters from the music font to print stave lines, generate
PostScript drawing instructions. Some PostScript interpreters do not display the
font stave characters correctly on the screen; drawing them instead may give a
better result. The default thickness of drawn stave lines is 0.3 points, scaled
according to relative stave size and overall magnification. An integer number
given with this option specifies the thickness in tenths of a point. -dsl is an
abbreviation for -drawstavelines.
-dtp <bar>
Write debugging positioning data for the bar to stderr. If there is more than
one movement (not likely while debugging at this level), the data is output for
every bar with the given number. If the number is -1, data is output for all
bars. This option is of use only to the program maintainer.
-duplex This option sets the PostScript option for duplex printing (see also -tumble).
-eps Write the output as encapsulated PostScript (useful if this is an illustration
that is going to be included in some other document).
-errormaximum <number>
Set the maximum number of errors before the program gives up. The default is 40.
This option is provided mainly so that an error test can generate a large number
of errors. -em is an abbreviation for -errormaximum.
-F <directory-list>
Search the given colon-separated list of directories for fontmetrics files,
before searching the default directory that was set up when PMW was built.
These directories are also searched for optional Unicode translation (.utr)
files for fonts that do not use Adobe standard encoding, and for any special
text fonts (.pfa files) that are requested to be included in the output.
-f <name> Specifies a format name, used when the input file is set up to output in several
different formats.
-H <file> Use the given file as the PostScript header file, instead of the default that
was set up when PMW was built.
-help or --help
Output a list of options, then stop. No file is read.
-incPMWfont or -incpmwfont or -ipf
This option causes PMW to include the music font within the PostScript output
that it generates. (If the PMW-Alpha font is used, that is also included.) If
you use this option, there is no need to install the PMW music font(s) for
GhostScript (or any other display program) to find.
-MF <directory>
Search the given colon-separated list of directories for PMW's music fonts,
before searching the default directory that was set up when PMW was built.
-MP <file>
Use the given file as the MIDIperc file, instead of the default that was set up
when PMW was built. This file translates between names and "pitches" for untuned
percussion voices.
-MV <file>
Use the given file as the MIDIvoices file, instead of the default that was set
up when PMW was built. This file translates voice names to MIDI voice numbers.
-manualfeed
Set the `manualfeed' option in the generated PostScript. Most PostScript
printers interpret this to mean that the paper should be taken from an alternate
input tray or slot. Some also require the user to push a button before each page
is printed.
-midi <file>
Write MIDI output to the given file (in addition to the normal PostScript
output). The stave selection (see -s below) also applies to MIDI output.
-midibars <range>
If -midi is given, write only the given bars to the MIDI output. The range can
be two numbers separated by a hyphen or a single number for just one bar. A
single number followed by a hyphen plays from that bar to the end of the
movement. -mb is an abbreviation for -midibars.
-midimovement <number>
For a multi-movement input file, this specifies the movement that is to be
output as MIDI when -midi is given. The default is the first movement. -mm is
an abbreviation for -midimovement.
-noid Do not show version number for error output. This is useful to a maintainer when
comparing output from different versions.
-norc or -nopmwrc
Do not read the caller's .pmwrc file. This must be the first option given.
-norepeats
When generating a MIDI output file, do not repeat repeated sections of the
music. -nr is an abbreviation for -norepeats.
-nowidechars
This option stops PMW from using the 100-point wide stave characters when
printing staves. Instead, staves are constructed entirely from the 10-point wide
characters. This option is provided because it seems that some PostScript
interpreters cannot deal correctly with the very wide characters. -nw is an
abbreviation for -nowidechars. The -drawstavelines option overrides this option.
-o <file> Send the output to the given file, or, if "-" is given, to stdout. The default
file name is the input file with the extension ".ps" replacing any existing
extension, or being added if there is no extension. If there is no input file
(input from stdin) the default output is to stdout.
-p <list> Output only the specified pages. These can be individual page numbers, or pairs
of numbers separated by a hyphen, to specify a range. Use commas to separate
items in the list.
-pamphlet Output pages in pamphlet order. This is usually used in conjunction with -a5ona4
or -a4ona3.
-printadjust <x> <y>
Move the image on the page by (x,y) points.
-printgutter <x>
This option specifies a distance by which righthand (recto) page images are
moved to the right, and lefthand (verso) page images are moved to the left, thus
creating a "gutter" for binding when the images are printed doublesided. The
-printgutter setting applies only when pages are being printed 1-up. It is
ignored for any of the 2-up printing styles.
-printscale <n>
Scale the output image by <n>.
-printside <n>
Output only odd or only even pages; <n> must either be 1 or 2.
-reverse Output the pages in reverse order.
-SM <directory>
Search the given directory for "standard macro" files instead of searching the
default directory that was set up when PMW was built.
-s <list> Output only the specified staves. These can be individual stave numbers, or pair
of numbers separated by a hyphen, to specify a range. Use commas to separate
items in the list.
-t <number>
Specify a transposition, in semitones.
-tumble When -duplex is set, -tumble causes the PostScript option for "tumbled" duplex
printing.
-V or --version
Output the PMW version number to stdout, then stop. No file is read.
-v Output verification information about the typesetting to stderr.
DIAGNOSTICS AND RETURN CODES
Error messages are written to the standard error stream. The return code is the C return
code EXIT_SUCCESS (usually 0) for success, even if there were some warnings, and
EXIT_FAILURE (usually 1) otherwise.
EXAMPLES
pmw myscore
pmw -format A5 -a5ona4 -pamphlet myscore
pmw -s 3 -o quartet-viola.ps quartet.pmw
AUTHOR
Philip Hazel
Email local part: Philip.Hazel
Email domain: gmail.com
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