decr = \spanrequest \start "decrescendo"
rc = \spanrequest \stop "crescendo"
rced = \spanrequest \stop "decrescendo"
+
+%% urg, these don't work yet.
+xcresc = {
+%\spanrequest \start "crescendo"
+\property Voice.crescendoText = "cresc."
+\property Voice.crescendoSpanner = "dashed"
+}
+
+xendcresc = {
+%\spanrequest \start "crescendo"
+\property Voice.crescendoText = ##f
+\property Voice.crescendoSpanner = ##f
+}
+
+cresc = \spanrequest \start "crescendo"
+endcresc = \spanrequest \stop "crescendo"
+
+%crescpoco = \property Voice.crescendoText = "cresc. poco a poco"
+%decresc = \property Voice.crescendoText = "decr."
+%dim = \property Voice.crescendoText = "dim."