-%% urg, these don't work yet.
-%% must set manually
-xcresc = {
-%\spanrequest \start "crescendo"
-\property Voice.crescendoText = "cresc."
-\property Voice.crescendoSpanner = "dashed"
+cresc = \notes {
+ \commandspanrequest \start "crescendo" ;
+ \property Voice.crescendoText = "cresc."
+ \property Voice.crescendoSpanner = "dashed-line"