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diff --git a/Documentation/user/text.itely b/Documentation/user/text.itely
index 20ecd3c1cb..70d4bcaf8e 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/text.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/text.itely
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     version that you are working on.  See TRANSLATION for details.
 @end ignore
 
-@c \version "2.11.38"
+@c \version "2.11.65"
 
 @node Text
 @section Text
@@ -20,87 +20,90 @@ formatting) in music scores.
 Some text elements that are not dealt with here are discussed in other
 specific sections: @ref{Vocal music}, @ref{Titles and headers}.
 
-
-@cindex Text, other languages
-@warning{To write accented and special text (such as characters
-from other languages), simply insert the characters directly into
-the LilyPond file.  The file must be saved as UTF-8.  For more
-information, see @ref{Text encoding}.}
-
 @menu
-* Writing text::                
-* Formatting text::             
-* Fonts::                       
+* Writing text::
+* Formatting text::
+* Fonts::
 @end menu
 
-
 @node Writing text
 @subsection Writing text
 
 This section introduces different ways of adding text to a score.
 
+@cindex Text, other languages
+@warning{To write accented and special text (such as characters
+from other languages), simply insert the characters directly into
+the LilyPond file.  The file must be saved as UTF-8.  For more
+information, see @ref{Text encoding}.}
+
 @menu
-* Text scripts::                
-* Text spanners::               
-* Text marks::                  
-* Separate text::               
+* Text scripts::
+* Text spanners::
+* Text marks::
+* Separate text::
 @end menu
 
 
 @node Text scripts
-@subsubsection Text scripts
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Text scripts
 
 @cindex Text scripts
 @cindex text items, non-empty
 @cindex non-empty texts
 @cindex quoted text
 
-Simple @q{quoted text} indications may be added
+Simple @qq{quoted text} indications may be added
 to a score, as demonstrated in the following example.
-Such indications can be manually placed
+Such indications may be manually placed
 above or below the staff, using the
-simple syntax described in @ref{Direction and
+syntax described in @ref{Direction and
 placement}.
 
-@lilypond[quote,fragment,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1]
-d8^"pizz." e f g a4-"scherz." f
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a8^"pizz." g f e a4-"scherz." f
 @end lilypond
 
 This syntax is actually a shorthand; more complex text
 formatting may be added to a note by explicitly using a
 @code{\markup} block, as described in @ref{Formatting text}.
 
-@lilypond[quote,fragment,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1]
-d8^\markup { \italic pizz. } e f g 
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a8^\markup { \italic pizz. } g f e
 a4_\markup { \tiny scherz. \bold molto } f
 @end lilypond
 
 By default, text indications do not influence the note spacing.
 However, their widths can be taken into account:
-in the following example, the first text string does not affect 
+in the following example, the first text string does not affect
 spacing, whereas the second one does.
 
-@lilypond[quote,fragment,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=1]
-d8^"pizz." e f g \textLengthOn a4_"scherzando" f
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a8^"pizz." g f e
+\textLengthOn
+a4_"scherzando" f
 @end lilypond
 
-@predefined
 
+@predefined
 @funindex \textLengthOn
 @code{\textLengthOn},
 @funindex \textLengthOff
-@code{\textLengthOff}
+@code{\textLengthOff}.
+@endpredefined
 
 
 @seealso
-
-Notation Reference: @ref{Formatting text},
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Formatting text},
 @ref{Direction and placement}.
 
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Text}.
 
-Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}.
+Internals Reference:
+@rinternals{TextScript}.
+
 
 @knownissues
 
@@ -115,19 +118,19 @@ default; to enable it, use
 
 
 @node Text spanners
-@subsubsection Text spanners
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Text spanners
 
 @cindex Text spanners
 
-Some performance indications, e.g., @i{rallentando} or
-@i{accelerando}, are written as text and are extended over many
-measures with dotted lines.
-Such objects, called @q{spanners}, may be created
+Some performance indications, e.g., @notation{rallentando} or
+@notation{accelerando}, are written as text and are extended over
+multiple notes with dotted lines.
+Such objects, called @qq{spanners}, may be created
 from one note to another using the following syntax:
 
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
-\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text = "rit." 
-b1\startTextSpan 
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+\override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = "rit."
+b1\startTextSpan
 e,\stopTextSpan
 @end lilypond
 
@@ -137,9 +140,9 @@ object properties.  By default it is printed in italic characters,
 but different formatting can be obtained using
 @code{\markup} blocks, as described in @ref{Formatting text}.
 
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2,verbatim]
-\override TextSpanner #'bound-details #'left #'text =
-  \markup { \upright "rit." } 
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2,verbatim]
+\override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) =
+  \markup { \upright "rit." }
 b1\startTextSpan c
 e,\stopTextSpan
 @end lilypond
@@ -147,27 +150,31 @@ e,\stopTextSpan
 The line style, as well as the text string, can be defined as an
 object property.  This syntax is described in @ref{Line styles}.
 
-@predefined
 
+@predefined
 @funindex textSpannerUp
 @code{\textSpannerUp},
 @funindex textSpannerDown
 @code{\textSpannerDown},
 @funindex textSpannerNeutral
-@code{\textSpannerNeutral}
+@code{\textSpannerNeutral}.
+@endpredefined
 
-@seealso
 
-Notation Reference: @ref{Line styles}.
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Line styles},
+@ref{Dynamics}.
 
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Text}.
 
-Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextSpanner}.
+Internals Reference:
+@rinternals{TextSpanner}.
 
 
 @node Text marks
-@subsubsection Text marks
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Text marks
 
 @cindex coda on bar line
 @cindex segno on bar line
@@ -175,35 +182,51 @@ Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextSpanner}.
 @cindex bar lines, symbols on
 @funindex \mark
 
-Various text elements can be added to a score using
+Various text elements may be added to a score using
 the syntax described in @ref{Rehearsal marks}:
 
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
-c4\mark "Allegro" c c c
+@c \mark needs to be placed on a separate line (it's not
+@c attached to an object like \markup is). -vv
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+c4
+\mark "Allegro"
+c c c
 @end lilypond
 
-This syntax makes possible to put any text on a bar line;
+This syntax makes it possible to put any text on a bar line;
 more complex text formatting may be added using a @code{\markup}
-block, as described in @ref{Formatting text}.  This can be used to print
-signs like coda, segno or fermata, by specifying the appropriate
-symbol name:
+block, as described in @ref{Formatting text}:
 
-@lilypond[fragment,quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=2]
-c1 \mark \markup { \musicglyph #"scripts.ufermata" }
-c1
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
+<c e>1
+\mark \markup { \italic { colla parte } }
+<d f>2 <e g>
+<c f aes>1
+@end lilypond
+
+@noindent
+This syntax also allows to print special signs, like coda, segno
+or fermata, by specifying the appropriate symbol name as explained in
+@ref{Music notation inside markup}:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+<bes f>2 <aes d>
+\mark \markup { \musicglyph #"scripts.ufermata" }
+<e g>1
 @end lilypond
 
 @noindent
 Such objects are only typeset above the top staff of the score; depending on
-whether they are specified at the end or the middle of a bar, they 
-can be placed above the bar line or between notes.  When specified at the
-beginning of a score or at a line break, marks will be printed at
-the beginning of the line (the next line, in case of a line break).
+whether they are specified at the end or the middle of a bar, they
+can be placed above the bar line or between notes.  When specified at a
+line break, the mark will be printed at the beginning of the next line.
 
-@lilypond[fragment,quote,ragged-right,verbatim,relative=2]
-\mark "Allegro" c1
-c\mark "assai" \break
-c c
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\mark "Allegro"
+c1 c
+\mark "assai" \break
+c  c
 @end lilypond
 
 
@@ -218,15 +241,20 @@ c c
 @lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
 {printing-marks-on-every-staff.ly}
 
-@seealso
 
-Notation Reference: @ref{Rehearsal marks},
-@ref{Formatting text}, @ref{The Feta font}.
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Rehearsal marks},
+@ref{Formatting text},
+@ref{Music notation inside markup},
+@ref{The Feta font}.
 
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Text}.
 
-Internals Reference: @rinternals{RehearsalMark}.
+Internals Reference:
+@rinternals{RehearsalMark}.
+
 
 @knownissues
 @c  To be removed when Issue 69 in the tracker gets fixed. -vv
@@ -236,7 +264,7 @@ there is no next line), then the mark will not be printed at
 all.
 
 @node Separate text
-@subsubsection Separate text
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Separate text
 
 @cindex separate text
 @cindex standalone text
@@ -255,13 +283,13 @@ expression}.  This syntax is described in @ref{File structure}.
 @end lilypond
 
 @noindent
-This allows to print text separately
-from the music, which is particularly 
+This allows printing text separately
+from the music, which is particularly
 useful when the input file contains
 several music pieces, as described in
 @ref{Multiple scores in a book}.
 
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim]
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
 \score {
   c'1
 }
@@ -273,28 +301,27 @@ several music pieces, as described in
 }
 @end lilypond
 
-Using a specific syntax, text blocks can be spread
-over multiple pages, making possible to print
-text documents or books -- and therefore to
-use LilyPond as a word processor.  This syntax is described in
-@ref{Multi-page markup}.
+Separate text blocks can be spread over multiple pages,
+making it possible to print text documents or books entirely
+within LilyPond.  This feature, and the specific syntax it
+requires, are described in @ref{Multi-page markup}.
 
-@predefined
 
-@code{\markup},
+@predefined
 @funindex \markuplines
-@code{\markuplines}
+@code{\markup},
+@code{\markuplines}.
+@endpredefined
+
 
-@ignore
 @snippets
 
-TODO: add convenient snippets in input/new -vv
-@end ignore
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
+{stand-alone-two-column-markup.ly}
 
 @seealso
-
 Notation Reference: @ref{Formatting text},
-@ref{File structure}, 
+@ref{File structure},
 @ref{Multiple scores in a book},
 @ref{Multi-page markup}.
 
@@ -311,16 +338,16 @@ This section presents basic and advanced text formatting,
 using the @code{\markup} mode specific syntax.
 
 @menu
-* Text markup introduction::    
-* Common markup commands::      
-* Text alignment::              
-* Graphic notation inside markup::  
-* Music notation inside markup::  
-* Multi-page markup::          
+* Text markup introduction::
+* Selecting font and font size::
+* Text alignment::
+* Graphic notation inside markup::
+* Music notation inside markup::
+* Multi-page markup::
 @end menu
 
 @node Text markup introduction
-@subsubsection Text markup introduction
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Text markup introduction
 
 @cindex markup
 @cindex text markup
@@ -329,26 +356,27 @@ using the @code{\markup} mode specific syntax.
 @funindex \markup
 
 A @code{\markup} block is used to typeset text with an extensible
-specific syntax called @qq{markup mode}.
+syntax called @qq{markup mode}.
 
 @cindex markup expressions
 @cindex markup syntax
 
 The markup syntax is similar to LilyPond's usual syntax: a
 @code{\markup} expression is enclosed in curly braces @code{@{
-@dots{} @}}.
+@dots{} @}}.  A single word is regarded as a minimal expression,
+and therefore does not need to be enclosed with braces.
 
-Unlike simple @q{quoted text} indications, @code{\markup} blocks
-may contain nested expressions or specific commands,
+Unlike simple @qq{quoted text} indications, @code{\markup} blocks
+may contain nested expressions or markup commands,
 entered using the backslash @code{\} character.
 Such commands only affect the first following expression.
 
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
-e1-\markup "intenso"
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a1-\markup intenso
 a2^\markup { poco \italic più forte  }
 c e1
 d2_\markup { \italic "string. assai" }
-e 
+e
 b1^\markup { \bold { molto \italic  agitato } }
 c
 @end lilypond
@@ -359,42 +387,34 @@ c
 @cindex printing special characters
 @cindex quoted text in markup mode
 
-A @code{\markup} block may also contain quoted text, which
-can be useful to print special characters (such as @code{\} and @code{#}).
-Quoted text even allows to print double quotation marks, by preceding
-them with backslashes:
-
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
-\clef bass
-a^\markup "##\ LEPORELLO \##"
-a_\markup "Bravi! \"Cosa rara\"!"
-r a8 d
-cis a r4 r2
-@end lilypond
+A @code{\markup} block may also contain quoted text strings.
+Such strings are treated as minimal text expressions, and
+therefore any markup command or special character (such as
+@code{\} and @code{#}) will be printed verbatim without affecting
+the formatting of the text.  Double quotation marks themselves
+may be printed by preceding them with backslashes.
 
-The way markup expressions are defined affects 
-how these expressions will stacked, centered and aligned
-when using the commands explained in @ref{Text alignment}.
-
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
-c1^\markup { \column { a bbbb \line { c d } } }
-c1^\markup { \center-align { a bbbb c } }
-c1^\markup { \line { a b c } }
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a1^"\italic markup..."
+a_\markup { \italic "... prints \"italic\" letters!" }
+a a
 @end lilypond
 
-Lists of words that are not enclosed with double quotes
-or preceded by a command are not kept distinct.  In
-the following example, the first two @code{\markup} expressions
-are equivalent:
+To be treated as a distinct expression, a list of words needs
+to be enclosed with double quotes or preceded by a command.
+The way markup expressions are defined affects how these
+expressions will be stacked, centered and aligned; in the
+following example, the second @code{\markup} expression is
+treated the same as the first one:
 
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
-c1^\markup { \center-align { a bbb c } }
-c1^\markup { \center-align { a { bbb c } } }
-c1^\markup { \center-align { a \line { bbb c } } }
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+c1^\markup { \center-column { a bbb c } }
+c1^\markup { \center-column { a { bbb c } } }
+c1^\markup { \center-column { a \line { bbb c } } }
+c1^\markup { \center-column { a "bbb c" } }
 @end lilypond
 
-
-Markups can be stored in variables.  These variables may be
+Markups can be stored in variables.  Such variables may be
 directly attached to notes:
 
 @lilypond[quote,verbatim]
@@ -413,85 +433,80 @@ An exhaustive list of @code{\markup}-specific commands can be found in
 
 
 @seealso
-
-This manual: @ref{Text markup commands}.
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Text markup commands}.
 
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Text}.
 
-Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}.
-
-Init files: @file{scm/@/new@/-markup@/.scm}.
+Installed files:
+@file{scm/@/markup@/.scm}.
 
 
 @knownissues
 
-Syntax errors for markup mode are confusing.
-
+Syntax errors for markup mode can be confusing.
 
-@node Common markup commands
-@subsubsection Common markup commands
 
-Markup text may be formatted using simple commands.
+@node Selecting font and font size
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Selecting font and font size
 
 @cindex font switching
 @funindex \italic
 @funindex \bold
 @funindex \underline
 
-Basic font switching is supported:
+Basic font switching is supported in markup mode:
 
 @lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-{
-  d1^\markup { 
-      \bold { Più mosso } 
-      \italic { non troppo \underline Vivo } 
-    }
-  r2 r4 r8
-  d,_\markup { \italic quasi \smallCaps Tromba }
-  f1 d2 r
+d1^\markup {
+  \bold { Più mosso }
+  \italic { non troppo \underline Vivo }
 }
+r2 r4 r8
+d,_\markup { \italic quasi \smallCaps Tromba }
+f1 d2 r
 @end lilypond
 
 @cindex font size
 @cindex text size
 @funindex \fontsize
-@funindex \small
-@funindex \large
 @funindex \smaller
 @funindex \larger
 @funindex \magnify
 
 The size of the characters can also be altered in different ways:
-@itemize @bullet
+@itemize
 @item
-the font size can be defined to an absolute value,
+the font size can be set to predefined standard sizes,
 
 @item
-predefined commands allow to easily select standard sizes,
+the font size can be set to an absolute value,
 
 @item
-other commands allow to change the size relatively to its previous value.
+the font size can also be changed relatively to its previous value.
 @end itemize
 
 @noindent
 The following example demonstrates these three methods:
 
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-{
-  f1^\markup { \fontsize #5 Sinfonia } 
-  a,_\markup { 
-         \tiny espressivo
-         \large e
-         \normalsize intenso 
-         }
-  bes^\markup { (con 
-         \larger grande 
-         \smaller emozione 
-         \magnify #0.6 { e sentimento } )
-         }
-  d c2 r8 c bes a g1
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
+f1_\markup {
+  \tiny espressivo
+  \large e
+  \normalsize intenso
+}
+a^\markup {
+  \fontsize #5 Sinfonia
+  \fontsize #2 da
+  \fontsize #3 camera
+}
+bes^\markup { (con
+  \larger grande
+  \smaller emozione
+  \magnify #0.6 { e sentimento } )
 }
+d c2 r8 c bes a g1
 @end lilypond
 
 @cindex subscript
@@ -506,16 +521,19 @@ these are printed in a smaller size, but a normal size can be used as well:
 \markup {
   \column {
     \line { 1 \super st movement }
-    \line { 1 \normal-size-super st movement 
+    \line { 1 \normal-size-super st movement
       \sub { (part two) }  }
   }
 }
 @end lilypond
 
+@cindex font families
+
 The markup mode provides an easy way to select alternate
-font families.  The default serif font, of roman type, is automatically
-selected unless specified otherwise: on the last line of the following example,
-there is no difference between the first word and the following words.
+font families.  The default serif font, of roman type, is
+automatically selected unless specified otherwise; on the
+last line of the following example, there is no difference
+between the first and the second word.
 
 @lilypond[quote,verbatim]
 \markup {
@@ -523,7 +541,7 @@ there is no difference between the first word and the following words.
     \line { Act \number 1 }
     \line { \sans { Scene I. } }
     \line { \typewriter { Verona. An open place. } }
-    \line { \roman Enter Valentine and Proteus. }
+    \line { Enter \roman Valentine and Proteus. }
   }
 }
 @end lilypond
@@ -534,390 +552,831 @@ such as numbers or dynamics, do not provide all
 characters, as mentioned in @ref{New dynamic marks} and
 @ref{Manual repeat marks}.
 
+@c \concat is actually documented in Align (it is not
+@c a font-switching command). But we need it here. -vv
+
+When used inside a word, some font-switching or formatting
+commands may produce an unwanted blank space.  This can
+easily be solved by concatenating the text elements together:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup {
+  \column {
+    \line {
+      \concat { 1 \super st }
+      movement
+    }
+    \line {
+      \concat { \dynamic p , }
+      \italic { con dolce espressione }
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+An exhaustive list of font switching, and custom font usage
+commands can be found in @ref{Font}.
 
 Defining custom font sets is also possible, as explained in
 @ref{Fonts}.
 
-An exhaustive list of font-switching, font-size and font-families related
-commands can be found in @ref{Font}.
 
-@c TODO: add @seealso
+@predefined
+@funindex \teeny
+@code{\teeny},
+@funindex \tiny
+@code{\tiny},
+@funindex \small
+@code{\small},
+@funindex \normalsize
+@code{\normalsize},
+@funindex \large
+@code{\large},
+@funindex \huge
+@code{\huge},
+@funindex \smaller
+@code{\smaller},
+@funindex \larger
+@code{\larger}.
+@endpredefined
 
-@knownissues
-When used inside a word, some of these commands may produce an unwanted
-blank space.  This can easily be solved by concatenating the text
-elements together, using a specific command
-described in @ref{Text alignment}.
 
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Font},
+@ref{New dynamic marks},
+@ref{Manual repeat marks},
+@ref{Fonts}.
+
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Text}.
+
+Internals Reference:
+@rinternals{TextScript}.
+
+Installed files:
+@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm}.
 
 
 @node Text alignment
-@subsubsection Text alignment
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Text alignment
+
+@cindex text, aligning
+@cindex aligning text
 
-@warning{This subsection discusses how to place text in markup mode,
-inside a @code{\markup} block.  However, markup objects can also
-be moved as a whole using the syntax described in
-@rlearning{Moving objects}.}
+This subsection discusses how to place text in markup mode.
+Markup objects can also be moved as a whole, using the syntax
+described in @rlearning{Moving objects}.
 
-Markup objects can be aligned in different ways.  By default,
+@c Padding commands should be mentioned on this page, but
+@c most of these require \box to be more clearly illustrated. -vv
+
+@cindex text, horizontal alignment
+@cindex horizontal text alignment
+@funindex \left-align
+@funindex \center-align
+@funindex \right-align
+
+Markup objects may be aligned in different ways.  By default,
 a text indication is aligned on its left edge: in the following
-example, there's no difference between the first and the second
-markup.
+example, there is no difference
+between the first and the second markup.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+d1-\markup { poco }
+f
+d-\markup { \left-align poco }
+f
+d-\markup { \center-align { poco } }
+f
+d-\markup { \right-align poco }
+@end lilypond
+
+@funindex \halign
+
+Horizontal alignment may be fine-tuned
+using a numeric value:
 
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
-a1-\markup { poco }
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a1-\markup { \halign #-1 poco }
 e'
-a,-\markup { \left-align poco }
+a,-\markup { \halign #0 poco }
 e'
-a,-\markup { \center-align { poco } }
+a,-\markup { \halign #0.5 poco }
 e'
-a,-\markup { \right-align poco }
+a,-\markup { \halign #2 poco }
 @end lilypond
 
-@c FIXME: \center-align actually doesn't belong here
-@c \center-align vs \column
-@c \center-align vs \hcenter
+@noindent
+Some objects may have alignment procedures of their own,
+and therefore are not affected by these commands.  It is
+possible to move such markup objects as a whole, as shown
+for instance in @ref{Text marks}.
+
+@cindex text, vertical alignment
+@cindex vertical text alignment
+@funindex \raise
+@funindex \lower
+
+Vertical alignment is a bit more complex.  As stated above,
+markup objects can be moved as a whole; however, it is also
+possible to move specific elements inside a markup block.
+In this case, the element to be moved needs to be preceded
+with an @emph{anchor point}, that can be another markup element
+or an invisible object.  The following example demonstrates these
+two possibilities; the last markup in this example has no anchor
+point, and therefore is not moved.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
+d2^\markup {
+  Acte I
+  \raise #2 { Scène 1 }
+}
+a'
+g_\markup {
+  \null
+  \lower #4 \bold { Très modéré }
+}
+a
+d,^\markup {
+  \raise #4 \italic { Une forêt. }
+}
+a'4 a g2 a
+@end lilypond
 
-Horizontal alignment:
-\hcenter
-\general-align
-\halign 
+@funindex \general-align
+@funindex \translate
+@funindex \translate-scaled
 
+Some commands can affect both the horizontal and vertical
+alignment of text objects in markup mode.  Any object
+affected by these commands must be preceded with an
+anchor point:
 
-\null
-\hspace
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
+d2^\markup {
+  Acte I
+  \translate #'(-1 . 2) "Scène 1"
+}
+a'
+g_\markup {
+  \null
+  \general-align #Y #3.2 \bold "Très modéré"
+}
+a
+d,^\markup {
+  \null
+  \translate-scaled #'(-1 . 2) \teeny "Une forêt."
+}
+a'4 a g2 a
+@end lilypond
+
+@funindex \column
+@funindex \center-column
 
-\lower
-\raise 
-\translate 
-\translate-scaled
-\rotate
-\transparent
-\whiteout
+@cindex multi-line markup
+@cindex multi-line text
+@cindex columns, text
 
-Vertical alignment: 
-\vcenter
-\column 
-\dir-column 
+A markup object may include several lines of text.
+In the following example, each element or expression
+is placed on its own line, either left-aligned or centered:
 
-Building a "large" markup:
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup {
+  \column {
+    a
+    "b c"
+    \line { d e f }
+  }
+  \hspace #10
+  \center-column {
+    a
+    "b c"
+    \line { d e f }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond
 
-\line
+@funindex \fill-line
 
-\fill-line
+@cindex centering text on the page
 
-\hcenter-in
-	
-\pad-around
-\pad-markup
-\pad-to-box
-\pad-x
-	
-Alignment inside a "large" markup:
+Similarly, a list of elements or expressions may be
+spread to fill the entire horizontal line width (if there
+is only one element, it will be centered on the page).
+These expressions can, in turn, include multi-line text
+or any other markup expression:
 
-\justify-field 
-\justify
-\justify-string
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup {
+  \fill-line {
+    \line { William S. Gilbert }
+    \center-column {
+      \huge \smallCaps "The Mikado"
+      or
+      \smallCaps "The Town of Titipu"
+    }
+    \line { Sir Arthur Sullivan }
+  }
+}
+\markup {
+  \fill-line { 1885 }
+}
+@end lilypond
 
-\wordwrap-field
-\wordwrap
-\wordwrap-string
+@funindex \wordwrap
+@funindex \justify
 
+@cindex wordwrapped text
+@cindex justified text
 
-@ignore
-TODO: here are some commands that could be described here.
-I'm putting them in bulk, prior to working on this section. -vv
+Long text indications can also be automatically wrapped
+accordingly to the given line width.  These will be
+either left-aligned or justified, as shown in
+the following example.
 
-\simple
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup {
+  \column {
+    \line  \smallCaps { La vida breve }
+    \line \bold { Acto I }
+    \wordwrap \italic {
+      (La escena representa el corral de una casa de
+      gitanos en el Albaicín de Granada. Al fondo una
+      puerta por la que se ve el negro interior de
+      una Fragua, iluminado por los rojos resplandores
+      del fuego.)
+    }
+    \hspace #0
+
+    \line \bold { Acto II }
+    \override #'(line-width . 50)
+    \justify \italic {
+      (Calle de Granada. Fachada de la casa de Carmela
+      y su hermano Manuel con grandes ventanas abiertas
+      a través de las que se ve el patio
+      donde se celebra una alegre fiesta)
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond
 
-\char
-\fraction
+An exhaustive list of text alignment commands
+can be found in @ref{Align}.
 
-\combine
-\concat
-\put-adjacent
 
+@seealso
+Learning Manual:
+@rlearning{Moving objects}.
 
-\page-ref (see also "Table of contents")
-\fromproperty
-\verbatim-file
-\with-url
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Align},
+@ref{Text marks}.
 
-\on-the-fly 
-\override
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Text}.
 
+Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}.
 
+Installed files:
+@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm}.
 
-@end ignore
 
+@node Graphic notation inside markup
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Graphic notation inside markup
 
-Some objects have alignment procedures of their own, which cancel
-out any effects of alignments applied to their markup arguments as
-a whole.  For example, the @rinternals{RehearsalMark} is
-horizontally centered, so using @code{\mark \markup @{ \left-align
-.. @}} has no effect.
+@cindex graphics, embedding
+@cindex drawing graphic objects
 
+Various graphic objects may be added to a score,
+using markup commands.
 
+@funindex \box
+@funindex \circle
+@funindex \rounded-box
+@funindex \bracket
+@funindex \hbracket
 
-@node Graphic notation inside markup
-@subsubsection Graphic notation inside markup
-Graphics around text:
-\box
-\circle
+@cindex decorating text
+@cindex framing text
 
-\bracket
-\hbracket
+Some markup commands allow decoration of text elements
+with graphics, as demonstrated in the following example.
 
-"Standalone" graphics:
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup \fill-line {
+  \center-column {
+    \circle Jack
+    \box "in the box"
+    \null
+    \line {
+      Erik Satie
+      \hspace #3
+      \bracket "1866 - 1925"
+    }
+    \null
+    \rounded-box \bold Prelude
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond
 
-\arrow-head
-\draw-line
-\draw-circle
-\filled-box
-\triangle
-\strut
+@funindex \pad-markup
+@funindex \pad-x
+@funindex \pad-to-box
+@funindex \pad-around
 
-\with-color
+@cindex padding around text
+@cindex text padding
 
+Some commands may require an increase in the padding around
+the text; this is achieved with some markup commands
+exhaustively described in @ref{Align}.
 
-Advanced graphics:
-\stencil
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup \fill-line {
+  \center-column {
+    \box "Charles Ives (1874 - 1954)"
+    \null
+    \box \pad-markup #2 "THE UNANSWERED QUESTION"
+    \box \pad-x #8 "A Cosmic Landscape"
+    \null
+  }
+}
+\markup \column {
+  \line {
+    \hspace #10
+    \box \pad-to-box #'(-5 . 20) #'(0 . 5)
+      \bold "Largo to Presto"
+  }
+  \pad-around #3
+      "String quartet keeps very even time,
+Flute quartet keeps very uneven time."
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@funindex \combine
+@funindex \draw-circle
+@funindex \filled-box
+@funindex \triangle
+@funindex \draw-line
+@funindex \arrow-head
 
-\postscript
-\epsfile
+@cindex graphic notation
+@cindex symbols, non-musical
+
+Other graphic elements or symbols may be printed
+without requiring any text.  As with any markup
+expression, such objects can be combined.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup {
+  \combine
+    \draw-circle #4 #0.4 ##f
+    \filled-box #'(-4 . 4) #'(-0.5 . 0.5) #1
+  \hspace #5
+
+  \center-column {
+    \triangle ##t
+    \combine
+      \draw-line #'(0 . 4)
+      \arrow-head #Y #DOWN ##f
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@funindex \epsfile
+@funindex \postscript
+
+@cindex embedded graphics
+@cindex images, embedding
+@cindex graphics, embedding
+@cindex postscript
+
+Advanced graphic features include the ability to
+include external image files converted to the
+Encapsulated PostScript format (@emph{eps}), or
+to directly embed graphics into the input file,
+using native PostScript code.  In such a case, it
+may be useful to explicitely specify the size of the
+drawing, as demonstrated below:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
+c1^\markup {
+  \combine
+    \epsfile #X #10 #"./context-example.eps"
+    \with-dimensions #'(0 . 6) #'(0 . 10)
+    \postscript #"
+      -2 3 translate
+      2.7 2 scale
+      newpath
+      2 -1 moveto
+      4 -2 4 1 1 arct
+      4 2 3 3 1 arct
+      0 4 0 3 1 arct
+      0 0 1 -1 1 arct
+      closepath
+      stroke"
+  }
+c
+@end lilypond
+
+An exhaustive list of graphics-specific commands
+can be found in @ref{Graphic}.
+
+
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Graphic},
+@ref{Editorial annotations}.
+
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Text}.
+
+Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}.
+
+Installed files:
+@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm},
+@file{scm/@/stencil@/.scm}.
 
-\with-dimensions
 
 @node Music notation inside markup
-@subsubsection Music notation inside markup
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Music notation inside markup
 
-Notes can be printed in markup mode blah blah:
+Various musical notation elements may be added
+to a score, inside a markup object.
 
-\note	
-\note-by-number
+Notes and accidentals can be entered using markup
+commands:
 
-Accidental symbols can be obtained easily:
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a2 a^\markup {
+  \note #"4" #1
+  =
+  \note-by-number #1 #1 #1.5
+}
+b1_\markup {
+  \natural \semiflat \flat
+  \sesquiflat \doubleflat
+}
+\glissando
+a1_\markup {
+  \natural \semisharp \sharp
+  \sesquisharp \doublesharp
+}
+\glissando b
+@end lilypond
 
-\doubleflat
-\sesquiflat
-\flat
-\semiflat
-\natural
-\semisharp
-\sharp
-\sesquisharp
-\doublesharp
+Other notation objects may also be printed
+in markup mode:
 
-Some other notation objects blah blah
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
+g1 bes
+ees-\markup {
+  \finger 4
+  \tied-lyric #"~"
+  \finger 1
+}
+fis_\markup { \dynamic rf }
+bes^\markup {
+  \beam #8 #0.1 #0.5
+}
+cis
+d-\markup {
+  \markalphabet #8
+  \markletter #8
+}
+@end lilypond
 
-\beam
-\finger
-\dynamic
-\tied-lyric
-\markalphabet
-\markletter
-@c TODO: add \text here? -vv
+More generally, any available musical symbol may be
+included separately in a markup object, as demonstrated
+below; an exhaustive list of these symbols and their
+names can be found in @ref{The Feta font}.
 
-Any musical symbol can be printed
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+c2
+c'^\markup { \musicglyph #"eight" }
+c,4
+c,8._\markup { \musicglyph #"clefs.G_change" }
+c16
+c2^\markup { \musicglyph #"timesig.neomensural94" }
+@end lilypond
 
-\musicglyph
 @c TODO: add \lookup here? -vv
+@c Probably better not to document \lookup, which is useful only for
+@c printing braces, and instead document \left-brace and \right-brace
+@c when these become available  -td
 
+@noindent
+Another way of printing non-text glyphs is described
+in @ref{Fonts explained}.
 
-The markup mode has support for fret diagrams:
-
-\fret-diagram 
-\fret-diagram-terse
-\fret-diagram-verbose
+The markup mode also supports diagrams for specific
+instruments:
 
-An entire @code{\score} block can even be nested in a @code{\markup}
-block.  In such a case, the @code{\score} must contain a @code{\layout} block.
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+c1^\markup {
+  \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2;3;2;"
+}
+c^\markup {
+  \harp-pedal #"^-v|--ov^"
+}
+c
+c^\markup {
+  \combine
+    \musicglyph #"accordion.accDiscant"
+    \combine
+      \raise #0.5 \musicglyph #"accordion.accDot"
+      \raise #1.5 \musicglyph #"accordion.accDot"
+}
+@end lilypond
 
+@c The accordion diagram is actually taken from a snippet.
 
-\score
+@noindent
+Such diagrams are documented in @ref{Instrument Specific Markup}.
 
+A whole score can even be nested inside a markup object.
+In such a case, the nested @code{\score} block must
+contain a @code{\layout} block, as demonstrated here:
 
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
-\relative {
-  c4 d^\markup {
-    \score {
-      \relative { c4 d e f }
-      \layout { }
-    }
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
+c4 d^\markup {
+  \score {
+    \relative c' { c4 d e f }
+    \layout { }
   }
-  e f
 }
+e f |
+c d e f
 @end lilypond
 
+An exhaustive list of music notation related commands can be
+found in @ref{Music}.
+
+
 @seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Music},
+@ref{The Feta font},
+@ref{Fonts explained}.
 
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Text}.
 
+Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}.
+
+Installed files:
+@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm},
+@file{scm/@/fret@/-diagrams@/.scm},
+@file{scm/@/harp@/-pedals@/.scm}.
+
+
 @node Multi-page markup
-@subsubsection Multi-page markup
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Multi-page markup
 
-Whereas @code{\markup} is used to enter a non-breakable block of
-text, @code{\markuplines} can be used at top-level to enter lines
-of text that can spread over multiple pages:
+Although standard markup objects are not breakable, a
+specific syntax makes it possible to enter lines of text that can
+spread over multiple pages:
 
-@verbatim
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
 \markuplines {
   \justified-lines {
     A very long text of justified lines.
     ...
   }
-  \justified-lines {
-    An other very long paragraph.
+  \wordwrap-lines {
+    Another very long paragraph.
     ...
   }
   ...
 }
-@end verbatim
+@end lilypond
+
+This syntax accepts a list of markups, that can be
+@itemize
+@item
+the result of a markup list command,
+@item
+a list of markups,
+@item
+a list of markup lists.
+@end itemize
 
-@code{\markuplines} accepts a list of markup, that is either the
-result of a markup list command, or a list of markups or of markup
-lists.  The built-in markup list commands are described in
+An exhaustive list of markup list commands can be found in
 @ref{Text markup list commands}.
 
-@seealso
 
-This manual: @ref{Text markup list commands}, @ref{New
-markup list command definition}.
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Text markup list commands},
+@ref{New markup list command definition}.
 
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Text}.
 
-@predefined
+Internals Reference: @rinternals{TextScript}.
 
+Installed files:
+@file{scm/@/define@/-markup@/-commands@/.scm}.
+
+
+@predefined
 @funindex \markuplines
-@code{\markuplines}
+@code{\markuplines}.
+@endpredefined
 
 
 @node Fonts
 @subsection Fonts
 
+This section presents the way fonts are handled,
+and how they may be changed in scores.
+
 @menu
-* Entire document fonts::       
-* Single entry fonts::          
+* Fonts explained::
+* Single entry fonts::
+* Entire document fonts::
 @end menu
 
-@node Entire document fonts
-@subsubsection Entire document fonts
-
-It is also possible to change the default font family for the
-entire document.  This is done by calling the
-@code{make-pango-font-tree} from within the @code{\paper} block.
-The function takes names for the font families to use for roman,
-sans serif and monospaced text.  For example,
+@node Fonts explained
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Fonts explained
 
-@cindex font families, setting
 @cindex Pango
+@cindex fonts, explained
+@funindex font-interface
 
+Fonts are handled through several libraries.
+FontConfig is used to detect available fonts on the system;
+the selected fonts are rendered using Pango.
 
-@lilypond[verbatim]
-\paper  {
-  myStaffSize = #20
+Music notation fonts can be described as a set of
+specific glyphs, ordered in several families.
+The following syntax allows various LilyPond @code{feta} non-text
+fonts to be used directly in markup mode:
 
-  #(define fonts
-    (make-pango-font-tree "Times New Roman"
-                          "Nimbus Sans"
-                          "Luxi Mono"
-                           (/ myStaffSize 20)))
-}
-
-{
-  c'^\markup { roman: foo \sans bla \typewriter bar }
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+a1^\markup {
+  \vcenter {
+    \override #'(font-encoding . fetaBraces)
+    \lookup #"brace120"
+    \override #'(font-encoding . fetaNumber)
+    \column { 1 3 }
+    \override #'(font-encoding . fetaDynamic)
+    sf
+    \override #'(font-encoding . fetaMusic)
+    \lookup #"noteheads.s0petrucci"
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond
 
-@c we don't do Helvetica / Courier, since GS incorrectly loads
-@c Apple TTF fonts
+@noindent
+A simpler, but more limited syntax is also described in
+@ref{Music notation inside markup}.
 
+Three families of text fonts are made available: the
+@emph{roman} (serif) font, that defaults to New Century
+Schoolbook, the @emph{sans} font and the monospaced
+@emph{typewriter} font -- these last two families are
+determined by the Pango installation.
 
-@node Single entry fonts
-@subsubsection Single entry fonts
+Each family may include different shapes and series.
+The following example demonstrates the ability to select
+alternate families, shapes, series and sizes.  The value
+supplied to @code{font-size} is the required change from the
+default size.
 
-@cindex font selection
-@cindex font magnification
-@funindex font-interface
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\override Score.RehearsalMark #'font-family = #'typewriter
+\mark \markup "Ouverture"
+\override Voice.TextScript #'font-shape = #'italic
+\override Voice.TextScript #'font-series = #'bold
+d2.^\markup "Allegro"
+\override Voice.TextScript #'font-size = #-3
+c4^smaller
+@end lilypond
 
-By setting the object properties described below, you can select a
-font from the preconfigured font families.  LilyPond has default
-support for the feta music fonts.  Text fonts are selected through
-Pango/FontConfig.  The serif font defaults to New Century
-Schoolbook, the sans and typewriter to whatever the Pango
-installation defaults to.
+@noindent
+A similar syntax may be used in markup mode, however in this case
+it is preferable to use the simpler syntax explained in
+@ref{Selecting font and font size}:
 
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\markup {
+  \column {
+    \line {
+      \override #'(font-shape . italic)
+      \override #'(font-size . 4)
+      Idomeneo,
+    }
+    \line {
+      \override #'(font-family . typewriter)
+      {
+        \override #'(font-series . bold)
+        re
+        di
+      }
+      \override #'(font-family . sans)
+      Creta
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond
 
-@itemize
-@item @code{font-encoding}
-is a symbol that sets layout of the glyphs.  This should only be
-set to select different types of non-text fonts, e.g.
+Although it is easy to switch between preconfigured fonts,
+it is also possible to use other fonts, as explained in the
+following sections: @ref{Single entry fonts} and
+@ref{Entire document fonts}.
 
-@code{fetaBraces} for piano staff braces, @code{fetaMusic} the
-standard music font, including ancient glyphs, @code{fetaDynamic}
-for dynamic signs and @code{fetaNumber} for the number font.
 
-@item @code{font-family}
-is a symbol indicating the general class of the typeface.
-Supported are @code{roman} (Computer Modern), @code{sans}, and
-@code{typewriter}.
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{The Feta font},
+@ref{Music notation inside markup},
+@ref{Selecting font and font size},
+@ref{Font}.
 
-@item @code{font-shape}
-is a symbol indicating the shape of the font.  There are typically
-several font shapes available for each font family.  Choices are
-@code{italic}, @code{caps}, and @code{upright}.
 
-@item @code{font-series}
-is a symbol indicating the series of the font.  There are
-typically several font series for each font family and shape.
-Choices are @code{medium} and @code{bold}.
+@node Single entry fonts
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Single entry fonts
 
-@end itemize
+Any font that is installed on the operating system and recognized
+by FontConfig may be used in a score, using the following syntax:
 
-Fonts selected in the way sketched above come from a predefined
-style sheet.  If you want to use a font from outside the style
-sheet, then set the @code{font-name} property,
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+\override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-name = #"Charter"
+\override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-size = #2
+\time 3/4
 
-@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
-{
-  \override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-name = #"Charter"
-  \override Staff.TimeSignature #'font-size = #2
-  \time 3/4
-  c'1_\markup {
-    \override #'(font-name . "Vera Bold")
-      { This text is in Vera Bold }
-  }
+a1_\markup {
+  \override #'(font-name . "Vera Bold")
+    { Vera Bold }
 }
 @end lilypond
 
-@noindent
-Any font can be used, as long as it is available to
-Pango/FontConfig.  To get a full list of all available fonts, run
-the command
+@funindex show-available-fonts
+
+The following command displays a list of all available fonts
+on the operating system:
 
 @example
-lilypond -dshow-available-fonts blabla
+lilypond -dshow-available-fonts x
 @end example
 
-(the last argument of the command can be anything, but has to be
-present).
+@noindent
+The last argument of the command can be anything, but has to be
+present.
 
 
-The size of the font may be set with the @code{font-size}
-property.  The resulting size is taken relative to the
-@code{text-font-size} as defined in the @code{\paper} block.
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Fonts explained},
+@ref{Entire document fonts}.
 
-@cindex font size
-@cindex font magnification
+Snippets:
+@rlsr{Text}.
 
+Installed files:
+@file{lily/@/font@/-config@/-scheme@/.cc}.
 
 
+@node Entire document fonts
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Entire document fonts
 
-@seealso
+It is possible to change the fonts to be used as the default fonts in
+the @emph{roman}, @emph{sans} and @emph{typewriter} font families by
+specifying them, in that order, as shown in the example below.  For an
+explanation of fonts, see @ref{Fonts explained}.
 
-Snippets:
-@rlsr{Text}.
+@cindex font families, setting
+@funindex make-pango-font-tree
 
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\paper  {
+  myStaffSize = #20
+  #(define fonts
+    (make-pango-font-tree "Times New Roman"
+                          "Nimbus Sans"
+                          "Luxi Mono"
+                           (/ myStaffSize 20)))
+}
+
+\relative c'{
+  c1-\markup {
+    roman,
+    \sans sans,
+    \typewriter typewriter. }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@c we don't do Helvetica / Courier, since GS incorrectly loads
+@c Apple TTF fonts
+
+
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Fonts explained},
+@ref{Single entry fonts},
+@ref{Selecting font and font size},
+@ref{Font}.