frescobaldi
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Description:
LilyPond editor
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 4.0.5@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: lilypond music editor notation midi
Install: brew install --cask frescobaldi
About:
Frescobaldi is a lightweight yet powerful text editor specifically designed for editing LilyPond sheet music files. It provides a split-screen interface with syntax highlighting, an integrated PDF viewer, and MIDI player to streamline the music composition workflow. The tool helps musicians and engravers to efficiently write, preview, and refine their scores.
Key Features:
  • LilyPond syntax highlighting and auto-completion
  • Integrated PDF viewer with point-and-click navigation
  • Built-in MIDI player for audio preview
  • Document outline and snippet management
Use Cases:
  • Composing and engraving classical or choral music scores
  • Editing existing LilyPond files with live preview
  • Learning LilyPond syntax with syntax-aware assistance
Alternatives:
  • VS Code – General-purpose editor requiring extensions for LilyPond support, lacks integrated music-specific preview tools
  • MuseScore – WYSIWYG notation editor that converts to LilyPond, but offers less control over final engraving output
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 11, 2026 1:16pm 4.0.5 0 VERSION_BUMP 90204495
Aug 8, 2025 9:56pm 4.0.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 287b3f61