- "Return the pitch of an entry in localKeySignature. The entry is either of the form
- '(notename . alter) or '((octave . notename) . (alter barnum . measurepos))."
- (if (number? (car entry))
- (car entry)
- (cdar entry)))
+ "Return the pitch of an @var{entry} in @code{localKeySignature}.
+The @samp{car} of the entry is either of the form @code{notename} or
+of the form @code{(octave . notename)}. The latter form is used for special
+key signatures or to indicate an explicit accidental.
+
+The @samp{cdr} of the entry is either a rational @code{alter} indicating
+a key signature alteration, or of the form
+@code{(alter . (barnum . measurepos))} indicating an alteration caused by
+an accidental in music."
+ (if (pair? (car entry))
+ (cdar entry)
+ (car entry)))