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PostScript code can be directly inserted inside a <code>\markup</code> block.
PostScript code can be directly inserted inside a <code>\markup</code> block.
For technical reasons, this doesn't show up in the Wiki because <code>\postscript</code> only works with LilyPond's PS backend and is neither supported in the SVG (used in this Wiki) nor in the Cairo backend.
In general it is recommended to use LilyPond's native graphical markup commands like <code>\polygon</code> instead, which can be used with all LilyPond backends.


<lilypond version="2.24">
<lilypond version="2.24">
% PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc.
\relative c'' {
\relative c'' {
   a4-\markup { \postscript "3 4 moveto 5 3 rlineto stroke" }
   a2-\markup \postscript "0 3 moveto
  -\markup { \postscript "[ 0 1 ] 0 setdash 3 5 moveto 5 -3 rlineto stroke " }
                          5 2 rlineto
 
                          stroke"
   b4-\markup { \postscript "3 4 moveto 0 0 1 2 8 4 20 3.5 rcurveto stroke" }
    -\markup \postscript "[1 1] 0 setdash
  s2
                          0 0 moveto
                          5 2 rlineto
                          stroke"
   b2-\markup \postscript "1 1 moveto
                          0 0 1 2 8 4 10 2 rcurveto
                          stroke"
   a'1
   a'1
}
}
</lilypond>
</lilypond>


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Latest revision as of 11:45, 12 December 2025

PostScript code can be directly inserted inside a \markup block.

For technical reasons, this doesn't show up in the Wiki because \postscript only works with LilyPond's PS backend and is neither supported in the SVG (used in this Wiki) nor in the Cairo backend.

In general it is recommended to use LilyPond's native graphical markup commands like \polygon instead, which can be used with all LilyPond backends.

\version "2.24"

\relative c'' {
  a2-\markup \postscript "0 3 moveto
                          5 2 rlineto
                          stroke"
    -\markup \postscript "[1 1] 0 setdash
                          0 0 moveto
                          5 2 rlineto
                          stroke"
  b2-\markup \postscript "1 1 moveto
                          0 0 1 2 8 4 10 2 rcurveto
                          stroke"
  a'1
}