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diff --git a/scm/define-markup-commands.scm b/scm/define-markup-commands.scm
index 804c59570c..0f53296584 100644
--- a/scm/define-markup-commands.scm
+++ b/scm/define-markup-commands.scm
@@ -1,14 +1,109 @@
-;;;; define-markup-commands.scm -- markup commands
+;;;; This file is part of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter.
 ;;;;
-;;;;  source file of the GNU LilyPond music typesetter
-;;;; 
-;;;; (c) 2000--2007  Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
+;;;; Copyright (C) 2000--2012  Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
 ;;;;                  Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
-
-
-;;; markup commands
-;;;  * each markup function should have a doc string with
-;;     syntax, description and example. 
+;;;;
+;;;; LilyPond is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+;;;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+;;;; (at your option) any later version.
+;;;;
+;;;; LilyPond is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+;;;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;;
+;;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;;; along with LilyPond.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+;;;
+;;; Markup commands and markup-list commands definitions.
+;;;
+;;; Markup commands which are part of LilyPond, are defined
+;;; in the (lily) module, which is the current module in this file,
+;;; using the `define-markup-command' macro.
+;;;
+;;; Usage:
+;;;
+;;; (define-markup-command (command-name layout props args...)
+;;;   args-signature
+;;;   [ #:category category ]
+;;;   [ #:properties property-bindings ]
+;;;   documentation-string
+;;;   ..body..)
+;;;
+;;; with:
+;;;   command-name
+;;;     the name of the markup command
+;;;
+;;;   layout and props
+;;;     arguments that are automatically passed to the command when it
+;;;     is interpreted.
+;;;     `layout' is an output def, which properties can be accessed
+;;;     using `ly:output-def-lookup'.
+;;;     `props' is a list of property settings which can be accessed
+;;;     using `chain-assoc-get' (more on that below)
+;;;
+;;;   args...
+;;;     the command arguments.
+;;;     There is no limitation on the order of command arguments.
+;;;     However, markup functions taking a markup as their last
+;;;     argument are somewhat special as you can apply them to a
+;;;     markup list, and the result is a markup list where the
+;;;     markup function (with the specified leading arguments) has
+;;;     been applied to every element of the original markup list.
+;;;
+;;;     Since replicating the leading arguments for applying a
+;;;     markup function to a markup list is cheap mostly for
+;;;     Scheme arguments, you avoid performance pitfalls by just
+;;;     using Scheme arguments for the leading arguments of markup
+;;;     functions that take a markup as their last argument.
+;;;
+;;;   args-signature
+;;;     the arguments signature, i.e., a list of type predicates which
+;;;     are used to type check the arguments, and also to define the general
+;;;     argument types (markup, markup-list, scheme) that the command is
+;;;     expecting.
+;;;     For instance, if a command expects a number, then a markup, the
+;;;     signature would be: (number? markup?)
+;;;
+;;;   category
+;;;     for documentation purpose, builtin markup commands are grouped by
+;;;     category.  This can be any symbol.  When documentation is generated,
+;;;     the symbol is converted to a capitalized string, where hyphens are
+;;;     replaced by spaces.
+;;;
+;;;   property-bindings
+;;;     this is used both for documentation generation, and to ease
+;;;     programming the command itself.  It is list of
+;;;        (property-name default-value)
+;;;     or (property-name)
+;;;     elements.  Each property is looked-up in the `props' argument, and
+;;;     the symbol naming the property is bound to its value.
+;;;     When the property is not found in `props', then the symbol is bound
+;;;     to the given default value.  When no default value is given, #f is
+;;;     used instead.
+;;;     Thus, using the following property bindings:
+;;;       ((thickness 0.1)
+;;;        (font-size 0))
+;;;     is equivalent to writing:
+;;;       (let ((thickness (chain-assoc-get 'thickness props 0.1))
+;;;             (font-size (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0)))
+;;;         ..body..)
+;;;     When a command `B' internally calls an other command `A', it may
+;;;     desirable to see in `B' documentation all the properties and
+;;;     default values used by `A'.  In that case, add `A-markup' to the
+;;;     property-bindings of B.  (This is used when generating
+;;;     documentation, but won't create bindings.)
+;;;
+;;;   documentation-string
+;;;     the command documentation string (used to generate manuals)
+;;;
+;;;   body
+;;;     the command body.  The function is supposed to return a stencil.
+;;;
+;;; Each markup command definition shall have a documentation string
+;;; with description, syntax and example.
 
 (use-modules (ice-9 regex))
 
@@ -23,10 +118,10 @@
 ;; geometric shapes
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (draw-line layout props dest)
+(define-markup-command (draw-line layout props dest)
   (number-pair?)
-  graphic
-  ((thickness 1))
+  #:category graphic
+  #:properties ((thickness 1))
   "
 @cindex drawing lines within text
 
@@ -42,22 +137,41 @@ A simple line.
                thickness))
         (x (car dest))
         (y (cdr dest)))
-    (ly:make-stencil
-     `(draw-line
-       ,th
-       0 0
-       ,x ,y)
-     (cons (min x 0) (max x 0))
-     (cons (min y 0) (max y 0)))))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-command (draw-circle layout props radius thickness fill)
-  (number? number? boolean?)
-  graphic
+    (make-line-stencil th 0 0 x y)))
+
+(define-markup-command (draw-hline layout props)
   ()
+  #:category graphic
+  #:properties ((draw-line-markup)
+                (line-width)
+                (span-factor 1))
+  "
+@cindex drawing a line across a page
+
+Draws a line across a page, where the property @code{span-factor}
+controls what fraction of the page is taken up.
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    \\draw-hline
+    \\override #'(span-factor . 1/3)
+    \\draw-hline
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (interpret-markup layout
+                    props
+                    (markup #:draw-line (cons (* line-width
+                                                  span-factor)
+                                               0))))
+
+(define-markup-command (draw-circle layout props radius thickness filled)
+  (number? number? boolean?)
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex drawing circles within text
 
-A circle of radius @var{radius}, thickness @var{thickness} and
+A circle of radius @var{radius} and thickness @var{thickness},
 optionally filled.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
@@ -67,14 +181,14 @@ optionally filled.
   \\draw-circle #2 #0 ##t
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (make-circle-stencil radius thickness fill))
+  (make-circle-stencil radius thickness filled))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (triangle layout props filled)
+(define-markup-command (triangle layout props filled)
   (boolean?)
-  graphic
-  ((thickness 0.1)
-   (font-size 0)
-   (baseline-skip 2))
+  #:category graphic
+  #:properties ((thickness 0.1)
+		(font-size 0)
+		(baseline-skip 2))
   "
 @cindex drawing triangles within text
 
@@ -98,12 +212,12 @@ A triangle, either filled or empty.
      (cons 0 ex)
      (cons 0 (* .86 ex)))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (circle layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (circle layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  graphic
-  ((thickness 1)
-   (font-size 0)
-   (circle-padding 0.2))
+  #:category graphic
+  #:properties ((thickness 1)
+		(font-size 0)
+		(circle-padding 0.2))
   "
 @cindex circling text
 
@@ -112,7 +226,11 @@ Draw a circle around @var{arg}.  Use @code{thickness},
 thickness and padding around the markup.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\circle { Hi }
+\\markup {
+  \\circle {
+    Hi
+  }
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (let ((th (* (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-thickness)
                thickness))
@@ -120,10 +238,9 @@ thickness and padding around the markup.
          (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (circle-stencil m th pad)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (with-url layout props url arg)
+(define-markup-command (with-url layout props url arg)
   (string? markup?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex inserting URL links into text
 
@@ -132,8 +249,10 @@ the PDF backend.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
-  \\with-url #\"http://lilypond.org/web/\" {
-    LilyPond ... \\italic { music notation for everyone }
+  \\with-url #\"http://lilypond.org/\" {
+    LilyPond ... \\italic {
+      music notation for everyone
+    }
   }
 }
 @end lilypond"
@@ -145,23 +264,80 @@ the PDF backend.
 
     (ly:stencil-add (ly:make-stencil url-expr xextent yextent) stil)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (beam layout props width slope thickness)
+(define-markup-command (page-link layout props page-number arg)
+  (number? markup?)
+  #:category other
+  "
+@cindex referencing page numbers in text
+
+Add a link to the page @var{page-number} around @var{arg}.  This only works
+in the PDF backend.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\page-link #2  { \\italic { This links to page 2... } }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+	 (xextent (ly:stencil-extent stil X))
+	 (yextent (ly:stencil-extent stil Y))
+	 (old-expr (ly:stencil-expr stil))
+	 (link-expr (list 'page-link page-number `(quote ,xextent) `(quote ,yextent))))
+
+    (ly:stencil-add (ly:make-stencil link-expr xextent yextent) stil)))
+
+(define-markup-command (with-link layout props label arg)
+  (symbol? markup?)
+  #:category other
+  "
+@cindex referencing page labels in text
+
+Add a link to the page holding label @var{label} around @var{arg}.  This
+only works in the PDF backend.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\with-link #'label {
+    \\italic { This links to the page containing the label... }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((arg-stencil (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+         (x-ext (ly:stencil-extent arg-stencil X))
+         (y-ext (ly:stencil-extent arg-stencil Y)))
+    (ly:make-stencil
+     `(delay-stencil-evaluation
+       ,(delay (ly:stencil-expr
+                (let* ((table (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'label-page-table))
+                       (page-number (if (list? table)
+                                        (assoc-get label table)
+                                        #f))
+                       (link-expr (list 'page-link page-number
+                                        `(quote ,x-ext) `(quote ,y-ext))))
+                  (ly:stencil-add (ly:make-stencil link-expr x-ext y-ext)
+arg-stencil)))))
+     x-ext
+     y-ext)))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (beam layout props width slope thickness)
   (number? number? number?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex drawing beams within text
 
 Create a beam with the specified parameters.
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\beam #5 #1 #2
+\\markup {
+  \\beam #5 #1 #2
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (let* ((y (* slope width))
 	 (yext (cons (min 0 y) (max 0 y)))
 	 (half (/ thickness 2)))
 
     (ly:make-stencil
-     `(polygon ',(list 
+     `(polygon ',(list
 		  0 (/ thickness -2)
 		    width (+ (* width slope)  (/ thickness -2))
 		    width (+ (* width slope)  (/ thickness 2))
@@ -172,39 +348,42 @@ Create a beam with the specified parameters.
      (cons (+ (- half) (car yext))
 	   (+ half (cdr yext))))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (underline layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (underline layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ((thickness 1))
+  #:category font
+  #:properties ((thickness 1) (offset 2))
   "
 @cindex underlining text
 
 Underline @var{arg}.  Looks at @code{thickness} to determine line
-thickness and y offset.
+thickness, and @code{offset} to determine line y-offset.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\override #'(thickness . 2) \\underline {
-  CONTENTS
+\\markup \\fill-line {
+  \\underline \"underlined\"
+  \\override #'(offset . 5)
+  \\override #'(thickness . 1)
+  \\underline \"underlined\"
+  \\override #'(offset . 1)
+  \\override #'(thickness . 5)
+  \\underline \"underlined\"
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (let* ((thick (* (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-thickness)
-                   thickness))
+  (let* ((thick (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-thickness))
+         (underline-thick (* thickness thick))
          (markup (interpret-markup layout props arg))
          (x1 (car (ly:stencil-extent markup X)))
          (x2 (cdr (ly:stencil-extent markup X)))
-         (y (* thick -2))
-         (line (ly:make-stencil
-                `(draw-line ,thick ,x1 ,y ,x2 ,y)
-                (cons (min x1 0) (max x2 0))
-                (cons thick thick))))
+         (y (* thick (- offset)))
+         (line (make-line-stencil underline-thick x1 y x2 y)))
     (ly:stencil-add markup line)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (box layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (box layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ((thickness 1)
-   (font-size 0)
-   (box-padding 0.2))
+  #:category font
+  #:properties ((thickness 1)
+		(font-size 0)
+		(box-padding 0.2))
   "
 @cindex enclosing text within a box
 
@@ -225,10 +404,9 @@ thickness and padding around the markup.
          (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (box-stencil m th pad)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (filled-box layout props xext yext blot)
+(define-markup-command (filled-box layout props xext yext blot)
   (number-pair? number-pair? number?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex drawing solid boxes within text
 @cindex drawing boxes with rounded corners
@@ -240,7 +418,7 @@ Draw a box with rounded corners of dimensions @var{xext} and
 @end verbatim
 creates a box extending horizontally from -0.3 to 1.8 and
 vertically from -0.3 up to 1.8, with corners formed from a
-circle of diameter@tie{}0 (i.e. sharp corners).
+circle of diameter@tie{}0 (i.e., sharp corners).
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
@@ -254,24 +432,28 @@ circle of diameter@tie{}0 (i.e. sharp corners).
   (ly:round-filled-box
    xext yext blot))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (rounded-box layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (rounded-box layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  graphic
-  ((thickness 1)
-   (corner-radius 1)
-   (font-size 0)
-   (box-padding 0.5))
-  "@cindex enclosing text in a bow with rounded corners
+  #:category graphic
+  #:properties ((thickness 1)
+		(corner-radius 1)
+		(font-size 0)
+		(box-padding 0.5))
+  "@cindex enclosing text in a box with rounded corners
    @cindex drawing boxes with rounded corners around text
 Draw a box with rounded corners around @var{arg}.  Looks at @code{thickness},
 @code{box-padding} and @code{font-size} properties to determine line
 thickness and padding around the markup; the @code{corner-radius} property
-makes possible to define another shape for the corners (default is 1).
+makes it possible to define another shape for the corners (default is 1).
 
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=2]
-c^\\markup \\rounded-box { Overtura }
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
+c4^\\markup {
+  \\rounded-box {
+    Overtura
+  }
+}
 c,8. c16 c4 r
-@end lilypond" 
+@end lilypond"
   (let ((th (* (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-thickness)
                thickness))
         (pad (* (magstep font-size) box-padding))
@@ -279,36 +461,66 @@ c,8. c16 c4 r
     (ly:stencil-add (rounded-box-stencil m th pad corner-radius)
                     m)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (rotate layout props ang arg)
+(define-markup-command (rotate layout props ang arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex rotating text
 
-Rotate object with @var{ang} degrees around its center."
+Rotate object with @var{ang} degrees around its center.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  default
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\rotate #45
+  \\line {
+    rotated 45°
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:stencil-rotate stil ang 0 0)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (whiteout layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (whiteout layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex adding a white background to text
 
-Provide a white background for @var{arg}."
+Provide a white background for @var{arg}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\combine
+    \\filled-box #'(-1 . 10) #'(-3 . 4) #1
+    \\whiteout whiteout
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (stencil-whiteout (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (pad-markup layout props padding arg)
+(define-markup-command (pad-markup layout props amount arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex padding text
 @cindex putting space around text
 
-Add space around a markup object."
+Add space around a markup object.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\box {
+    default
+  }
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\box {
+    \\pad-markup #1 {
+      padded
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let*
       ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg))
        (xext (ly:stencil-extent stil X))
@@ -316,17 +528,16 @@ Add space around a markup object."
 
     (ly:make-stencil
      (ly:stencil-expr stil)
-     (interval-widen xext padding)
-     (interval-widen yext padding))))
+     (interval-widen xext amount)
+     (interval-widen yext amount))))
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; space
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (strut layout props)
-  ()
-  other
+(define-markup-command (strut layout props)
   ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex creating vertical spaces in text
 
@@ -338,22 +549,14 @@ Create a box of the same height as the space in the current font."
 		     )))
 
 ;; todo: fix negative space
-(define-builtin-markup-command (hspace layout props amount)
+(define-markup-command (hspace layout props amount)
   (number?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((word-space))
   "
 @cindex creating horizontal spaces in text
 
-This produces an invisible object taking horizontal space.  For example,
-
-@example 
-\\markup @{ A \\hspace #2.0 B @}
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-puts extra space between A and@tie{}B, on top of the space that is
-normally inserted before elements on a line.
+Create an invisible object taking up horizontal space @var{amount}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
@@ -364,23 +567,55 @@ normally inserted before elements on a line.
   three
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (if (> amount 0)
-      (ly:make-stencil "" (cons 0 amount) '(-1 . 1))
-      (ly:make-stencil "" (cons amount amount) '(-1 . 1))))
+  (let ((corrected-space (- amount word-space)))
+    (if (> corrected-space 0)
+	(ly:make-stencil "" (cons 0 corrected-space) '(0 . 0))
+	(ly:make-stencil "" (cons corrected-space corrected-space) '(0 . 0)))))
+
+;; todo: fix negative space
+(define-markup-command (vspace layout props amount)
+ (number?)
+ #:category align
+ "
+@cindex creating vertical spaces in text
+
+Create an invisible object taking up vertical space
+of @var{amount} multiplied by 3.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+    \\center-column {
+    one
+    \\vspace #2
+    two
+    \\vspace #5
+    three
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let ((amount (* amount 3.0)))
+    (if (> amount 0)
+        (ly:make-stencil "" (cons 0 0) (cons 0 amount))
+        (ly:make-stencil "" (cons 0 0) (cons amount amount)))))
 
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; importing graphics.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (stencil layout props stil)
+(define-markup-command (stencil layout props stil)
   (ly:stencil?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex importing stencils into text
 
-Use a stencil as markup."
+Use a stencil as markup.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\stencil #(make-circle-stencil 2 0 #t)
+}
+@end lilypond"
   stil)
 
 (define bbox-regexp
@@ -390,18 +625,17 @@ Use a stencil as markup."
   "Extract the bbox from STRING, or return #f if not present."
   (let*
       ((match (regexp-exec bbox-regexp string)))
-    
+
     (if match
 	(map (lambda (x)
 	       (string->number (match:substring match x)))
 	     (cdr (iota 5)))
-	     
+
 	#f)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (epsfile layout props axis size file-name)
+(define-markup-command (epsfile layout props axis size file-name)
   (number? number? string?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex inlining an Encapsulated PostScript image
 
@@ -421,69 +655,38 @@ Inline an EPS image.  The image is scaled along @var{axis} to
       (eps-file->stencil axis size file-name)
       ))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (postscript layout props str)
+(define-markup-command (postscript layout props str)
   (string?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex inserting PostScript directly into text
-
 This inserts @var{str} directly into the output as a PostScript
-command string.  Due to technicalities of the output backends,
-different scales should be used for the @TeX{} and PostScript backend,
-selected with @code{-f}. 
-
-For the @TeX{} backend, the following string prints a rotated text
-
-@example
-0 0 moveto /ecrm10 findfont 
-1.75 scalefont setfont 90 rotate (hello) show
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-The magical constant 1.75 scales from LilyPond units (staff spaces) to
-@TeX{} dimensions.
-
-For the postscript backend, use the following
-
-@example
-gsave /ecrm10 findfont 
- 10.0 output-scale div 
- scalefont setfont 90 rotate (hello) show grestore 
-@end example
+command string.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-eyeglassesps = #\"
+ringsps = #\"
   0.15 setlinewidth
-  -0.9 0 translate
-  1.1 1.1 scale
-  1.2 0.7 moveto
-  0.7 0.7 0.5 0 361 arc
-  stroke
-  2.20 0.70 0.50 0 361 arc
+  0.9 0.6 moveto
+  0.4 0.6 0.5 0 361 arc
   stroke
-  1.45 0.85 0.30 0 180 arc
+  1.0 0.6 0.5 0 361 arc
   stroke
-  0.20 0.70 moveto
-  0.80 2.00 lineto
-  0.92 2.26 1.30 2.40 1.15 1.70 curveto
-  stroke
-  2.70 0.70 moveto
-  3.30 2.00 lineto
-  3.42 2.26 3.80 2.40 3.65 1.70 curveto
-  stroke\"
+  \"
 
-eyeglasses = \\markup {
-  \\with-dimensions #'(0 . 4.4) #'(0 . 2.5)
-  \\postscript #eyeglassesps
+rings = \\markup {
+  \\with-dimensions #'(-0.2 . 1.6) #'(0 . 1.2)
+  \\postscript #ringsps
 }
 
-\\relative c'' { c2^\\eyeglasses a_\\eyeglasses }
+\\relative c'' {
+  c2^\\rings
+  a2_\\rings
+}
 @end lilypond"
   ;; FIXME
   (ly:make-stencil
    (list 'embedded-ps
-	 (format "
+	 (format #f "
 gsave currentpoint translate
 0.1 setlinewidth
  ~a
@@ -492,10 +695,141 @@ grestore
 		 str))
    '(0 . 0) '(0 . 0)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (score layout props score)
+(define-markup-command (path layout props thickness commands) (number? list?)
+  #:category graphic
+  #:properties ((line-cap-style 'round)
+		(line-join-style 'round)
+		(filled #f))
+  "
+@cindex paths, drawing
+@cindex drawing paths
+Draws a path with line thickness @var{thickness} according to the
+directions given in @var{commands}.  @var{commands} is a list of
+lists where the @code{car} of each sublist is a drawing command and
+the @code{cdr} comprises the associated arguments for each command.
+
+Line-cap styles and line-join styles may be customized by
+overriding the @code{line-cap-style} and @code{line-join-style}
+properties, respectively.  Available line-cap styles are
+@code{'butt}, @code{'round}, and @code{'square}.  Available
+line-join styles are @code{'miter}, @code{'round}, and
+@code{'bevel}.
+
+The property @code{filled} specifies whether or not the path is
+filled with color.
+
+There are seven commands available to use in the list
+@code{commands}: @code{moveto}, @code{rmoveto}, @code{lineto},
+@code{rlineto}, @code{curveto}, @code{rcurveto}, and
+@code{closepath}.  Note that the commands that begin with @emph{r}
+are the relative variants of the other three commands.
+
+The commands @code{moveto}, @code{rmoveto}, @code{lineto}, and
+@code{rlineto} take 2 arguments; they are the X and Y coordinates
+for the destination point.
+
+The commands @code{curveto} and @code{rcurveto} create cubic
+Bézier curves, and take 6 arguments; the first two are the X and Y
+coordinates for the first control point, the second two are the X
+and Y coordinates for the second control point, and the last two
+are the X and Y coordinates for the destination point.
+
+The @code{closepath} command takes zero arguments and closes the
+current subpath in the active path.
+
+Note that a sequence of commands @emph{must} begin with a
+@code{moveto} or @code{rmoveto} to work with the SVG output.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+samplePath =
+  #'((moveto 0 0)
+     (lineto -1 1)
+     (lineto 1 1)
+     (lineto 1 -1)
+     (curveto -5 -5 -5 5 -1 0)
+     (closepath))
+
+\\markup {
+  \\path #0.25 #samplePath
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((half-thickness (/ thickness 2))
+	 (current-point '(0 . 0))
+	 (set-point (lambda (lst) (set! current-point lst)))
+	 (relative? (lambda (x)
+		      (string-prefix? "r" (symbol->string (car x)))))
+	 ;; For calculating extents, we want to modify the command
+	 ;; list so that all coordinates are absolute.
+	 (new-commands (map (lambda (x)
+			      (cond
+				;; for rmoveto, rlineto
+				((and (relative? x) (eq? 3 (length x)))
+				 (let ((cp (cons
+					     (+ (car current-point)
+						(second x))
+					     (+ (cdr current-point)
+						(third x)))))
+				   (set-point cp)
+				   (list (car cp)
+					 (cdr cp))))
+				;; for rcurveto
+				((and (relative? x) (eq? 7 (length x)))
+				 (let* ((old-cp current-point)
+					(cp (cons
+					      (+ (car old-cp)
+						 (sixth x))
+					      (+ (cdr old-cp)
+						 (seventh x)))))
+				   (set-point cp)
+				   (list (+ (car old-cp) (second x))
+					 (+ (cdr old-cp) (third x))
+					 (+ (car old-cp) (fourth x))
+					 (+ (cdr old-cp) (fifth x))
+					 (car cp)
+					 (cdr cp))))
+				;; for moveto, lineto
+				((eq? 3 (length x))
+				 (set-point (cons (second x)
+						  (third x)))
+				 (drop x 1))
+				;; for curveto
+				((eq? 7 (length x))
+				 (set-point (cons (sixth x)
+						  (seventh x)))
+				 (drop x 1))
+				;; keep closepath for filtering;
+				;; see `without-closepath'.
+				(else x)))
+			    commands))
+	 ;; path-min-max does not accept 0-arg lists,
+	 ;; and since closepath does not affect extents, filter
+	 ;; out those commands here.
+	 (without-closepath (filter (lambda (x)
+				      (not (equal? 'closepath (car x))))
+				    new-commands))
+	 (extents (path-min-max
+		    ;; set the origin to the first moveto
+		    (list (list-ref (car without-closepath) 0)
+			  (list-ref (car without-closepath) 1))
+		    without-closepath))
+	 (X-extent (cons (list-ref extents 0) (list-ref extents 1)))
+	 (Y-extent (cons (list-ref extents 2) (list-ref extents 3)))
+	 (command-list (fold-right append '() commands)))
+
+    ;; account for line thickness
+    (set! X-extent (interval-widen X-extent half-thickness))
+    (set! Y-extent (interval-widen Y-extent half-thickness))
+
+    (ly:make-stencil
+      `(path ,thickness `(,@',command-list)
+	     ',line-cap-style ',line-join-style ,filled)
+      X-extent
+      Y-extent)))
+
+(define-markup-command (score layout props score)
   (ly:score?)
-  music
-  ()
+  #:category music
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
   "
 @cindex inserting music into text
 
@@ -528,38 +862,43 @@ Inline an image of music.
       indent = 0.0\\cm
       \\context {
         \\Score
-        \\override RehearsalMark #'break-align-symbols =
-          #'(time-signature key-signature)
-        \\override RehearsalMark #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT
+        \\override RehearsalMark
+          #'break-align-symbols = #'(time-signature key-signature)
+        \\override RehearsalMark
+          #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT
       }
       \\context {
         \\Staff
-        \\override TimeSignature #'break-align-anchor-alignment = #LEFT
+        \\override TimeSignature
+          #'break-align-anchor-alignment = #LEFT
       }
     }
   }
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (let* ((output (ly:score-embedded-format score layout)))
+  (let ((output (ly:score-embedded-format score layout)))
 
     (if (ly:music-output? output)
-	(paper-system-stencil
-	 (vector-ref (ly:paper-score-paper-systems output) 0))
+	(stack-stencils Y DOWN baseline-skip
+			(map paper-system-stencil
+			     (vector->list
+			      (ly:paper-score-paper-systems output))))
 	(begin
 	  (ly:warning (_"no systems found in \\score markup, does it have a \\layout block?"))
 	  empty-stencil))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (null layout props)
-  ()
-  other
+(define-markup-command (null layout props)
   ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex creating empty text objects
 
 An empty markup with extents of a single point.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\null
+\\markup {
+  \\null
+}
 @end lilypond"
   point-stencil)
 
@@ -567,16 +906,18 @@ An empty markup with extents of a single point.
 ;; basic formatting.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (simple layout props str)
+(define-markup-command (simple layout props str)
   (string?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "
 @cindex simple text strings
 
 A simple text string; @code{\\markup @{ foo @}} is equivalent with
 @code{\\markup @{ \\simple #\"foo\" @}}.
 
+Note: for creating standard text markup or defining new markup commands,
+the use of @code{\\simple} is unnecessary.
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   \\simple #\"simple\"
@@ -586,149 +927,187 @@ A simple text string; @code{\\markup @{ foo @}} is equivalent with
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props str))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (tied-lyric layout props str)
+(define-markup-command (tied-lyric layout props str)
   (string?)
-  music
-  ()
+  #:category music
+  #:properties ((word-space))
   "
 @cindex simple text strings with tie characters
 
 Like simple-markup, but use tie characters for @q{~} tilde symbols.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\tied-lyric #\"Lasciate~i monti\"
+\\markup \\column {
+  \\tied-lyric #\"Siam navi~all'onde~algenti Lasciate~in abbandono\"
+  \\tied-lyric #\"Impetuosi venti I nostri~affetti sono\"
+  \\tied-lyric #\"Ogni diletto~e scoglio Tutta la vita~e~un mar.\"
+}
 @end lilypond"
-  (if (string-contains str "~")
-      (let*
-	  ((parts (string-split str #\~))
-	   (tie-str (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x203f))
-	   (joined  (list-join parts tie-str))
-	   (join-stencil (interpret-markup layout props tie-str))
-	   )
+  (define (replace-ties tie str)
+    (if (string-contains str "~")
+        (let*
+          ((half-space (/ word-space 2))
+           (parts (string-split str #\~))
+           (tie-str (markup #:hspace half-space
+                            #:musicglyph tie
+                            #:hspace half-space))
+           (joined  (list-join parts tie-str)))
+          (make-concat-markup joined))
+        str))
+
+  (define short-tie-regexp (make-regexp "~[^.]~"))
+  (define (match-short str) (regexp-exec short-tie-regexp str))
+
+  (define (replace-short str mkp)
+    (let ((match (match-short str)))
+      (if (not match)
+          (make-concat-markup (list
+            mkp
+            (replace-ties "ties.lyric.default" str)))
+          (let ((new-str (match:suffix match))
+                (new-mkp (make-concat-markup (list
+                          mkp
+                          (replace-ties "ties.lyric.default"
+                                        (match:prefix match))
+                          (replace-ties "ties.lyric.short"
+                                        (match:substring match))))))
+              (replace-short new-str new-mkp)))))
 
-	(interpret-markup layout 
-			  (prepend-alist-chain
-			   'word-space
-			   (/ (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent join-stencil X)) -3.5)
-			   props)
-			  (make-line-markup joined)))
-			   ;(map (lambda (s) (interpret-markup layout props s)) parts))
-      (interpret-markup layout props str)))
+  (interpret-markup layout
+                    props
+                    (replace-short str (markup))))
 
 (define-public empty-markup
   (make-simple-markup ""))
 
 ;; helper for justifying lines.
-(define (get-fill-space word-count line-width text-widths)
+(define (get-fill-space word-count line-width word-space text-widths)
   "Calculate the necessary paddings between each two adjacent texts.
-	The lengths of all texts are stored in @var{text-widths}.
-	The normal formula for the padding between texts a and b is:
-	padding = line-width/(word-count - 1) - (length(a) + length(b))/2
-	The first and last padding have to be calculated specially using the
-	whole length of the first or last text.
-	Return a list of paddings."
+  The lengths of all texts are stored in @var{text-widths}.
+  The normal formula for the padding between texts a and b is:
+  padding = line-width/(word-count - 1) - (length(a) + length(b))/2
+  The first and last padding have to be calculated specially using the
+  whole length of the first or last text.
+  All paddings are checked to be at least word-space, to ensure that
+  no texts collide.
+  Return a list of paddings."
   (cond
    ((null? text-widths) '())
-   
+
    ;; special case first padding
    ((= (length text-widths) word-count)
-    (cons 
+    (cons
      (- (- (/ line-width (1- word-count)) (car text-widths))
 	(/ (car (cdr text-widths)) 2))
-     (get-fill-space word-count line-width (cdr text-widths))))
+     (get-fill-space word-count line-width word-space (cdr text-widths))))
    ;; special case last padding
    ((= (length text-widths) 2)
     (list (- (/ line-width (1- word-count))
 	     (+ (/ (car text-widths) 2) (car (cdr text-widths)))) 0))
    (else
-    (cons 
-     (- (/ line-width (1- word-count))
-	(/ (+ (car text-widths) (car (cdr text-widths))) 2))
-     (get-fill-space word-count line-width (cdr text-widths))))))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-command (fill-line layout props markups)
+    (let ((default-padding
+            (- (/ line-width (1- word-count))
+               (/ (+ (car text-widths) (car (cdr text-widths))) 2))))
+      (cons
+       (if (> word-space default-padding)
+           word-space
+           default-padding)
+       (get-fill-space word-count line-width word-space (cdr text-widths)))))))
+
+(define-markup-command (fill-line layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ((text-direction RIGHT)
-   (word-space 1)
-   (line-width #f))
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((text-direction RIGHT)
+                (word-space 0.6)
+                (line-width #f))
   "Put @var{markups} in a horizontal line of width @var{line-width}.
 The markups are spaced or flushed to fill the entire line.
 If there are no arguments, return an empty stencil.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\column {
-  \\fill-line {
-    Words evenly spaced across the page
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    \\fill-line {
+      Words evenly spaced across the page
+    }
+    \\null
+    \\fill-line {
+      \\line { Text markups }
+      \\line {
+        \\italic { evenly spaced }
+      }
+      \\line { across the page }
+    }
   }
-  \\null
-  \\fill-line {
-    \\line { Text markups }
-    \\line \\italic { evenly spaced }
-    \\line { across the page }
-  }
-}
-@end lilypond"
-  (let* ((orig-stencils (interpret-markup-list layout props markups))
-	 (stencils
-	  (map (lambda (stc)
-		 (if (ly:stencil-empty? stc)
-		     point-stencil
-		     stc)) orig-stencils))
-	 (text-widths
-	  (map (lambda (stc)
-		 (if (ly:stencil-empty? stc)
-		     0.0
-		     (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent stc X))))
-	       stencils))
-	 (text-width (apply + text-widths))
-	 (word-count (length stencils))
-	 (prop-line-width (chain-assoc-get 'line-width props #f))
-	 (line-width (or line-width (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-width)))
-	 (fill-space
-	 	(cond
-			((= word-count 1) 
-				(list
-					(/ (- line-width text-width) 2)
-					(/ (- line-width text-width) 2)))
-			((= word-count 2)
-				(list
-					(- line-width text-width)))
-			(else 
-				(get-fill-space word-count line-width text-widths))))
-	 (fill-space-normal
-	  (map (lambda (x)
-		 (if (< x word-space)
-		     word-space
-		     x))
-	       fill-space))
-					
-	 (line-stencils (if (= word-count 1)
-			    (list
-			     point-stencil
-			     (car stencils)
-			     point-stencil)
-			    stencils)))
-
-    (if (= text-direction LEFT)
-	(set! line-stencils (reverse line-stencils)))
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((orig-stencils (interpret-markup-list layout props args))
+         (stencils
+          (map (lambda (stc)
+                 (if (ly:stencil-empty? stc)
+                     point-stencil
+                     stc)) orig-stencils))
+         (text-widths
+          (map (lambda (stc)
+                 (if (ly:stencil-empty? stc)
+                     0.0
+                     (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent stc X))))
+               stencils))
+         (text-width (apply + text-widths))
+         (word-count (length stencils))
+         (line-width (or line-width (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-width)))
+         (fill-space
+          (cond
+           ((= word-count 1)
+            (list
+             (/ (- line-width text-width) 2)
+             (/ (- line-width text-width) 2)))
+           ((= word-count 2)
+            (list
+             (- line-width text-width)))
+           (else
+            (get-fill-space word-count line-width word-space text-widths))))
+
+         (line-contents (if (= word-count 1)
+                            (list
+                             point-stencil
+                             (car stencils)
+                             point-stencil)
+                            stencils)))
 
     (if (null? (remove ly:stencil-empty? orig-stencils))
-	empty-stencil
-	(stack-stencils-padding-list X
-				     RIGHT fill-space-normal line-stencils))))
-	
-(define-builtin-markup-command (line layout props args)
+        empty-stencil
+        (begin
+          (if (= text-direction LEFT)
+              (set! line-contents (reverse line-contents)))
+          (set! line-contents
+                (stack-stencils-padding-list
+                 X RIGHT fill-space line-contents))
+          (if (> word-count 1)
+              ;; shift s.t. stencils align on the left edge, even if
+              ;; first stencil had negative X-extent (e.g. center-column)
+              ;; (if word-count = 1, X-extents are already normalized in
+              ;; the definition of line-contents)
+              (set! line-contents
+                    (ly:stencil-translate-axis
+                     line-contents
+                     (- (car (ly:stencil-extent (car stencils) X)))
+                     X)))
+          line-contents))))
+
+(define-markup-command (line layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ((word-space)
-   (text-direction RIGHT))
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((word-space)
+		(text-direction RIGHT))
   "Put @var{args} in a horizontal line.  The property @code{word-space}
-determines the space between each markup in @var{args}.
+determines the space between markups in @var{args}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\line {
-  A simple line of text
+\\markup {
+  \\line {
+    one two three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let ((stencils (interpret-markup-list layout props args)))
@@ -738,25 +1117,24 @@ determines the space between each markup in @var{args}.
      word-space
      (remove ly:stencil-empty? stencils))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (concat layout props args)
+(define-markup-command (concat layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex concatenating text
 @cindex ligatures in text
 
-Concatenate @var{args} in a horizontal line, without spaces inbetween.
+Concatenate @var{args} in a horizontal line, without spaces in between.
 Strings and simple markups are concatenated on the input level, allowing
 ligatures.  For example, @code{\\concat @{ \"f\" \\simple #\"i\" @}} is
 equivalent to @code{\"fi\"}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\bold {
-  au
+\\markup {
   \\concat {
-    Mouv
-    \\super t
+    one
+    two
+    three
   }
 }
 @end lilypond"
@@ -781,7 +1159,7 @@ equivalent to @code{\"fi\"}.
 
 (define (wordwrap-stencils stencils
 			   justify base-space line-width text-dir)
-  "Perform simple wordwrap, return stencil of each line."  
+  "Perform simple wordwrap, return stencil of each line."
   (define space (if justify
                     ;; justify only stretches lines.
 		    (* 0.7 base-space)
@@ -811,7 +1189,7 @@ equivalent to @code{\"fi\"}.
                                         line-stencils))))
 	   (line-word-space (cond ((not justify) space)
                                   ;; don't stretch last line of paragraph.
-                                  ;; hmmm . bug - will overstretch the last line in some case. 
+                                  ;; hmmm . bug - will overstretch the last line in some case.
                                   ((null? (cdr line-break))
                                    base-space)
                                   ((null? line-stencils) 0.0)
@@ -833,11 +1211,11 @@ equivalent to @code{\"fi\"}.
                        X)))
             (reverse (cons line lines)))))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-list-command (wordwrap-internal layout props justify args)
+(define-markup-list-command (wordwrap-internal layout props justify args)
   (boolean? markup-list?)
-  ((line-width #f)
-   (word-space)
-   (text-direction RIGHT))
+  #:properties ((line-width #f)
+		(word-space)
+		(text-direction RIGHT))
   "Internal markup list command used to define @code{\\justify} and @code{\\wordwrap}."
   (wordwrap-stencils (remove ly:stencil-empty?
                              (interpret-markup-list layout props args))
@@ -847,35 +1225,57 @@ equivalent to @code{\"fi\"}.
                          (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-width))
                      text-direction))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (justify layout props args)
+(define-markup-command (justify layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ((baseline-skip)
-   wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip)
+		wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
   "
 @cindex justifying text
 
-Like wordwrap, but with lines stretched to justify the margins.
+Like @code{\\wordwrap}, but with lines stretched to justify the margins.
 Use @code{\\override #'(line-width . @var{X})} to set the line width;
-@var{X}@tie{}is the number of staff spaces."
+@var{X}@tie{}is the number of staff spaces.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\justify {
+    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed
+    do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
+    Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
+    laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (stack-lines DOWN 0.0 baseline-skip
                (wordwrap-internal-markup-list layout props #t args)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (wordwrap layout props args)
+(define-markup-command (wordwrap layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ((baseline-skip)
-   wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip)
+		wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
   "Simple wordwrap.  Use @code{\\override #'(line-width . @var{X})} to set
-the line width, where @var{X} is the number of staff spaces."
+the line width, where @var{X} is the number of staff spaces.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\wordwrap {
+    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed
+    do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
+    Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
+    laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (stack-lines DOWN 0.0 baseline-skip
 	       (wordwrap-internal-markup-list layout props #f args)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-list-command (wordwrap-string-internal layout props justify arg)
+(define-markup-list-command (wordwrap-string-internal layout props justify arg)
   (boolean? string?)
-  ((line-width)
-   (word-space)
-   (text-direction RIGHT))
+  #:properties ((line-width)
+		(word-space)
+		(text-direction RIGHT))
   "Internal markup list command used to define @code{\\justify-string} and
 @code{\\wordwrap-string}."
   (let* ((para-strings (regexp-split
@@ -898,106 +1298,208 @@ the line width, where @var{X} is the number of staff spaces."
                           list-para-words)))
     (apply append para-lines)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (wordwrap-string layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (wordwrap-string layout props arg)
   (string?)
-  align
-  ((baseline-skip)
-   wordwrap-string-internal-markup-list)
-  "Wordwrap a string.  Paragraphs may be separated with double newlines."
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip)
+		wordwrap-string-internal-markup-list)
+  "Wordwrap a string.  Paragraphs may be separated with double newlines.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\override #'(line-width . 40)
+  \\wordwrap-string #\"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
+      adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore
+      et dolore magna aliqua.
+
+
+      Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
+      laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+
+
+      Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa
+      qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum\"
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (stack-lines DOWN 0.0 baseline-skip
                (wordwrap-string-internal-markup-list layout props #f arg)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (justify-string layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (justify-string layout props arg)
   (string?)
-  align
-  ((baseline-skip)
-   wordwrap-string-internal-markup-list)
-  "Justify a string.  Paragraphs may be separated with double newlines"
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip)
+		wordwrap-string-internal-markup-list)
+  "Justify a string.  Paragraphs may be separated with double newlines
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\override #'(line-width . 40)
+  \\justify-string #\"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
+      adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore
+      et dolore magna aliqua.
+
+
+      Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
+      laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
+
+
+      Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa
+      qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum\"
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (stack-lines DOWN 0.0 baseline-skip
                (wordwrap-string-internal-markup-list layout props #t arg)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (wordwrap-field layout props symbol)
+(define-markup-command (wordwrap-field layout props symbol)
   (symbol?)
-  align
-  ()
-  "Wordwrap the data which has been assigned to @var{symbol}."
+  #:category align
+  "Wordwrap the data which has been assigned to @var{symbol}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\header {
+  title = \"My title\"
+  myText = \"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing
+    elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore
+    magna aliqua.  Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud
+    exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
+    consequat.\"
+}
+
+\\paper {
+  bookTitleMarkup = \\markup {
+    \\column {
+      \\fill-line { \\fromproperty #'header:title }
+      \\null
+      \\wordwrap-field #'header:myText
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+\\markup {
+  \\null
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (chain-assoc-get symbol props)))
     (if (string? m)
         (wordwrap-string-markup layout props m)
         empty-stencil)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (justify-field layout props symbol)
+(define-markup-command (justify-field layout props symbol)
   (symbol?)
-  align
-  ()
-  "Justify the data which has been assigned to @var{symbol}."
+  #:category align
+  "Justify the data which has been assigned to @var{symbol}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\header {
+  title = \"My title\"
+  myText = \"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing
+    elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna
+    aliqua.  Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco
+    laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.\"
+}
+
+\\paper {
+  bookTitleMarkup = \\markup {
+    \\column {
+      \\fill-line { \\fromproperty #'header:title }
+      \\null
+      \\justify-field #'header:myText
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+\\markup {
+  \\null
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (chain-assoc-get symbol props)))
     (if (string? m)
         (justify-string-markup layout props m)
         empty-stencil)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (combine layout props m1 m2)
+(define-markup-command (combine layout props arg1 arg2)
   (markup? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex merging text
 
 Print two markups on top of each other.
+
+Note: @code{\\combine} cannot take a list of markups enclosed in
+curly braces as an argument; the follow example will not compile:
+
+@example
+\\combine @{ a list @}
+@end example
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   \\fontsize #5
   \\override #'(thickness . 2)
   \\combine
-  \\draw-line #'(0 . 4)
-  \\arrow-head #Y #DOWN ##f
+    \\draw-line #'(0 . 4)
+    \\arrow-head #Y #DOWN ##f
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (let* ((s1 (interpret-markup layout props m1))
-	 (s2 (interpret-markup layout props m2)))
+  (let* ((s1 (interpret-markup layout props arg1))
+	 (s2 (interpret-markup layout props arg2)))
     (ly:stencil-add s1 s2)))
 
 ;;
 ;; TODO: should extract baseline-skip from each argument somehow..
-;; 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (column layout props args)
+;;
+(define-markup-command (column layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ((baseline-skip))
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
   "
 @cindex stacking text in a column
 
 Stack the markups in @var{args} vertically.  The property
-@code{baseline-skip} determines the space between each
-markup in @var{args}.
+@code{baseline-skip} determines the space between markups
+in @var{args}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\column {
-  one
-  two
-  three
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    one
+    two
+    three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let ((arg-stencils (interpret-markup-list layout props args)))
     (stack-lines -1 0.0 baseline-skip
                  (remove ly:stencil-empty? arg-stencils))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (dir-column layout props args)
+(define-markup-command (dir-column layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ((direction)
-   (baseline-skip))
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((direction)
+		(baseline-skip))
   "
 @cindex changing direction of text columns
 
-Make a column of args, going up or down, depending on the setting
-of the @code{#'direction} layout property.
+Make a column of @var{args}, going up or down, depending on the
+setting of the @code{direction} layout property.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
-  \\override #'(direction . 1)
-  \\dir-column { going up }
-  \\dir-column { going down }
+  \\override #`(direction . ,UP) {
+    \\dir-column {
+      going up
+    }
+  }
+  \\hspace #1
+  \\dir-column {
+    going down
+  }
+  \\hspace #1
+  \\override #'(direction . 1) {
+    \\dir-column {
+      going up
+    }
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (stack-lines (if (number? direction) direction -1)
@@ -1005,160 +1507,262 @@ of the @code{#'direction} layout property.
                baseline-skip
                (interpret-markup-list layout props args)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (center-align layout props args)
+(define (general-column align-dir baseline mols)
+  "Stack @var{mols} vertically, aligned to  @var{align-dir} horizontally."
+
+  (let* ((aligned-mols (map (lambda (x) (ly:stencil-aligned-to x X align-dir)) mols))
+         (stacked-stencil (stack-lines -1 0.0 baseline aligned-mols))
+         (stacked-extent (ly:stencil-extent stacked-stencil X)))
+    (ly:stencil-translate-axis stacked-stencil (- (car stacked-extent)) X )))
+
+(define-markup-command (center-column layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  align
-  ((baseline-skip))
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
   "
 @cindex centering a column of text
 
 Put @code{args} in a centered column.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\center-align {
-  one
-  two
-  three
+\\markup {
+  \\center-column {
+    one
+    two
+    three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (let* ((mols (interpret-markup-list layout props args))
-         (cmols (map (lambda (x) (ly:stencil-aligned-to x X CENTER)) mols)))
-    (stack-lines -1 0.0 baseline-skip cmols)))
+  (general-column CENTER baseline-skip (interpret-markup-list layout props args)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (vcenter layout props arg)
-  (markup?)
-  align
-  ()
-  "
-@cindex vertically centering text
+(define-markup-command (left-column layout props args)
+  (markup-list?)
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
+ "
+@cindex text columns, left-aligned
 
-Align @code{arg} to its Y@tie{}center.
+Put @code{args} in a left-aligned column.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
-  \\arrow-head #X #RIGHT ##f
-  \\vcenter
-  Centered
-  \\arrow-head #X #LEFT ##f
+  \\left-column {
+    one
+    two
+    three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (let* ((mol (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
-    (ly:stencil-aligned-to mol Y CENTER)))
+  (general-column LEFT baseline-skip (interpret-markup-list layout props args)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (hcenter layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (right-column layout props args)
+  (markup-list?)
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
+ "
+@cindex text columns, right-aligned
+
+Put @code{args} in a right-aligned column.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\right-column {
+    one
+    two
+    three
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (general-column RIGHT baseline-skip (interpret-markup-list layout props args)))
+
+(define-markup-command (vcenter layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
+  "
+@cindex vertically centering text
+
+Align @code{arg} to its Y@tie{}center.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  one
+  \\vcenter
+  two
+  three
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((mol (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to mol Y CENTER)))
+
+(define-markup-command (center-align layout props arg)
+  (markup?)
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex horizontally centering text
 
 Align @code{arg} to its X@tie{}center.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\column {
-  ↓
-  \\hcenter
-  centered
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    one
+    \\center-align
+    two
+    three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let* ((mol (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:stencil-aligned-to mol X CENTER)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (right-align layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (right-align layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex right aligning text
 
 Align @var{arg} on its right edge.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\column {
-  ↓
-  \\right-align
-  right-aligned
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    one
+    \\right-align
+    two
+    three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:stencil-aligned-to m X RIGHT)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (left-align layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (left-align layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex left aligning text
 
 Align @var{arg} on its left edge.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\column {
-  ↓
-  \\left-align
-  left-aligned
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    one
+    \\left-align
+    two
+    three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:stencil-aligned-to m X LEFT)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (general-align layout props axis dir arg)
+(define-markup-command (general-align layout props axis dir arg)
   (integer? number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex controlling general text alignment
 
-Align @var{arg} in @var{axis} direction to the @var{dir} side."
+Align @var{arg} in @var{axis} direction to the @var{dir} side.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    one
+    \\general-align #X #LEFT
+    two
+    three
+    \\null
+    one
+    \\general-align #X #CENTER
+    two
+    three
+    \\null
+    \\line {
+      one
+      \\general-align #Y #UP
+      two
+      three
+    }
+    \\null
+    \\line {
+      one
+      \\general-align #Y #3.2
+      two
+      three
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:stencil-aligned-to m axis dir)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (halign layout props dir arg)
+(define-markup-command (halign layout props dir arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex setting horizontal text alignment
 
-Set horizontal alignment.  If @var{dir} is @code{-1}, then it is
+Set horizontal alignment.  If @var{dir} is @w{@code{-1}}, then it is
 left-aligned, while @code{+1} is right.  Values in between interpolate
 alignment accordingly.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\column {
-  ↓
-  \\halign #LEFT
-  Left
-  ↓
-  \\halign #CENTER
-  Center
-  ↓
-  \\halign #RIGHT
-  Right
-  ↓
-  \\halign #1.2
-  \\line { Arbitrary alignment }
+\\markup {
+  \\column {
+    one
+    \\halign #LEFT
+    two
+    three
+    \\null
+    one
+    \\halign #CENTER
+    two
+    three
+    \\null
+    one
+    \\halign #RIGHT
+    two
+    three
+    \\null
+    one
+    \\halign #-5
+    two
+    three
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:stencil-aligned-to m X dir)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (with-dimensions layout props x y arg)
+(define-markup-command (with-dimensions layout props x y arg)
   (number-pair? number-pair? markup?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex setting extent of text objects
 
-Set the dimensions of @var{arg} to @var{x} and@tie{}@var{y}."  
+Set the dimensions of @var{arg} to @var{x} and@tie{}@var{y}."
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:make-stencil (ly:stencil-expr m) x y)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (pad-around layout props amount arg)
+(define-markup-command (pad-around layout props amount arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
-  "Add padding @var{amount} all around @var{arg}."  
+  #:category align
+  "Add padding @var{amount} all around @var{arg}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\box {
+    default
+  }
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\box {
+    \\pad-around #0.5 {
+      padded
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg))
          (x (ly:stencil-extent m X))
          (y (ly:stencil-extent m Y)))
@@ -1166,14 +1770,27 @@ Set the dimensions of @var{arg} to @var{x} and@tie{}@var{y}."
                      (interval-widen x amount)
                      (interval-widen y amount))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (pad-x layout props amount arg)
+(define-markup-command (pad-x layout props amount arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex padding text horizontally
 
-Add padding @var{amount} around @var{arg} in the X@tie{}direction."
+Add padding @var{amount} around @var{arg} in the X@tie{}direction.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\box {
+    default
+  }
+  \\hspace #4
+  \\box {
+    \\pad-x #2 {
+      padded
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg))
          (x (ly:stencil-extent m X))
          (y (ly:stencil-extent m Y)))
@@ -1181,30 +1798,49 @@ Add padding @var{amount} around @var{arg} in the X@tie{}direction."
                      (interval-widen x amount)
                      y)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (put-adjacent layout props arg1 axis dir arg2)
-  (markup? integer? ly:dir? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+(define-markup-command (put-adjacent layout props axis dir arg1 arg2)
+  (integer? ly:dir? markup? markup?)
+  #:category align
   "Put @var{arg2} next to @var{arg1}, without moving @var{arg1}."
   (let ((m1 (interpret-markup layout props arg1))
         (m2 (interpret-markup layout props arg2)))
     (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge m1 axis dir m2 0.0)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (transparent layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (transparent layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  other
-  ()
-  "Make the argument transparent."
+  #:category other
+  "Make @var{arg} transparent.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\transparent {
+    invisible text
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg))
          (x (ly:stencil-extent m X))
          (y (ly:stencil-extent m Y)))
     (ly:make-stencil "" x y)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (pad-to-box layout props x-ext y-ext arg)
+(define-markup-command (pad-to-box layout props x-ext y-ext arg)
   (number-pair? number-pair? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
-  "Make @var{arg} take at least @var{x-ext}, @var{y-ext} space."
+  #:category align
+  "Make @var{arg} take at least @var{x-ext}, @var{y-ext} space.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\box {
+    default
+  }
+  \\hspace #4
+  \\box {
+    \\pad-to-box #'(0 . 10) #'(0 . 3) {
+      padded
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg))
          (x (ly:stencil-extent m X))
          (y (ly:stencil-extent m Y)))
@@ -1212,38 +1848,78 @@ Add padding @var{amount} around @var{arg} in the X@tie{}direction."
                      (interval-union x-ext x)
                      (interval-union y-ext y))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (hcenter-in layout props length arg)
+(define-markup-command (hcenter-in layout props length arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "Center @var{arg} horizontally within a box of extending
-@var{length}/2 to the left and right."
+@var{length}/2 to the left and right.
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\\new StaffGroup <<
+  \\new Staff {
+    \\set Staff.instrumentName = \\markup {
+      \\hcenter-in #12
+      Oboe
+    }
+    c''1
+  }
+  \\new Staff {
+    \\set Staff.instrumentName = \\markup {
+      \\hcenter-in #12
+      Bassoon
+    }
+    \\clef tenor
+    c'1
+  }
+>>
+@end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props
                     (make-pad-to-box-markup
                      (cons (/ length -2) (/ length 2))
                      '(0 . 0)
-                     (make-hcenter-markup arg))))
+                     (make-center-align-markup arg))))
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; property
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (fromproperty layout props symbol)
+(define-markup-command (property-recursive layout props symbol)
   (symbol?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
+  "Print out a warning when a header field markup contains some recursive
+markup definition."
+  (ly:warning "Recursive definition of property ~a detected!" symbol)
+  empty-stencil)
+
+(define-markup-command (fromproperty layout props symbol)
+  (symbol?)
+  #:category other
   "Read the @var{symbol} from property settings, and produce a stencil
 from the markup contained within.  If @var{symbol} is not defined, it
-returns an empty markup."
+returns an empty markup.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\header {
+  myTitle = \"myTitle\"
+  title = \\markup {
+    from
+    \\italic
+    \\fromproperty #'header:myTitle
+  }
+}
+\\markup {
+  \\null
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let ((m (chain-assoc-get symbol props)))
     (if (markup? m)
-        (interpret-markup layout props m)
+        ;; prevent infinite loops by clearing the interpreted property:
+        (interpret-markup layout (cons (list (cons symbol `(,property-recursive-markup ,symbol))) props) m)
         empty-stencil)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (on-the-fly layout props procedure arg)
-  (symbol? markup?)
-  other
-  ()
+(define-markup-command (on-the-fly layout props procedure arg)
+  (procedure? markup?)
+  #:category other
   "Apply the @var{procedure} markup command to @var{arg}.
 @var{procedure} should take a single argument."
   (let ((anonymous-with-signature (lambda (layout props arg) (procedure layout props arg))))
@@ -1252,34 +1928,138 @@ returns an empty markup."
 			  (list markup?))
     (interpret-markup layout props (list anonymous-with-signature arg))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (override layout props new-prop arg)
+(define-markup-command (footnote layout props mkup note)
+  (markup? markup?)
+  #:category other
+  "Have footnote @var{note} act as an annotation to the markup @var{mkup}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\auto-footnote a b
+  \\override #'(padding . 0.2)
+  \\auto-footnote c d
+}
+@end lilypond
+The footnote will not be annotated automatically."
+  (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
+    (interpret-markup layout props mkup)
+    X
+    RIGHT
+    (ly:make-stencil
+      `(footnote (gensym "footnote") #f ,(interpret-markup layout props note))
+      '(0 . 0)
+      '(0 . 0))
+    0.0))
+
+(define-markup-command (auto-footnote layout props mkup note)
+  (markup? markup?)
+  #:category other
+  #:properties ((raise 0.5)
+                (padding 0.0))
+  "Have footnote @var{note} act as an annotation to the markup @var{mkup}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\auto-footnote a b
+  \\override #'(padding . 0.2)
+  \\auto-footnote c d
+}
+@end lilypond
+The footnote will be annotated automatically."
+  (let* ((markup-stencil (interpret-markup layout props mkup))
+         (footnote-hash (gensym "footnote"))
+         (stencil-seed 0)
+         (gauge-stencil (interpret-markup
+                           layout
+                           props
+                           ((ly:output-def-lookup
+                               layout
+                               'footnote-numbering-function)
+                              stencil-seed)))
+         (x-ext (ly:stencil-extent gauge-stencil X))
+	 (y-ext (ly:stencil-extent gauge-stencil Y))
+         (footnote-number
+           `(delay-stencil-evaluation
+              ,(delay
+                (ly:stencil-expr
+                  (let* ((table
+                          (ly:output-def-lookup layout
+                                                'number-footnote-table))
+                         (footnote-stencil (if (list? table)
+                                               (assoc-get footnote-hash
+                                                          table)
+                                               empty-stencil))
+                         (footnote-stencil (if (ly:stencil? footnote-stencil)
+                                               footnote-stencil
+                                               (begin
+                                                 (ly:programming-error
+"Cannot find correct footnote for a markup object.")
+                                                 empty-stencil)))
+                         (gap (- (interval-length x-ext)
+                                 (interval-length
+                                   (ly:stencil-extent footnote-stencil X))))
+                         (y-trans (- (+ (cdr y-ext)
+                                        raise)
+                                     (cdr (ly:stencil-extent footnote-stencil
+                                                             Y)))))
+                    (ly:stencil-translate footnote-stencil
+                                          (cons gap y-trans)))))))
+         (main-stencil (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
+                         markup-stencil
+                         X
+                         RIGHT
+                         (ly:make-stencil footnote-number x-ext y-ext)
+                         padding)))
+  (ly:stencil-add
+    main-stencil
+    (ly:make-stencil
+      `(footnote ,footnote-hash #t ,(interpret-markup layout props note))
+      '(0 . 0)
+      '(0 . 0)))))
+
+(define-markup-command (override layout props new-prop arg)
   (pair? markup?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex overriding properties within text markup
 
-Add the first argument in to the property list.  Properties may be
-any sort of property supported by @rinternals{font-interface} and
-@rinternals{text-interface}, for example
+Add the argument @var{new-prop} to the property list.  Properties
+may be any property supported by @rinternals{font-interface},
+@rinternals{text-interface} and
+@rinternals{instrument-specific-markup-interface}.
 
-@example
-\\override #'(font-family . married) \"bla\"
-@end example"
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\line {
+    \\column {
+      default
+      baseline-skip
+    }
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\override #'(baseline-skip . 4) {
+      \\column {
+        increased
+        baseline-skip
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (cons (list new-prop) props) arg))
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; files
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (verbatim-file layout props name)
+(define-markup-command (verbatim-file layout props name)
   (string?)
-  other
-  ()
-  "Read the contents of a file, and include it verbatim.
+  #:category other
+  "Read the contents of file @var{name}, and include it verbatim.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\verbatim-file #\"simple.ly\"
+\\markup {
+  \\verbatim-file #\"simple.ly\"
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props
                     (if  (ly:get-option 'safe)
@@ -1293,43 +2073,32 @@ any sort of property supported by @rinternals{font-interface} and
 ;; fonts.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (bigger layout props arg)
-  (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Increase the font size relative to current setting.
 
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\bigger {
-  Voici venir les temps où vibrant sur sa tige
-}
-@end lilypond"
-  (interpret-markup layout props
-   `(,fontsize-markup 1 ,arg)))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-command (smaller layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (smaller layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Decrease the font size relative to current setting.
-  
+  #:category font
+  "Decrease the font size relative to the current setting.
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\fontsize #3 {
-  some large text
-  \\hspace #2
-  \\smaller {
-    a bit smaller
+\\markup {
+  \\fontsize #3.5 {
+    some large text
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\smaller {
+      a bit smaller
+    }
+    \\hspace #2
+    more large text
   }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props
    `(,fontsize-markup -1 ,arg)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (larger layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (larger layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Copy of the @code{\\bigger} command.
+  #:category font
+  "Increase the font size relative to the current setting.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
@@ -1339,44 +2108,83 @@ any sort of property supported by @rinternals{font-interface} and
   larger
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (interpret-markup layout props (make-bigger-markup arg)))
+  (interpret-markup layout props
+   `(,fontsize-markup 1 ,arg)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (finger layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (finger layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Set the argument as small numbers.
+  #:category font
+  "Set @var{arg} as small numbers.
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\finger {
-  1 2 3 4 5
+\\markup {
+  \\finger {
+    1 2 3 4 5
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout
-                    (cons '((font-size . -5) (font-encoding . fetaNumber)) props)
+                    (cons '((font-size . -5) (font-encoding . fetaText)) props)
                     arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (fontsize layout props increment arg)
+(define-markup-command (abs-fontsize layout props size arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  font
-  ((font-size 0)
-   (word-space 1)
-   (baseline-skip 2))
-  "Add @var{increment} to the font-size.  Adjust baseline skip accordingly.
+  #:category font
+  "Use @var{size} as the absolute font size to display @var{arg}.
+Adjusts @code{baseline-skip} and @code{word-space} accordingly.
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\fontsize #-1.5 {
-  Valse mélancolique et langoureux vertige!
+\\markup {
+  default text font size
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\abs-fontsize #16 { text font size 16 }
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\abs-fontsize #12 { text font size 12 }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((ref-size (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'text-font-size 12))
+         (text-props (list (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'text-font-defaults)))
+         (ref-word-space (chain-assoc-get 'word-space text-props 0.6))
+         (ref-baseline (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip text-props 3))
+         (magnification (/ size ref-size)))
+     (interpret-markup
+      layout
+      (cons
+       `((baseline-skip . ,(* magnification ref-baseline))
+         (word-space . ,(* magnification ref-word-space))
+         (font-size . ,(magnification->font-size magnification)))
+       props)
+      arg)))
+
+(define-markup-command (fontsize layout props increment arg)
+  (number? markup?)
+  #:category font
+  #:properties ((font-size 0)
+		(word-space 1)
+		(baseline-skip 2))
+  "Add @var{increment} to the font-size.  Adjusts @code{baseline-skip}
+accordingly.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  default
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\fontsize #-1.5
+  smaller
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (let ((entries (list
-                  (cons 'baseline-skip (* baseline-skip (magstep increment)))
-                  (cons 'word-space (* word-space (magstep increment)))
-                  (cons 'font-size (+ font-size increment)))))
-    (interpret-markup layout (cons entries props) arg)))
+  (interpret-markup
+   layout
+   (cons
+    `((baseline-skip . ,(* baseline-skip (magstep increment)))
+      (word-space . ,(* word-space (magstep increment)))
+      (font-size . ,(+ font-size increment)))
+    props)
+   arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (magnify layout props sz arg)
+(define-markup-command (magnify layout props sz arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "
 @cindex magnifying text
 
@@ -1400,29 +2208,30 @@ Use @code{\\fontsize} otherwise.
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup
-   layout 
+   layout
    (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size (magnification->font-size sz) props)
    arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (bold layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (bold layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Switch to bold font-series.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\bold {
-  Chaque fleur s'évapore ainsi qu'un encensoir
+\\markup {
+  default
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\bold
+  bold
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-series 'bold props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (sans layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (sans layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Switch to the sans serif family.
-  
+  #:category font
+  "Switch to the sans serif font family.
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   default
@@ -1434,44 +2243,45 @@ Use @code{\\fontsize} otherwise.
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'sans props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (number layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (number layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font family to @code{number}, which yields the font used for
-time signatures and fingerings.  This font only contains numbers and
-some punctuation.  It doesn't have any letters.
+time signatures and fingerings.  This font contains numbers and
+some punctuation; it has no letters.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\number {
-  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . ,
+\\markup {
+  \\number {
+    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . ,
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaNumber props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaText props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (roman layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (roman layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font family to @code{roman}.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\sans \\bold {
-  bold sans serif
-  \\hspace #2
-  \\roman {
-    text in roman font family
+\\markup {
+  \\sans \\bold {
+    sans serif, bold
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\roman {
+      text in roman font family
+    }
+    \\hspace #2
+    return to sans
   }
-  \\hspace #2
-  return to sans
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'roman props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (huge layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (huge layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font size to +2.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
@@ -1484,10 +2294,9 @@ some punctuation.  It doesn't have any letters.
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 2 props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (large layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (large layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font size to +1.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
@@ -1500,31 +2309,31 @@ some punctuation.  It doesn't have any letters.
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 1 props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (normalsize layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (normalsize layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font size to default.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\teeny {
-  this is very small
-  \\hspace #1
-  \\normalsize {
-    revert to normal size
+\\markup {
+  \\teeny {
+    this is very small
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\normalsize {
+      normal size
+    }
+    \\hspace #2
+    teeny again
   }
-  \\hspace #1
-  teeny again
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 0 props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (small layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (small layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font size to -1.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   default
@@ -1535,12 +2344,11 @@ some punctuation.  It doesn't have any letters.
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -1 props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (tiny layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (tiny layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font size to -2.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   default
@@ -1551,12 +2359,11 @@ some punctuation.  It doesn't have any letters.
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -2 props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (teeny layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (teeny layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set font size to -3.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   default
@@ -1567,18 +2374,19 @@ some punctuation.  It doesn't have any letters.
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -3 props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (fontCaps layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (fontCaps layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Set @code{font-shape} to @code{caps}"
+  #:category font
+  "Set @code{font-shape} to @code{caps}
+
+Note: @code{\\fontCaps} requires the installation and selection of
+fonts which support the @code{caps} font shape."
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-shape 'caps props) arg))
 
 ;; Poor man's caps
-(define-builtin-markup-command (smallCaps layout props text)
+(define-markup-command (smallCaps layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Emit @var{arg} as small caps.
 
 Note: @code{\\smallCaps} does not support accented characters.
@@ -1619,50 +2427,57 @@ Note: @code{\\smallCaps} does not support accented characters.
 					    currents current-is-lower)
 					 prev-result)))))))
   (interpret-markup layout props
-    (if (string? text)
-	(make-small-caps (string->list text) (list) #f (list))
-	text)))
+    (if (string? arg)
+	(make-small-caps (string->list arg) (list) #f (list))
+	arg)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (caps layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (caps layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Copy of the @code{\\smallCaps} command.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\caps {
-  Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir
+\\markup {
+  default
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\caps {
+    Text in small caps
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (make-smallCaps-markup arg)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (dynamic layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (dynamic layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Use the dynamic font.  This font only contains @b{s}, @b{f}, @b{m},
 @b{z}, @b{p}, and @b{r}.  When producing phrases, like
 @q{pi@`{u}@tie{}@b{f}}, the normal words (like @q{pi@`{u}}) should be
 done in a different font.  The recommended font for this is bold and italic.
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\dynamic { sfzp }
+\\markup {
+  \\dynamic {
+    sfzp
+  }
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup
-   layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaDynamic props) arg))
+   layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaText props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (text layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (text layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Use a text font instead of music symbol or music alphabet font.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\number {
-  1, 2,
-  \\text {
-    three, four,
+\\markup {
+  \\number {
+    1, 2,
+    \\text {
+      three, four,
+    }
+    5
   }
-  5
 }
 @end lilypond"
 
@@ -1670,25 +2485,26 @@ done in a different font.  The recommended font for this is bold and italic.
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'latin1 props)
 		    arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (italic layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (italic layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Use italic @code{font-shape} for @var{arg}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\italic {
-  scherzando e leggiero
+\\markup {
+  default
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\italic
+  italic
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-shape 'italic props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (typewriter layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (typewriter layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Use @code{font-family} typewriter for @var{arg}.
-  
+
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   default
@@ -1700,62 +2516,66 @@ done in a different font.  The recommended font for this is bold and italic.
   (interpret-markup
    layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'typewriter props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (upright layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (upright layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Set font shape to @code{upright}.  This is the opposite of @code{italic}.
+  #:category font
+  "Set @code{font-shape} to @code{upright}.  This is the opposite
+of @code{italic}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\italic {
-  italic text
-  \\hspace #2
-  \\upright {
-    upright text
+\\markup {
+  \\italic {
+    italic text
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\upright {
+      upright text
+    }
+    \\hspace #2
+    italic again
   }
-  \\hspace #2
-  italic again
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup
    layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-shape 'upright props) arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (medium layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (medium layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
-  "Switch to medium font series (in contrast to bold).
+  #:category font
+  "Switch to medium font-series (in contrast to bold).
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\bold {
-  some bold text
-  \\hspace #2
-  \\medium {
-    medium font series
+\\markup {
+  \\bold {
+    some bold text
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\medium {
+      medium font series
+    }
+    \\hspace #2
+    bold again
   }
-  \\hspace #2
-  bold again
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-series 'medium props)
 		    arg))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (normal-text layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (normal-text layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ()
+  #:category font
   "Set all font related properties (except the size) to get the default
 normal text font, no matter what font was used earlier.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\huge \\bold \\sans \\caps {
-  Some text with font overrides
-  \\hspace #2
-  \\normal-text {
-    Default text, same font-size
+\\markup {
+  \\huge \\bold \\sans \\caps {
+    huge bold sans caps
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\normal-text {
+      huge normal
+    }
+    \\hspace #2
+    as before
   }
-  \\hspace #2
-  More text
 }
 @end lilypond"
   ;; ugh - latin1
@@ -1769,203 +2589,228 @@ normal text font, no matter what font was used earlier.
 ;; symbols.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (doublesharp layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (musicglyph layout props glyph-name)
+  (string?)
+  #:category music
+  "@var{glyph-name} is converted to a musical symbol; for example,
+@code{\\musicglyph #\"accidentals.natural\"} selects the natural sign from
+the music font.  See @ruser{The Feta font} for a complete listing of
+the possible glyphs.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\musicglyph #\"f\"
+  \\musicglyph #\"rests.2\"
+  \\musicglyph #\"clefs.G_change\"
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((font (ly:paper-get-font layout
+				  (cons '((font-encoding . fetaMusic)
+					  (font-name . #f))
+
+						 props)))
+	 (glyph (ly:font-get-glyph font glyph-name)))
+    (if (null? (ly:stencil-expr glyph))
+	(ly:warning (_ "Cannot find glyph ~a") glyph-name))
+
+    glyph))
+
+(define-markup-command (doublesharp layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a double sharp symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\doublesharp }
+\\markup {
+  \\doublesharp
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get 1 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (sesquisharp layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (sesquisharp layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a 3/2 sharp symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\sesquisharp }
+\\markup {
+  \\sesquisharp
+}
 @end lilypond"
-  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get 3/4 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))					 
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get 3/4 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (sharp layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (sharp layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a sharp symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\sharp }
+\\markup {
+  \\sharp
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get 1/2 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (semisharp layout props)
+(define-markup-command (semisharp layout props)
   ()
-  music
-  ()
-  "Draw a semi sharp symbol.
+  #:category music
+  "Draw a semisharp symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\semisharp }
+\\markup {
+  \\semisharp
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get 1/4 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (natural layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (natural layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a natural symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\natural }
+\\markup {
+  \\natural
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get 0 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (semiflat layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (semiflat layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a semiflat symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\semiflat }
+\\markup {
+  \\semiflat
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get -1/4 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (flat layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (flat layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a flat symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\flat }
+\\markup {
+  \\flat
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get -1/2 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (sesquiflat layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (sesquiflat layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a 3/2 flat symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\sesquiflat }
+\\markup {
+  \\sesquiflat
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get -3/4 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (doubleflat layout props)
-  ()
-  music
+(define-markup-command (doubleflat layout props)
   ()
+  #:category music
   "Draw a double flat symbol.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { \\doubleflat }
+\\markup {
+  \\doubleflat
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph (assoc-get -1 standard-alteration-glyph-name-alist ""))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (with-color layout props color arg)
+(define-markup-command (with-color layout props color arg)
   (color? markup?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex coloring text
 
-Draw @var{arg} in color specified by @var{color}."
+Draw @var{arg} in color specified by @var{color}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\with-color #red
+  red
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\with-color #green
+  green
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\with-color #blue
+  blue
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (ly:make-stencil (list 'color color (ly:stencil-expr stil))
 		     (ly:stencil-extent stil X)
 		     (ly:stencil-extent stil Y))))
-
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; glyphs
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (arrow-head layout props axis direction filled)
+(define-markup-command (arrow-head layout props axis dir filled)
   (integer? ly:dir? boolean?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "Produce an arrow head in specified direction and axis.
 Use the filled head if @var{filled} is specified.
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
-  \\fontsize #5
-  \\general-align #Y #DOWN {
-    \\arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
-    \\arrow-head #Y #DOWN ##f
-    \\hspace #2
-    \\arrow-head #X #RIGHT ##f
-    \\arrow-head #X #LEFT ##f
+  \\fontsize #5 {
+    \\general-align #Y #DOWN {
+      \\arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
+      \\arrow-head #Y #DOWN ##f
+      \\hspace #2
+      \\arrow-head #X #RIGHT ##f
+      \\arrow-head #X #LEFT ##f
+    }
   }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let*
-      ((name (format "arrowheads.~a.~a~a"
+      ((name (format #f "arrowheads.~a.~a~a"
 		     (if filled
 			 "close"
 			 "open")
 		     axis
-		     direction)))
+		     dir)))
     (ly:font-get-glyph
      (ly:paper-get-font layout (cons '((font-encoding . fetaMusic))
 				     props))
      name)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (musicglyph layout props glyph-name)
+(define-markup-command (lookup layout props glyph-name)
   (string?)
-  music
-  ()
-  "@var{glyph-name} is converted to a musical symbol; for example,
-@code{\\musicglyph #\"accidentals.natural\"} selects the natural sign from
-the music font.  See @ruser{The Feta font} for a complete listing of
-the possible glyphs.
+  #:category other
+  "Lookup a glyph by name.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
-  \\musicglyph #\"f\"
-  \\musicglyph #\"rests.2\"
-  \\musicglyph #\"clefs.G_change\"
+  \\override #'(font-encoding . fetaBraces) {
+    \\lookup #\"brace200\"
+    \\hspace #2
+    \\rotate #180
+    \\lookup #\"brace180\"
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (let* ((font (ly:paper-get-font layout
-				  (cons '((font-encoding . fetaMusic)
-					  (font-name . #f))
-					
-						 props)))
-	 (glyph (ly:font-get-glyph font glyph-name)))
-    (if (null? (ly:stencil-expr glyph))
-	(ly:warning (_ "Cannot find glyph ~a") glyph-name))
-
-    glyph))
+  (ly:font-get-glyph (ly:paper-get-font layout props)
+		     glyph-name))
 
+(define-markup-command (char layout props num)
+  (integer?)
+  #:category other
+  "Produce a single character.  Characters encoded in hexadecimal
+format require the prefix @code{#x}.
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (lookup layout props glyph-name)
-  (string?)
-  other
-  ()
-  "Lookup a glyph by name.
-  
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\override #'(font-encoding . fetaBraces) {
-  \\lookup #\"brace200\"
-  \\hspace #2
-  \\rotate #180
-  \\lookup #\"brace180\"
+\\markup {
+  \\char #65 \\char ##x00a9
 }
 @end lilypond"
-  (ly:font-get-glyph (ly:paper-get-font layout props)
-		     glyph-name))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-command (char layout props num)
-  (integer?)
-  other
-  ()
-  "Produce a single character.  For example, @code{\\char #65} produces the 
-letter @q{A}."
   (ly:text-interface::interpret-markup layout props (ly:wide-char->utf-8 num)))
 
 (define number->mark-letter-vector (make-vector 25 #\A))
@@ -1984,16 +2829,15 @@ letter @q{A}."
 (define (number->markletter-string vec n)
   "Double letters for big marks."
   (let* ((lst (vector-length vec)))
-    
+
     (if (>= n lst)
 	(string-append (number->markletter-string vec (1- (quotient n lst)))
 		       (number->markletter-string vec (remainder n lst)))
 	(make-string 1 (vector-ref vec n)))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (markletter layout props num)
+(define-markup-command (markletter layout props num)
   (integer?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
   "Make a markup letter for @var{num}.  The letters start with A to@tie{}Z
 (skipping letter@tie{}I), and continue with double letters.
 
@@ -2007,10 +2851,9 @@ letter @q{A}."
   (ly:text-interface::interpret-markup layout props
     (number->markletter-string number->mark-letter-vector num)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (markalphabet layout props num)
+(define-markup-command (markalphabet layout props num)
   (integer?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
    "Make a markup letter for @var{num}.  The letters start with A to@tie{}Z
 and continue with double letters.
 
@@ -2025,7 +2868,6 @@ and continue with double letters.
      (number->markletter-string number->mark-alphabet-vector num)))
 
 (define-public (horizontal-slash-interval num forward number-interval mag)
-  (ly:message "Mag step: ~a" mag)
   (if forward
     (cond ;((= num 6) (interval-widen number-interval (* mag 0.5)))
           ;((= num 5) (interval-widen number-interval (* mag 0.5)))
@@ -2062,7 +2904,7 @@ and continue with double letters.
          ; backward slashes might use slope and point in the other direction!
          (dy (* mag (if forward 0.4 -0.4)))
          (number-stencil (interpret-markup layout
-                                           (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaNumber props)
+                                           (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaText props)
                                            (number->string num)))
          (num-x (horizontal-slash-interval num forward (ly:stencil-extent number-stencil X) mag))
          (center (interval-center (ly:stencil-extent number-stencil Y)))
@@ -2071,13 +2913,10 @@ and continue with double letters.
          (num-y (interval-widen (cons center center) (abs dy)))
          (is-sane (and (interval-sane? num-x) (interval-sane? num-y)))
          (slash-stencil (if is-sane
-                            (ly:make-stencil
-                             `(draw-line ,thickness
-                                         ,(car num-x) ,(- (interval-center num-y) dy)
-                                         ,(cdr num-x) ,(+ (interval-center num-y) dy))
-                             num-x num-y)
+                            (make-line-stencil thickness
+                                         (car num-x) (- (interval-center num-y) dy)
+                                         (cdr num-x) (+ (interval-center num-y) dy))
                             #f)))
-(ly:message "Num: ~a, X-interval: ~a" num num-x)
     (if (ly:stencil? slash-stencil)
       (begin
         ; for some numbers we need to shift the slash/backslash up or down to make
@@ -2089,11 +2928,11 @@ and continue with double letters.
     number-stencil))
 
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (slashed-digit layout props num)
+(define-markup-command (slashed-digit layout props num)
   (integer?)
-  other
-  ((font-size 0)
-   (thickness 1.6))
+  #:category other
+  #:properties ((font-size 0)
+		(thickness 1.6))
   "
 @cindex slashed digits
 
@@ -2108,12 +2947,12 @@ figured bass notation.
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (slashed-digit-internal layout props num #t font-size thickness))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-command (backslashed-digit layout props num)
+
+(define-markup-command (backslashed-digit layout props num)
   (integer?)
-  other
-  ((font-size 0)
-   (thickness 1.6))
+  #:category other
+  #:properties ((font-size 0)
+		(thickness 1.6))
   "
 @cindex backslashed digits
 
@@ -2128,52 +2967,154 @@ figured bass notation.
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (slashed-digit-internal layout props num #f font-size thickness))
-
+
+;; eyeglasses
+(define eyeglassespath
+  '((moveto 0.42 0.77)
+    (rcurveto 0 0.304 -0.246 0.55 -0.55 0.55)
+    (rcurveto -0.304 0 -0.55 -0.246 -0.55 -0.55)
+    (rcurveto 0 -0.304 0.246 -0.55 0.55 -0.55)
+    (rcurveto 0.304 0 0.55 0.246 0.55 0.55)
+    (closepath)
+    (moveto 2.07 0.77)
+    (rcurveto 0 0.304 -0.246 0.55 -0.55 0.55)
+    (rcurveto -0.304 0 -0.55 -0.246 -0.55 -0.55)
+    (rcurveto 0 -0.304 0.246 -0.55 0.55 -0.55)
+    (rcurveto 0.304 0 0.55 0.246 0.55 0.55)
+    (closepath)
+    (moveto 1.025 0.935)
+    (rcurveto 0 0.182 -0.148 0.33 -0.33 0.33)
+    (rcurveto -0.182 0 -0.33 -0.148 -0.33 -0.33)
+    (moveto -0.68 0.77)
+    (rlineto 0.66 1.43)
+    (rcurveto 0.132 0.286 0.55 0.44 0.385 -0.33)
+    (moveto 2.07 0.77)
+    (rlineto 0.66 1.43)
+    (rcurveto 0.132 0.286 0.55 0.44 0.385 -0.33)))
+
+(define-markup-command (eyeglasses layout props)
+  ()
+  #:category other
+  "Prints out eyeglasses, indicating strongly to look at the conductor.
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup { \\eyeglasses }
+@end lilypond"
+  (interpret-markup layout props
+    (make-override-markup '(line-cap-style . butt)
+      (make-path-markup 0.15 eyeglassespath))))
+
+(define-markup-command (left-brace layout props size)
+  (number?)
+  #:category other
+  "
+A feta brace in point size @var{size}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\left-brace #35
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\left-brace #45
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((font (ly:paper-get-font layout
+                                  (cons '((font-encoding . fetaBraces)
+                                          (font-name . #f))
+                                        props)))
+	 (glyph-count (1- (ly:otf-glyph-count font)))
+         (scale (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'output-scale))
+         (scaled-size (/ (ly:pt size) scale))
+         (glyph (lambda (n)
+                  (ly:font-get-glyph font (string-append "brace"
+							 (number->string n)))))
+	 (get-y-from-brace (lambda (brace)
+			     (interval-length
+			      (ly:stencil-extent (glyph brace) Y))))
+         (find-brace (binary-search 0 glyph-count get-y-from-brace scaled-size))
+         (glyph-found (glyph find-brace)))
+
+    (if (or (null? (ly:stencil-expr glyph-found))
+	    (< scaled-size (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent (glyph 0) Y)))
+	    (> scaled-size (interval-length
+			    (ly:stencil-extent (glyph glyph-count) Y))))
+        (begin
+          (ly:warning (_ "no brace found for point size ~S ") size)
+          (ly:warning (_ "defaulting to ~S pt")
+		      (/ (* scale (interval-length
+				   (ly:stencil-extent glyph-found Y)))
+			 (ly:pt 1)))))
+    glyph-found))
+
+(define-markup-command (right-brace layout props size)
+  (number?)
+  #:category other
+  "
+A feta brace in point size @var{size}, rotated 180 degrees.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\right-brace #45
+  \\hspace #2
+  \\right-brace #35
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:rotate 180 #:left-brace size)))
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; the note command.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 ;; TODO: better syntax.
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (note-by-number layout props log dot-count dir)
+(define-markup-command (note-by-number layout props log dot-count dir)
   (number? number? number?)
-  music
-  ((font-size 0)
-   (style '()))
+  #:category music
+  #:properties ((font-size 0)
+		(style '()))
   "
 @cindex notes within text by log and dot-count
 
 Construct a note symbol, with stem.  By using fractional values for
-@var{dir}, you can obtain longer or shorter stems.
+@var{dir}, longer or shorter stems can be obtained.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
   \\note-by-number #3 #0 #DOWN
-  \\hspace #1
+  \\hspace #2
   \\note-by-number #1 #2 #0.8
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (define (get-glyph-name-candidates dir log style)
     (map (lambda (dir-name)
-     (format "noteheads.~a~a~a" dir-name (min log 2)
-	     (if (and (symbol? style)
-		      (not (equal? 'default style)))
-		 (symbol->string style)
-		 "")))
+	   (format #f "noteheads.~a~a" dir-name
+		   (if (and (symbol? style)
+			    (not (equal? 'default style)))
+		       (select-head-glyph style (min log 2))
+		       (min log 2))))
 	 (list (if (= dir UP) "u" "d")
 	       "s")))
-		   
+
   (define (get-glyph-name font cands)
     (if (null? cands)
-     ""
-     (if (ly:stencil-empty? (ly:font-get-glyph font (car cands)))
-	 (get-glyph-name font (cdr cands))
-	 (car cands))))
-    
-  (let* ((font (ly:paper-get-font layout (cons '((font-encoding . fetaMusic)) props)))
+	""
+	(if (ly:stencil-empty? (ly:font-get-glyph font (car cands)))
+	    (get-glyph-name font (cdr cands))
+	    (car cands))))
+
+  (let* ((font (ly:paper-get-font layout (cons '((font-encoding . fetaMusic))
+					       props)))
 	 (size-factor (magstep font-size))
-         (stem-length (*  size-factor (max 3 (- log 1))))
-         (head-glyph-name (get-glyph-name font (get-glyph-name-candidates (sign dir) log style)))
+         (stem-length (* size-factor (max 3 (- log 1))))
+         (head-glyph-name
+	  (let ((result (get-glyph-name font (get-glyph-name-candidates
+					      (sign dir) log style))))
+	    (if (string-null? result)
+		;; If no glyph name can be found, select default heads.  Though
+		;; this usually means an unsupported style has been chosen, it
+		;; also prevents unrelated 'style settings from other grobs
+		;; (e.g., TextSpanner and TimeSignature) leaking into markup.
+		(get-glyph-name font (get-glyph-name-candidates
+				      (sign dir) log 'default))
+		result)))
          (head-glyph (ly:font-get-glyph font head-glyph-name))
 	 (attach-indices (ly:note-head::stem-attachment font head-glyph-name))
          (stem-thickness (* size-factor 0.13))
@@ -2181,18 +3122,19 @@ Construct a note symbol, with stem.  By using fractional values for
          (attach-off (cons (interval-index
 			    (ly:stencil-extent head-glyph X)
 			    (* (sign dir) (car attach-indices)))
-			   (* (sign dir)	; fixme, this is inconsistent between X & Y.
+			   (* (sign dir) ; fixme, this is inconsistent between X & Y.
 			      (interval-index
 			       (ly:stencil-extent head-glyph Y)
 			       (cdr attach-indices)))))
          (stem-glyph (and (> log 0)
 			  (ly:round-filled-box
 			   (ordered-cons (car attach-off)
-					 (+ (car attach-off)  (* (- (sign dir)) stem-thickness)))
+					 (+ (car attach-off)
+					    (* (- (sign dir)) stem-thickness)))
 			   (cons (min stemy (cdr attach-off))
 				 (max stemy (cdr attach-off)))
 			   (/ stem-thickness 3))))
-	 
+
          (dot (ly:font-get-glyph font "dots.dot"))
          (dotwid (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent dot X)))
          (dots (and (> dot-count 0)
@@ -2207,11 +3149,15 @@ Construct a note symbol, with stem.  By using fractional values for
 					  (string-append "flags."
 							 (if (> dir 0) "u" "d")
 							 (number->string log)))
-                       (cons (+ (car attach-off) (if (< dir 0) stem-thickness 0)) stemy)))))
-
-    ; If there is a flag on an upstem and the stem is short, move the dots to avoid the flag.
-    ; 16th notes get a special case because their flags hang lower than any other flags.
-    (if (and dots (> dir 0) (> log 2) (or (< dir 1.15) (and (= log 4) (< dir 1.3))))
+                       (cons (+ (car attach-off) (if (< dir 0)
+						     stem-thickness 0))
+			     stemy)))))
+
+    ;; If there is a flag on an upstem and the stem is short, move the dots
+    ;; to avoid the flag.  16th notes get a special case because their flags
+    ;; hang lower than any other flags.
+    (if (and dots (> dir 0) (> log 2)
+	     (or (< dir 1.15) (and (= log 4) (< dir 1.3))))
 	(set! dots (ly:stencil-translate-axis dots 0.5 X)))
     (if flaggl
         (set! stem-glyph (ly:stencil-add flaggl stem-glyph)))
@@ -2228,15 +3174,17 @@ Construct a note symbol, with stem.  By using fractional values for
                stem-glyph)))
     stem-glyph))
 
-(define-public log2 
+(define-public log2
   (let ((divisor (log 2)))
     (lambda (z) (inexact->exact (/ (log z) divisor)))))
 
 (define (parse-simple-duration duration-string)
-  "Parse the `duration-string', e.g. ''4..'' or ''breve.'', and return a (log dots) list."
-  (let ((match (regexp-exec (make-regexp "(breve|longa|maxima|[0-9]+)(\\.*)") duration-string)))
+  "Parse the `duration-string', e.g. ''4..'' or ''breve.'',
+and return a (log dots) list."
+  (let ((match (regexp-exec (make-regexp "(breve|longa|maxima|[0-9]+)(\\.*)")
+			    duration-string)))
     (if (and match (string=? duration-string (match:substring match 0)))
-        (let ((len  (match:substring match 1))
+        (let ((len (match:substring match 1))
               (dots (match:substring match 2)))
           (list (cond ((string=? len "breve") -1)
                       ((string=? len "longa") -2)
@@ -2245,10 +3193,10 @@ Construct a note symbol, with stem.  By using fractional values for
                 (if dots (string-length dots) 0)))
         (ly:error (_ "not a valid duration string: ~a") duration-string))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (note layout props duration dir)
+(define-markup-command (note layout props duration dir)
   (string? number?)
-  music
-  (note-by-number-markup)
+  #:category music
+  #:properties (note-by-number-markup)
   "
 @cindex notes within text by string
 
@@ -2259,54 +3207,72 @@ a shortened down stem.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
-  \\override #'(style . cross)
-  \\note #\"4..\" #UP
-  \\hspace #1
+  \\override #'(style . cross) {
+    \\note #\"4..\" #UP
+  }
+  \\hspace #2
   \\note #\"breve\" #0
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let ((parsed (parse-simple-duration duration)))
     (note-by-number-markup layout props (car parsed) (cadr parsed) dir)))
-
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; translating.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (lower layout props amount arg)
+(define-markup-command (lower layout props amount arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex lowering text
 
 Lower @var{arg} by the distance @var{amount}.
-A negative @var{amount} indicates raising; see also @code{\\raise}."
+A negative @var{amount} indicates raising; see also @code{\\raise}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  one
+  \\lower #3
+  two
+  three
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (ly:stencil-translate-axis (interpret-markup layout props arg)
 			     (- amount) Y))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (translate-scaled layout props offset arg)
+(define-markup-command (translate-scaled layout props offset arg)
   (number-pair? markup?)
-  other
-  ((font-size 0))
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((font-size 0))
   "
 @cindex translating text
 @cindex scaling text
 
 Translate @var{arg} by @var{offset}, scaling the offset by the
-@code{font-size}."
+@code{font-size}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\fontsize #5 {
+    * \\translate #'(2 . 3) translate
+    \\hspace #2
+    * \\translate-scaled #'(2 . 3) translate-scaled
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
   (let* ((factor (magstep font-size))
          (scaled (cons (* factor (car offset))
                        (* factor (cdr offset)))))
     (ly:stencil-translate (interpret-markup layout props arg)
                           scaled)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (raise layout props amount arg)
+(define-markup-command (raise layout props amount arg)
   (number? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex raising text
-  
+
 Raise @var{arg} by the distance @var{amount}.
 A negative @var{amount} indicates lowering, see also @code{\\lower}.
 
@@ -2321,14 +3287,20 @@ positions it next to the staff cancels any shift made with
 and/or @code{extra-offset} properties.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup { C \\small \\raise #1.0 \\bold 9/7+ }
+\\markup {
+  C
+  \\small
+  \\bold
+  \\raise #1.0
+  9/7+
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (ly:stencil-translate-axis (interpret-markup layout props arg) amount Y))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (fraction layout props arg1 arg2)
+(define-markup-command (fraction layout props arg1 arg2)
   (markup? markup?)
-  other
-  ((font-size 0))
+  #:category other
+  #:properties ((font-size 0))
   "
 @cindex creating text fractions
 
@@ -2361,10 +3333,10 @@ Make a fraction of two markups.
       ;; empirical anyway
       (ly:stencil-translate-axis stack offset Y))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (normal-size-super layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (normal-size-super layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ((baseline-skip))
+  #:category font
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
   "
 @cindex setting superscript in standard font size
 
@@ -2382,16 +3354,15 @@ Set @var{arg} in superscript with a normal font size.
    (interpret-markup layout props arg)
    (* 0.5 baseline-skip) Y))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (super layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (super layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ((font-size 0)
-   (baseline-skip))
-  "  
+  #:category font
+  #:properties ((font-size 0)
+		(baseline-skip))
+  "
 @cindex superscript text
 
-Raising and lowering texts can be done with @code{\\super} and
-@code{\\sub}:
+Set @var{arg} in superscript.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
@@ -2411,41 +3382,44 @@ Raising and lowering texts can be done with @code{\\super} and
    (* 0.5 baseline-skip)
    Y))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (translate layout props offset arg)
+(define-markup-command (translate layout props offset arg)
   (number-pair? markup?)
-  align
-  ()
+  #:category align
   "
 @cindex translating text
-  
-This translates an object.  Its first argument is a cons of numbers.
 
-@example
-A \\translate #(cons 2 -3) @{ B C @} D
-@end example
+Translate @var{arg} relative to its surroundings.  @var{offset}
+is a pair of numbers representing the displacement in the X and Y axis.
 
-This moves @q{B C} 2@tie{}spaces to the right, and 3 down, relative to its
-surroundings.  This command cannot be used to move isolated scripts
-vertically, for the same reason that @code{\\raise} cannot be used for
-that."
-  (ly:stencil-translate (interpret-markup  layout props arg)
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  *
+  \\translate #'(2 . 3)
+  \\line { translated two spaces right, three up }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (ly:stencil-translate (interpret-markup layout props arg)
 			offset))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (sub layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (sub layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ((font-size 0)
-   (baseline-skip))
+  #:category font
+  #:properties ((font-size 0)
+		(baseline-skip))
   "
 @cindex subscript text
 
 Set @var{arg} in subscript.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\concat {
-  H
-  \\sub 2
-  O
+\\markup {
+  \\concat {
+    H
+    \\sub {
+      2
+    }
+    O
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (ly:stencil-translate-axis
@@ -2456,14 +3430,14 @@ Set @var{arg} in subscript.
    (* -0.5 baseline-skip)
    Y))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (normal-size-sub layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (normal-size-sub layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  font
-  ((baseline-skip))
+  #:category font
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
   "
 @cindex setting subscript in standard font size
 
-Set @var{arg} in subscript, in a normal font size.
+Set @var{arg} in subscript with a normal font size.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
 \\markup {
@@ -2477,57 +3451,109 @@ Set @var{arg} in subscript, in a normal font size.
    (interpret-markup layout props arg)
    (* -0.5 baseline-skip)
    Y))
-
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; brackets.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (hbracket layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (hbracket layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex placing horizontal brackets around text
-  
+
 Draw horizontal brackets around @var{arg}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\hbracket \\line {
-  one two three
+\\markup {
+  \\hbracket {
+    \\line {
+      one two three
+    }
+  }
 }
 @end lilypond"
   (let ((th 0.1) ;; todo: take from GROB.
         (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (bracketify-stencil m X th (* 2.5 th) th)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (bracket layout props arg)
+(define-markup-command (bracket layout props arg)
   (markup?)
-  graphic
-  ()
+  #:category graphic
   "
 @cindex placing vertical brackets around text
-  
+
 Draw vertical brackets around @var{arg}.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
-\\markup \\bracket \\note #\"2.\" #UP
+\\markup {
+  \\bracket {
+    \\note #\"2.\" #UP
+  }
+}
 @end lilypond"
   (let ((th 0.1) ;; todo: take from GROB.
         (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
     (bracketify-stencil m Y th (* 2.5 th) th)))
-
+
+(define-markup-command (parenthesize layout props arg)
+  (markup?)
+  #:category graphic
+  #:properties ((angularity 0)
+		(padding)
+		(size 1)
+		(thickness 1)
+		(width 0.25))
+  "
+@cindex placing parentheses around text
+
+Draw parentheses around @var{arg}.  This is useful for parenthesizing
+a column containing several lines of text.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\line {
+    \\parenthesize {
+      \\column {
+        foo
+        bar
+      }
+    }
+    \\override #'(angularity . 2) {
+      \\parenthesize {
+        \\column {
+          bah
+          baz
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((markup (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+	 (scaled-width (* size width))
+	 (scaled-thickness
+	  (* (chain-assoc-get 'line-thickness props 0.1)
+	     thickness))
+	 (half-thickness
+	  (min (* size 0.5 scaled-thickness)
+	       (* (/ 4 3.0) scaled-width)))
+	 (padding (chain-assoc-get 'padding props half-thickness)))
+    (parenthesize-stencil
+     markup half-thickness scaled-width angularity padding)))
+
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; Delayed markup evaluation
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (page-ref layout props label gauge default)
+(define-markup-command (page-ref layout props label gauge default)
   (symbol? markup? markup?)
-  other
-  ()
+  #:category other
   "
 @cindex referencing page numbers in text
 
-Reference to a page number. @var{label} is the label set on the referenced
+Reference to a page number.  @var{label} is the label set on the referenced
 page (using the @code{\\label} command), @var{gauge} a markup used to estimate
 the maximum width of the page number, and @var{default} the value to display
 when @var{label} is not found."
@@ -2538,9 +3564,10 @@ when @var{label} is not found."
      `(delay-stencil-evaluation
        ,(delay (ly:stencil-expr
 		(let* ((table (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'label-page-table))
-		       (label-page (and (list? table) (assoc label table)))
-		       (page-number (and label-page (cdr label-page)))
-		       (page-markup (if page-number (format "~a" page-number) default))
+		       (page-number (if (list? table)
+		                        (assoc-get label table)
+					#f))
+		       (page-markup (if page-number (format #f "~a" page-number) default))
 		       (page-stencil (interpret-markup layout props page-markup))
 		       (gap (- (interval-length x-ext)
 			       (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent page-stencil X)))))
@@ -2548,36 +3575,167 @@ when @var{label} is not found."
 				    (markup #:concat (#:hspace gap page-markup)))))))
      x-ext
      y-ext)))
-
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; scaling
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+(define-markup-command (scale layout props factor-pair arg)
+  (number-pair? markup?)
+  #:category graphic
+  "
+@cindex scaling markup
+@cindex mirroring markup
+
+Scale @var{arg}.  @var{factor-pair} is a pair of numbers
+representing the scaling-factor in the X and Y axes.
+Negative values may be used to produce mirror images.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\\markup {
+  \\line {
+    \\scale #'(2 . 1)
+    stretched
+    \\scale #'(1 . -1)
+    mirrored
+  }
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+	(sx (car factor-pair))
+	(sy (cdr factor-pair)))
+    (ly:stencil-scale stil sx sy)))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Repeating
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+(define-markup-command (pattern layout props count axis space pattern)
+  (integer? integer? number? markup?)
+  #:category other
+  "
+Prints @var{count} times a @var{pattern} markup.
+Patterns are spaced apart by @var{space}.
+Patterns are distributed on @var{axis}.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim, quote]
+\\markup \\column {
+  \"Horizontally repeated :\"
+  \\pattern #7 #X #2 \\flat
+  \\null
+  \"Vertically repeated :\"
+  \\pattern #3 #Y #0.5 \\flat
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let ((pattern-width (interval-length
+                         (ly:stencil-extent (interpret-markup layout props pattern) X)))
+        (new-props (prepend-alist-chain 'word-space 0 (prepend-alist-chain 'baseline-skip 0 props))))
+    (let loop ((i (1- count)) (patterns (markup)))
+      (if (zero? i)
+          (interpret-markup
+            layout
+            new-props
+            (if (= axis X)
+                (markup patterns pattern)
+                (markup #:column (patterns pattern))))
+          (loop (1- i)
+            (if (= axis X)
+                (markup patterns pattern #:hspace space)
+                (markup #:column (patterns pattern #:vspace space))))))))
+
+(define-markup-command (fill-with-pattern layout props space dir pattern left right)
+  (number? ly:dir? markup? markup? markup?)
+  #:category align
+  #:properties ((word-space)
+                (line-width))
+  "
+Put @var{left} and @var{right} in a horizontal line of width @code{line-width}
+with a line of markups @var{pattern} in between.
+Patterns are spaced apart by @var{space}.
+Patterns are aligned to the @var{dir} markup.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim, quote]
+\\markup \\column {
+  \"right-aligned :\"
+  \\fill-with-pattern #1 #RIGHT . first right
+  \\fill-with-pattern #1 #RIGHT . second right
+  \\null
+  \"center-aligned :\"
+  \\fill-with-pattern #1.5 #CENTER - left right
+  \\null
+  \"left-aligned :\"
+  \\override #'(line-width . 50)
+  \\fill-with-pattern #2 #LEFT : left first
+  \\override #'(line-width . 50)
+  \\fill-with-pattern #2 #LEFT : left second
+}
+@end lilypond"
+  (let* ((pattern-x-extent (ly:stencil-extent (interpret-markup layout props pattern) X))
+         (pattern-width (interval-length pattern-x-extent))
+         (left-width (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent (interpret-markup layout props left) X)))
+         (right-width (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent (interpret-markup layout props right) X)))
+         (middle-width (max 0 (- line-width (+ (+ left-width right-width) (* word-space 2)))))
+         (period (+ space pattern-width))
+         (count (truncate (/ (- middle-width pattern-width) period)))
+         (x-offset (+ (* (- (- middle-width (* count period)) pattern-width) (/ (1+ dir) 2)) (abs (car pattern-x-extent)))))
+    (interpret-markup layout props
+                      (markup left
+                              #:with-dimensions (cons 0 middle-width) '(0 . 0)
+                              #:translate (cons x-offset 0)
+                              #:pattern (1+ count) X space pattern
+                              right))))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; Replacements
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+(define-markup-command (replace layout props replacements arg)
+  (list? markup?)
+  #:category font
+  "
+Used to automatically replace a string by another in the markup @var{arg}.
+Each pair of the alist @var{replacements} specifies what should be replaced.
+The @code{key} is the string to be replaced by the @code{value} string.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim, quote]
+\\markup \\replace #'((\"thx\" . \"Thanks!\")) thx
+@end lilypond"
+  (interpret-markup
+   layout
+   (internal-add-text-replacements
+    props
+    replacements)
+   (markup arg)))
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; Markup list commands
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 (define-public (space-lines baseline stils)
-  (let space-stil ((prev-stil #f)
-		   (stils stils)
+  (let space-stil ((stils stils)
 		   (result (list)))
-    (cond ((null? stils)
-	   (reverse! result))
-	  ((not prev-stil)
-	   (space-stil (car stils) (cdr stils) (list (car stils))))
-	  (else
-	   (let* ((stil (car stils))
-		  (dy (max (- baseline
-			      (+ (- (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent prev-stil Y) DOWN))
-				 (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent stil Y) UP)))
-			   0.0))
-		  (new-stil (ly:make-stencil
-			     (ly:stencil-expr stil)
-			     (ly:stencil-extent stil X)
-			     (cons (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent stil Y) DOWN)
-				   (+ (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent stil Y) UP) dy)))))
-	     (space-stil stil (cdr stils) (cons new-stil result)))))))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-list-command (justified-lines layout props args)
+    (if (null? stils)
+	(reverse! result)
+	(let* ((stil (car stils))
+	       (dy-top (max (- (/ baseline 1.5)
+			       (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent stil Y) UP))
+			    0.0))
+	       (dy-bottom (max (+ (/ baseline 3.0)
+				  (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent stil Y) DOWN))
+			       0.0))
+	       (new-stil (ly:make-stencil
+			  (ly:stencil-expr stil)
+			  (ly:stencil-extent stil X)
+			  (cons (- (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent stil Y) DOWN)
+				   dy-bottom)
+				(+ (interval-bound (ly:stencil-extent stil Y) UP)
+				   dy-top)))))
+	  (space-stil (cdr stils) (cons new-stil result))))))
+
+(define-markup-list-command (justified-lines layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  ((baseline-skip)
-   wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip)
+		wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
   "
 @cindex justifying lines of text
 
@@ -2588,10 +3746,10 @@ Use @code{\\override-lines #'(line-width . @var{X})} to set the line width;
                (interpret-markup-list layout props
                                       (make-wordwrap-internal-markup-list #t args))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-list-command (wordwrap-lines layout props args)
+(define-markup-list-command (wordwrap-lines layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  ((baseline-skip)
-   wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip)
+		wordwrap-internal-markup-list)
   "Like @code{\\wordwrap}, but return a list of lines instead of a single markup.
 Use @code{\\override-lines #'(line-width . @var{X})} to set the line width,
 where @var{X} is the number of staff spaces."
@@ -2599,16 +3757,15 @@ where @var{X} is the number of staff spaces."
                (interpret-markup-list layout props
                                       (make-wordwrap-internal-markup-list #f args))))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-list-command (column-lines layout props args)
+(define-markup-list-command (column-lines layout props args)
   (markup-list?)
-  ((baseline-skip))
+  #:properties ((baseline-skip))
   "Like @code{\\column}, but return a list of lines instead of a single markup.
 @code{baseline-skip} determines the space between each markup in @var{args}."
-  (space-lines (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props)
+  (space-lines baseline-skip
 	       (interpret-markup-list layout props args)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-list-command (override-lines layout props new-prop args)
+(define-markup-list-command (override-lines layout props new-prop args)
   (pair? markup-list?)
-  ()
   "Like @code{\\override}, for markup lists."
   (interpret-markup-list layout (cons (list new-prop) props) args))