+
+LY_DEFINE (ly_item_get_column, "ly:item-get-column",
+ 1, 0, 0, (SCM it),
+ "Return the @code{PaperColumn} or @code{NonMusicalPaperColumn}"
+ " associated with this @code{Item}.")
+{
+ LY_ASSERT_SMOB (Item, it, 1);
+ Item *me = unsmob<Item> (it);
+
+ if (Paper_column *col = me->get_column ())
+ return col->self_scm ();
+
+ return SCM_EOL;
+}