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+;;;; define-markup-commands.scm -- markup commands
+;;;;
+;;;;  source file of the GNU LilyPond music typesetter
+;;;; 
+;;;; (c) 2000--2006  Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
+;;;;                  Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
 
 
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;;; markup commands
-;; TODO:
-;; each markup function should have a doc string with
-;; syntax, description and example. 
-;;
+;;;  * each markup function should have a doc string with
+;;     syntax, description and example. 
+
+(use-modules (ice-9 regex))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; utility functions
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+(define-public empty-stencil (ly:make-stencil '() '(1 . -1) '(1 . -1)))
+(define-public point-stencil (ly:make-stencil "" '(0 . 0) '(0 . 0)))
+
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; geometric shapes
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+(define-markup-command (draw-circle layout props radius thickness fill)
+  (number? number? boolean?)
+  "A circle of radius @var{radius}, thickness @var{thickness} and
+optionally filled."
+  (make-circle-stencil radius thickness fill))
+
+(define-markup-command (triangle layout props filled) (boolean?)
+  "A triangle, filled or not"
+  (let*
+      ((th (chain-assoc-get 'thickness props  0.1))
+       (size (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0))
+       (ex (* (magstep size)
+	      0.8
+	      (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props 2))))
+
+    (ly:make-stencil
+     `(polygon '(0.0 0.0
+		     ,ex 0.0
+		     ,(* 0.5 ex)
+		     ,(* 0.86 ex))
+	   ,th
+	   ,filled)
+
+     (cons 0 ex)
+     (cons 0 (* .86 ex))
+     )))
+
+(define-markup-command (circle layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Draw a circle around @var{arg}.  Use @code{thickness},
+@code{circle-padding} and @code{font-size} properties to determine line
+thickness and padding around the markup."
+  
+  (let* ((th (chain-assoc-get 'thickness props  0.1))
+	 (size (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0))
+	 (pad
+	  (* (magstep size)
+	     (chain-assoc-get 'circle-padding props 0.2)))
+	 (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (circle-stencil m th pad)))
+
+(define-markup-command (with-url layout props url arg) (string? markup?)
+  "Add a link to URL @var{url} around @var{arg}. This only works in
+the PDF backend."
+  (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))
+	 (url-expr (list 'url-link url `(quote ,xextent) `(quote ,yextent))))
+    (ly:stencil-add (ly:make-stencil url-expr xextent yextent) stil)))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (beam layout props width slope thickness)
+  (number? number? number?)
+  "Create a beam with the specified parameters."
+  (let* ((y (* slope width))
+	 (yext (cons (min 0 y) (max 0 y)))
+	 (half (/ thickness 2)))
+
+    (ly:make-stencil
+     `(polygon ',(list 
+		  0 (/ thickness -2)
+		    width (+ (* width slope)  (/ thickness -2))
+		    width (+ (* width slope)  (/ thickness 2))
+		    0 (/ thickness 2))
+	       ,(ly:output-def-lookup layout 'blot-diameter)
+	       #t)
+     (cons 0 width)
+     (cons (+ (- half) (car yext))
+	   (+ half (cdr yext))))))
+
+(define-markup-command (box layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Draw a box round @var{arg}.  Looks at @code{thickness},
+@code{box-padding} and @code{font-size} properties to determine line
+thickness and padding around the markup."
+  
+  (let* ((th (chain-assoc-get 'thickness props  0.1))
+	 (size (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0))
+	 (pad (* (magstep size)
+		 (chain-assoc-get 'box-padding props 0.2)))
+	 (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (box-stencil m th pad)))
+
+(define-markup-command (filled-box layout props xext yext blot)
+  (number-pair? number-pair? number?)
+  "Draw a box with rounded corners of dimensions @var{xext} and
+@var{yext}.  For example,
+@verbatim
+\\filled-box #'(-.3 . 1.8) #'(-.3 . 1.8) #0
+@end verbatim
+create 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 0 (ie sharp corners)."
+  (ly:round-filled-box
+   xext yext blot))
+
+(define-markup-command (rotate layout props ang arg) (number? markup?)
+  "Rotate object with @var{ang} degrees around its center."
+  (let* ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-rotate stil ang 0 0)))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (whiteout layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Provide a white underground for @var{arg}"
+  (let* ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+	 (white
+	  (interpret-markup layout props
+			    (make-with-color-markup
+			     white
+			     (make-filled-box-markup
+			      (ly:stencil-extent stil X)
+			      (ly:stencil-extent stil Y)
+			      0.0)))))
+
+    (ly:stencil-add white stil)))
+
+(define-markup-command (pad-markup layout props padding arg) (number? markup?)
+  "Add space around a markup object."
+
+  (let*
+      ((stil (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+       (xext (ly:stencil-extent stil X))
+       (yext (ly:stencil-extent stil Y)))
+
+    (ly:make-stencil
+     (ly:stencil-expr stil)
+     (interval-widen xext padding)
+     (interval-widen yext padding))))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; space
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+;;FIXME: is this working? 
+(define-markup-command (strut layout props) ()
+  "Create a box of the same height as the space in the current font."
+  (let ((m (ly:text-interface::interpret-markup layout props " ")))
+    (ly:make-stencil (ly:stencil-expr m)
+		     '(1000 . -1000)
+		     (ly:stencil-extent m X)
+		     )))
 
 
-(def-markup-command (simple paper props str) (string?)
-  "A simple text-string; @code{\\markup @{ foo @}} is equivalent with
-@code{\\markup @{ \\simple #\"foo\" @}}.
+;; todo: fix negative space
+(define-markup-command (hspace layout props amount) (number?)
+  "This produces a invisible object taking horizontal space.
+@example 
+\\markup @{ A \\hspace #2.0 B @} 
+@end example
+will put extra space between A and B, on top of the space that is
+normally inserted before elements on a line.
 "
-  (interpret-markup paper props str))
+  (if (> amount 0)
+      (ly:make-stencil "" (cons 0 amount) '(-1 . 1))
+      (ly:make-stencil "" (cons amount amount) '(-1 . 1))))
 
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; importing graphics.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-;; fonts
 
-(define (font-markup qualifier value)
-  (lambda (paper props arg)
-    (interpret-markup paper
-		      (prepend-alist-chain qualifier value props)
-                      arg)))
+(define-markup-command (stencil layout props stil) (ly:stencil?)
+  "Stencil as markup"
+  stil)
+
+(define bbox-regexp
+  (make-regexp "%%BoundingBox:[ \t]+([0-9-]+)[ \t]+([0-9-]+)[ \t]+([0-9-]+)[ \t]+([0-9-]+)"))
+
+(define (get-postscript-bbox string)
+  "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-markup-command (epsfile layout props axis size file-name) (number? number? string?)
+  "Inline an EPS image. The image is scaled along @var{axis} to
+@var{size}."
 
+  (if (ly:get-option 'safe)
+      (interpret-markup layout props "not allowed in safe")
+      (eps-file->stencil axis size file-name)
+      ))
+
+(define-markup-command (postscript layout props str) (string?)
+  "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
+
+@cindex rotated text
+
+@verbatim
+0 0 moveto /ecrm10 findfont 
+1.75 scalefont setfont 90 rotate (hello) show
+@end verbatim
+
+@noindent
+The magical constant 1.75 scales from LilyPond units (staff spaces) to
+TeX dimensions.
+
+For the postscript backend, use the following
+
+@verbatim
+gsave /ecrm10 findfont 
+ 10.0 output-scale div 
+ scalefont setfont 90 rotate (hello) show grestore 
+@end verbatim
+"
+
+  ;; FIXME
+  (ly:make-stencil
+   (list 'embedded-ps
+	 (format "
+gsave currentpoint translate
+0.1 setlinewidth
+ ~a
+grestore
+"
+		 str))
+   '(0 . 0) '(0 . 0)))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (score layout props score) (ly:score?)
+  "Inline an image of music."
+  (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))
+	(begin
+	  (ly:warning (_"no systems found in \\score markup, does it have a \\layout block?"))
+	  empty-stencil))))
+
+(define-markup-command (null layout props) ()
+  "An empty markup with extents of a single point"
+
+  point-stencil)
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; basic formatting.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+
+
+(define-markup-command (simple layout props str) (string?)
+  "A simple text string; @code{\\markup @{ foo @}} is equivalent with
+@code{\\markup @{ \\simple #\"foo\" @}}."
+  (interpret-markup layout props str))
+
+(define-markup-command (tied-lyric layout props str) (string?)
+  
+  "Like simple-markup, but use tie characters for ~ tilde symbols."
+
+  (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))
+	   )
+
+	(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)))
+
+
+;; TODO: use font recoding.
+;;		      (make-line-markup
+;;		       (map make-word-markup (string-tokenize str)))))
 
 (define-public empty-markup
   (make-simple-markup ""))
 
-(def-markup-command (line paper props args) (markup-list?)
-  "Put @var{args} in a horizontal line. The property @code{word-space} determines
-the space between each markup in @var{args}.
+;; helper for justifying lines.
+(define (get-fill-space word-count line-width 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.
 "
-  (stack-molecule-line
-   (cdr (chain-assoc 'word-space props))
-   (map (lambda (m) (interpret-markup paper props m)) args)))
+  (cond
+   ((null? text-widths) '())
+   
+   ;; special case first padding
+   ((= (length text-widths) word-count)
+    (cons 
+     (- (- (/ line-width (1- word-count)) (car text-widths))
+	(/ (car (cdr text-widths)) 2))
+     (get-fill-space word-count line-width (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-markup-command (fill-line layout props markups)
+  (markup-list?)
+  "Put @var{markups} in a horizontal line of width @var{line-width}.
+   The markups are spaced/flushed to fill the entire line.
+   If there are no arguments, return an empty stencil."
+ 
+  (let* ((orig-stencils
+	  (map (lambda (x) (interpret-markup layout props x))
+	       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))
+	 (text-dir (chain-assoc-get 'text-direction props RIGHT))
+	 (word-count (length stencils))
+	 (word-space (chain-assoc-get 'word-space props 1))
+	 (prop-line-width (chain-assoc-get 'line-width props #f))
+	 (line-width (if prop-line-width prop-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-dir LEFT)
+	(set! line-stencils (reverse line-stencils)))
+
+    (if (null? (remove ly:stencil-empty? orig-stencils))
+	empty-stencil
+	(stack-stencils-padding-list X
+				     RIGHT fill-space-normal line-stencils))))
+	
+(define-markup-command (line layout props args) (markup-list?)
+  "Put @var{args} in a horizontal line.  The property @code{word-space}
+determines the space between each markup in @var{args}."
+  (let*
+      ((stencils (map (lambda (m) (interpret-markup layout props m)) args))
+       (space    (chain-assoc-get 'word-space props))
+       (text-dir (chain-assoc-get 'text-direction props RIGHT)) 
+       )
+
+    (if (= text-dir LEFT)
+	(set! stencils (reverse stencils)))
+    
+
+    (stack-stencil-line
+     space
+     (remove ly:stencil-empty? stencils))))
+
 
-(def-markup-command (combine paper props m1 m2) (markup? markup?)
+(define (wordwrap-stencils stencils
+			   justify base-space line-width text-dir)
+  
+  "Perform simple wordwrap, return stencil of each line."
+  
+  (define space (if justify
+		    
+		    ;; justify only stretches lines.
+		    (* 0.7 base-space)
+		    base-space))
+       
+  (define (take-list width space stencils
+		     accumulator accumulated-width)
+    "Return (head-list . tail) pair, with head-list fitting into width"
+    (if (null? stencils)
+	(cons accumulator stencils)
+	(let*
+	    ((first (car stencils))
+	     (first-wid (cdr (ly:stencil-extent (car stencils) X)))
+	     (newwid (+ space first-wid accumulated-width))
+	     )
+
+	  (if
+	   (or (null? accumulator)
+	       (< newwid width))
+
+	   (take-list width space
+		      (cdr stencils)
+		      (cons first accumulator)
+		      newwid)
+	     (cons accumulator stencils))
+	   )))
+
+    (let loop
+	((lines '())
+	 (todo stencils))
+
+      (let*
+	  ((line-break (take-list line-width space todo
+				 '() 0.0))
+	   (line-stencils (car line-break))
+	   (space-left (- line-width (apply + (map (lambda (x) (cdr (ly:stencil-extent x X)))
+					      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. 
+			     ((null? (cdr line-break))
+			      base-space)
+			     ((null? line-stencils) 0.0)
+			     ((null? (cdr line-stencils)) 0.0)
+			     (else (/ space-left (1- (length line-stencils))))))
+
+	   (line (stack-stencil-line
+		  line-word-space
+		  (if (= text-dir RIGHT)
+		      (reverse line-stencils)
+		      line-stencils))))
+
+	(if (pair? (cdr line-break))
+	    (loop (cons line lines)
+		  (cdr line-break))
+
+	    (begin
+	      (if (= text-dir LEFT)
+		  (set! line
+			(ly:stencil-translate-axis line
+						   (- line-width (interval-end (ly:stencil-extent line X)))
+						   X)))
+	      (reverse (cons line lines))
+	      
+	    )))
+
+      ))
+
+
+(define (wordwrap-markups layout props args justify)
+  (let*
+      ((baseline-skip (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props))
+       (prop-line-width (chain-assoc-get 'line-width props #f))
+       (line-width (if prop-line-width prop-line-width
+		       (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-width)))
+       (word-space (chain-assoc-get 'word-space props))
+       (text-dir (chain-assoc-get 'text-direction props RIGHT)) 
+       (lines (wordwrap-stencils
+	       (remove ly:stencil-empty?
+		       (map (lambda (m) (interpret-markup layout props m)) args))
+	       justify word-space line-width
+	       text-dir)
+	       ))
+
+    (stack-lines DOWN 0.0 baseline-skip lines)))
+
+(define-markup-command (justify layout props args) (markup-list?)
+  "Like wordwrap, but with lines stretched to justify the margins.
+Use @code{\\override #'(line-width . X)} to set line-width, where X
+is the number of staff spaces."
+
+  (wordwrap-markups layout props args #t))
+
+(define-markup-command (wordwrap layout props args) (markup-list?)
+  "Simple wordwrap.  Use @code{\\override #'(line-width . X)} to set
+line-width, where X is the number of staff spaces."
+
+  (wordwrap-markups layout props args #f))
+
+(define (wordwrap-string layout props justify arg) 
+  (let*
+      ((baseline-skip (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props))
+       (line-width (chain-assoc-get 'line-width props))
+       (word-space (chain-assoc-get 'word-space props))
+       
+       (para-strings (regexp-split
+		      (string-regexp-substitute "\r" "\n"
+						(string-regexp-substitute "\r\n" "\n" arg))
+		      "\n[ \t\n]*\n[ \t\n]*"))
+       
+       (text-dir (chain-assoc-get 'text-direction props RIGHT)) 
+       (list-para-words (map (lambda (str)
+			       (regexp-split str "[ \t\n]+"))
+			     para-strings))
+       (para-lines (map (lambda (words)
+			  (let*
+			      ((stencils
+				(remove
+				 ly:stencil-empty? (map 
+				      (lambda (x)
+					(interpret-markup layout props x))
+				      words)))
+			       (lines (wordwrap-stencils stencils
+							 justify word-space
+							 line-width text-dir
+							 )))
+
+			    lines))
+			
+			list-para-words)))
+
+    (stack-lines DOWN 0.0 baseline-skip (apply append para-lines))))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (wordwrap-string layout props arg) (string?)
+  "Wordwrap a string. Paragraphs may be separated with double newlines"
+  (wordwrap-string layout props  #f arg))
+  
+(define-markup-command (justify-string layout props arg) (string?)
+  "Justify a string. Paragraphs may be separated with double newlines"
+  (wordwrap-string layout props #t arg))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (wordwrap-field layout props symbol) (symbol?)
+   (let* ((m (chain-assoc-get symbol props)))
+     (if (string? m)
+      (interpret-markup layout props
+       (list wordwrap-string-markup m))
+      (ly:make-stencil '()  '(1 . -1) '(1 . -1)))))
+
+(define-markup-command (justify-field layout props symbol) (symbol?)
+-   (let* ((m (chain-assoc-get symbol props)))
+     (if (string? m)
+      (interpret-markup layout props
+       (list justify-string-markup m))
+      (ly:make-stencil '()  '(1 . -1) '(1 . -1)))))
+
+
+
+(define-markup-command (combine layout props m1 m2) (markup? markup?)
   "Print two markups on top of each other."
-  (ly:molecule-add
-   (interpret-markup paper props m1)
-   (interpret-markup paper props m2)))
+  (let* ((s1 (interpret-markup layout props m1))
+	 (s2 (interpret-markup layout props m2)))
+    (ly:stencil-add s1 s2)))
 
+;;
+;; TODO: should extract baseline-skip from each argument somehow..
+;; 
+(define-markup-command (column layout props args) (markup-list?)
+  "Stack the markups in @var{args} vertically.  The property
+@code{baseline-skip} determines the space between each markup in @var{args}."
 
-(def-markup-command (finger paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Set the argument as small numbers."
-  (interpret-markup paper
-                    (cons '((font-size . -4) (font-family . number)) props)
-                    arg))
+  (let*
+      ((arg-stencils (map (lambda (m) (interpret-markup layout props m)) args))
+       (skip (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props)))
 
+    
+    (stack-lines
+     -1 0.0 skip
+     (remove ly:stencil-empty? arg-stencils))))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (dir-column layout props args) (markup-list?)
+  "Make a column of args, going up or down, depending on the setting
+of the @code{#'direction} layout property."
+  (let* ((dir (chain-assoc-get 'direction props)))
+    (stack-lines
+     (if (number? dir) dir -1)
+     0.0
+     (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props)
+     (map (lambda (x) (interpret-markup layout props x)) args))))
+
+(define-markup-command (center-align layout props args) (markup-list?)
+  "Put @code{args} in a centered column. "
+  (let* ((mols (map (lambda (x) (interpret-markup layout props x)) args))
+         (cmols (map (lambda (x) (ly:stencil-aligned-to x X CENTER)) mols)))
+    
+    (stack-lines -1 0.0 (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props) cmols)))
+
+(define-markup-command (vcenter layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Align @code{arg} to its Y center. "
+  (let* ((mol (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to mol Y CENTER)))
+
+(define-markup-command (hcenter layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Align @code{arg} to its X center. "
+  (let* ((mol (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to mol X CENTER)))
+
+(define-markup-command (right-align layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Align @var{arg} on its right edge. "
+  (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to m X RIGHT)))
+
+(define-markup-command (left-align layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Align @var{arg} on its left edge. "
+  (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to m X LEFT)))
+
+(define-markup-command (general-align layout props axis dir arg)  (integer? number? markup?)
+  "Align @var{arg} in @var{axis} direction to the @var{dir} side."
+  (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to m axis dir)))
+
+(define-markup-command (halign layout props dir arg) (number? markup?)
+  "Set horizontal alignment. If @var{dir} is @code{-1}, then it is
+left-aligned, while @code{+1} is right. Values in between interpolate
+alignment accordingly."
+  (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to m X dir)))
+
+
+
+(define-markup-command (with-dimensions layout props x y arg) (number-pair? number-pair? markup?)
+  "Set the dimensions of @var{arg} to @var{x} and @var{y}."
+  
+  (let* ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (ly:make-stencil (ly:stencil-expr m) x y)))
 
-(def-markup-command (fontsize paper props mag arg) (number? markup?)
-  "This sets the relative font size, eg.
-@example
-A \\fontsize #2 @{ B C @} D
-@end example
 
+(define-markup-command (pad-around layout props amount arg) (number? markup?)
+
+  "Add padding @var{amount} all around @var{arg}. "
+  
+  (let*
+      ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+       (x (ly:stencil-extent m X))
+       (y (ly:stencil-extent m Y)))
+    
+       
+    (ly:make-stencil (ly:stencil-expr m)
+		     (interval-widen x amount)
+		     (interval-widen y amount))
+   ))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (pad-x layout props amount arg) (number? markup?)
+
+  "Add padding @var{amount} around @var{arg} in the X-direction. "
+  (let*
+      ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+       (x (ly:stencil-extent m X))
+       (y (ly:stencil-extent m Y)))
+    
+       
+    (ly:make-stencil (ly:stencil-expr m)
+		     (interval-widen x amount)
+		     y)
+   ))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (put-adjacent layout props arg1 axis dir arg2) (markup? integer? ly:dir?  markup?)
+
+  "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 0.0)
+  ))
+
+(define-markup-command (transparent layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Make the argument transparent"
+  (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-markup-command (pad-to-box layout props x-ext y-ext arg)
+  (number-pair? number-pair? markup?)
+  "Make @var{arg} take at least @var{x-ext}, @var{y-ext} space"
+
+  (let*
+      ((m (interpret-markup layout props arg))
+       (x (ly:stencil-extent m X))
+       (y (ly:stencil-extent m Y)))
+
+    (ly:make-stencil (ly:stencil-expr m)
+		     (interval-union x-ext x)
+		     (interval-union y-ext y))))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (hcenter-in layout props length arg)
+  (number? markup?)
+  "Center @var{arg} horizontally within a box of extending
+@var{length}/2 to the left and right."
+
+  (interpret-markup layout props
+		    (make-pad-to-box-markup
+		     (cons (/ length -2) (/ length 2))
+		     '(0 . 0)
+		     (make-hcenter-markup arg))))
+
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; property
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+(define-markup-command (fromproperty layout props symbol) (symbol?)
+  "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"
+  (let* ((m (chain-assoc-get symbol props)))
+    (if (markup? m)
+	(interpret-markup layout props m)
+	(ly:make-stencil '()  '(1 . -1) '(1 . -1)))))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (on-the-fly layout props procedure arg) (symbol? markup?)
+  "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))))
+    (set-object-property! anonymous-with-signature
+			  'markup-signature
+			  (list markup?))
+    (interpret-markup layout props (list anonymous-with-signature arg))))
+
+
+
+(define-markup-command (override layout props new-prop arg) (pair? markup?)
+  "Add the first argument in to the property list.  Properties may be
+any sort of property supported by @internalsref{font-interface} and
+@internalsref{text-interface}, for example
+
+@verbatim
+\\override #'(font-family . married) \"bla\"
+@end verbatim
 
-This will enlarge the B and the C by two steps.
 "
+  (interpret-markup layout (cons (list new-prop) props) arg))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; files
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+(define-markup-command (verbatim-file layout props name) (string?)
+  "Read the contents of a file, and include verbatimly"
+
   (interpret-markup
-   paper 
-   (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size mag props)
-   arg))
+   layout props
+   (if  (ly:get-option 'safe)
+	"verbatim-file disabled in safe mode"
+	(let*
+	    ((str (ly:gulp-file name))
+	     (lines (string-split str #\nl)))
+
+	  (make-typewriter-markup
+	   (make-column-markup lines)))
+	)))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; fonts.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+
+(define-markup-command (bigger layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Increase the font size relative to current setting"
+  (interpret-markup layout props
+   `(,fontsize-markup 1 ,arg)))
+
+(define-markup-command (smaller layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Decrease the font size relative to current setting"
+  (interpret-markup layout props
+   `(,fontsize-markup -1 ,arg)))
+
+(define-markup-command larger (markup?) bigger-markup)
+
+(define-markup-command (finger layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Set the argument as small numbers."
+  (interpret-markup layout
+                    (cons '((font-size . -5) (font-encoding . fetaNumber)) props)
+                    arg))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (fontsize layout props increment arg) (number? markup?)
+  "Add @var{increment} to the font-size. Adjust baseline skip accordingly."
 
-(def-markup-command (magnify paper props sz arg) (number? markup?)
-  "This sets the font magnification for the its argument. In the following
+  (let* ((fs (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0))
+	 (bs (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props 2)) 
+         (entries (list
+		   (cons 'baseline-skip (* bs (magstep increment)))
+		   (cons 'font-size (+ fs increment )))))
+
+    (interpret-markup layout (cons entries props) arg)))
+  
+
+
+;; FIXME -> should convert to font-size.
+(define-markup-command (magnify layout props sz arg) (number? markup?)
+  "Set the font magnification for the its argument. In the following
 example, the middle A will be 10% larger:
 @example
 A \\magnify #1.1 @{ A @} A
@@ -73,286 +849,523 @@ A \\magnify #1.1 @{ A @} A
 
 Note: magnification only works if a font-name is explicitly selected.
 Use @code{\\fontsize} otherwise."
-
   (interpret-markup
-   paper 
+   layout 
    (prepend-alist-chain 'font-magnification sz props)
    arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (bold paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (bold layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Switch to bold font-series"
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-series 'bold props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-series 'bold props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (sans paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Switch to the sans-serif family"
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'sans props) arg))
+(define-markup-command (sans layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Switch to the sans serif family"
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'sans props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (number paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (number layout props arg) (markup?)
   "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.  "
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'number props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaNumber props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (roman paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (roman layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Set font family to @code{roman}."
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'roman props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'roman props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (huge paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (huge layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Set font size to +2."
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 2 props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 2 props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (large paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (large layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Set font size to +1."
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 1 props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 1 props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (normalsize paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (normalsize layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Set font size to default."
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 0 props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size 0 props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (small paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (small layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Set font size to -1."
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -1 props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -1 props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (tiny paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (tiny layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Set font size to -2."
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -2 props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -2 props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (teeny paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (teeny layout props arg) (markup?)
   "Set font size to -3."
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -3 props) arg))
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-size -3 props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (dynamic paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Use the dynamic font.  This font only contains s, f, m, z, p, and
-r.  When producing phrases, like ``piu f'', the normal words (like
-``piu'') should be done in a different font.
-The recommend font for this is bold and italic
+(define-markup-command (fontCaps layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Set @code{font-shape} to @code{caps}."
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-shape 'caps props) arg))
+
+;; Poor man's caps
+(define-markup-command (smallCaps layout props text) (markup?)
+  "Turn @code{text}, which should be a string, to small caps.
+@example
+\\markup \\smallCaps \"Text between double quotes\"
+@end example
 "
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'dynamic props) arg))
-
-(def-markup-command (italic paper props arg) (markup?)
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-shape 'italic props) arg))
-
-(def-markup-command (typewriter paper props arg) (markup?)
-  (interpret-markup paper (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'typewriter props) arg))
-
-(def-markup-command (doublesharp paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals-4")))
-(def-markup-command (threeqsharp paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals-3")))
-(def-markup-command (sharp paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals-2")))
-(def-markup-command (semisharp paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals-1")))
-(def-markup-command (natural paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals-0")))
-(def-markup-command (semiflat paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals--1")))
-(def-markup-command (flat paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals--2")))
-(def-markup-command (threeqflat paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals--3")))
-(def-markup-command (doubleflat paper props) ()
-  (interpret-markup paper props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals--4")))
-
-
-(def-markup-command (column paper props args) (markup-list?)
-  (stack-lines
-   -1 0.0 (cdr (chain-assoc 'baseline-skip props))
-   (map (lambda (m) (interpret-markup paper props m)) args)))
-
-(def-markup-command (dir-column paper props args) (markup-list?)
-  "Make a column of args, going up or down, depending on the setting
-of the #'direction layout property."
-  (let* ((dir (cdr (chain-assoc 'direction props))))
-    (stack-lines
-     (if (number? dir) dir -1)
-     0.0
-     (cdr (chain-assoc 'baseline-skip props))
-     (map (lambda (x) (interpret-markup paper props x)) args))))
+  (define (make-small-caps-markup chars)
+    (cond ((null? chars)
+	   (markup))
+	  ((char-whitespace? (car chars))
+	   (markup #:fontsize -2 #:simple (string-upcase (list->string (cdr chars)))))
+	  (else
+	   (markup #:hspace -1
+		   #:fontsize -2 #:simple (string-upcase (list->string chars))))))
+  (define (make-not-small-caps-markup chars)
+    (cond ((null? chars)
+	   (markup))
+	  ((char-whitespace? (car chars))
+	   (markup #:simple (list->string (cdr chars))))
+	  (else
+	   (markup #:hspace -1
+		   #:simple (list->string chars)))))
+  (define (small-caps-aux done-markups current-chars rest-chars small? after-space?)
+    (cond ((null? rest-chars)
+	   ;; the end of the string: build the markup
+	   (make-line-markup (reverse! (cons ((if small?
+						  make-small-caps-markup
+						  make-not-small-caps-markup)
+					      (reverse! current-chars))
+					     done-markups))))
+	  ((char-whitespace? (car rest-chars))
+	   ;; a space char.
+	   (small-caps-aux done-markups current-chars (cdr rest-chars) small? #t))
+	  ((or (and small? (char-lower-case? (car rest-chars)))
+	       (and (not small?) (not (char-lower-case? (car rest-chars)))))
+	   ;; same case
+	   ;; add the char to the current char list
+	   (small-caps-aux done-markups
+			   (cons (car rest-chars)
+				 (if after-space? 
+				     (cons #\space current-chars)
+				     current-chars))
+			   (cdr rest-chars) 
+			   small?
+			   #f))
+	  (else
+	   ;; case change
+	   ;; make a markup with current chars, and start a new list with new char
+	   (small-caps-aux (cons ((if small?
+				      make-small-caps-markup
+				      make-not-small-caps-markup)
+				  (reverse! current-chars))
+				 done-markups)
+			   (if after-space?
+			       (list (car rest-chars) #\space)
+			       (list (car rest-chars)))
+			   (cdr rest-chars)
+			   (not small?)
+			   #f))))
+  (interpret-markup layout props (small-caps-aux (list) 
+						 (list) 
+						 (cons #\space (string->list text))
+						 #f
+						 #f)))
+
+(define-markup-command (caps layout props arg) (markup?)
+  (interpret-markup layout props (make-smallCaps-markup arg)))
+
+(define-markup-command (dynamic layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "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 ``pi@`{u} @b{f}'', the
+normal words (like ``pi@`{u}'') should be done in a different font.  The
+recommend font for this is bold and italic"
+  (interpret-markup
+   layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaDynamic props) arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (center paper props args) (markup-list?)
-  (let* ((mols (map (lambda (x) (interpret-markup paper props x)) args))
-         (cmols (map (lambda (x) (ly:molecule-align-to! x X CENTER)) mols)))
-    (stack-lines -1 0.0 (cdr (chain-assoc 'baseline-skip props)) mols)))
+(define-markup-command (text layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Use a text font instead of music symbol or music alphabet font."  
 
-(def-markup-command (right-align paper props arg) (markup?)
-  (let* ((m (interpret-markup paper props arg)))
-    (ly:molecule-align-to! m X RIGHT)
-    m))
+  ;; ugh - latin1
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'latin1 props)
+		    arg))
 
-(def-markup-command (left-align paper props arg) (markup?)
-  (let* ((m (interpret-markup paper props arg)))
-    (ly:molecule-align-to! m X LEFT)
-    m))
 
-(def-markup-command (halign paper props dir arg) (number? markup?)
-  "Set horizontal alignment. @var{dir} = -1 is left, @var{dir} = 1 is
-right, values in between vary alignment accordingly."
+(define-markup-command (italic layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Use italic @code{font-shape} for @var{arg}. "
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-shape 'italic props) arg))
 
-  
-  (let* ((m (interpret-markup paper props arg)))
-    (ly:molecule-align-to! m X dir)
-    m))
+(define-markup-command (typewriter layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Use @code{font-family} typewriter for @var{arg}."
+  (interpret-markup
+   layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'typewriter props) arg))
+
+(define-markup-command (upright layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Set font shape to @code{upright}.  This is the opposite of @code{italic}."
+  (interpret-markup
+   layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-shape 'upright props) arg))
+
+(define-markup-command (medium layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Switch to medium font-series (in contrast to bold)."
+  (interpret-markup layout (prepend-alist-chain 'font-series 'medium props)
+		    arg))
+
+(define-markup-command (normal-text layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Set all font related properties (except the size) to get the default normal text font, no matter what font was used earlier."
+  ;; ugh - latin1
+  (interpret-markup layout
+                    (cons '((font-family . roman) (font-shape . upright)
+			    (font-series . medium) (font-encoding . latin1))
+			  props)
+                    arg))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; symbols.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(def-markup-command (musicglyph paper props glyph-name) (string?)
+(define-markup-command (doublesharp layout props) ()
+  "Draw a double sharp symbol."
+
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.4")))
+
+(define-markup-command (sesquisharp layout props) ()
+  "Draw a 3/2 sharp symbol."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.3")))
+
+(define-markup-command (sharp layout props) ()
+  "Draw a sharp symbol."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.2")))
+
+(define-markup-command (semisharp layout props) ()
+  "Draw a semi sharp symbol."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.1")))
+
+(define-markup-command (natural layout props) ()
+  "Draw a natural symbol."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.0")))
+
+(define-markup-command (semiflat layout props) ()
+  "Draw a semiflat."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.M1")))
+
+(define-markup-command (flat layout props) ()
+  "Draw a flat symbol."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.M2")))
+
+(define-markup-command (sesquiflat layout props) ()
+  "Draw a 3/2 flat symbol."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.M3")))
+
+(define-markup-command (doubleflat layout props) ()
+  "Draw a double flat symbol."
+  (interpret-markup layout props (markup #:musicglyph "accidentals.M4")))
+
+(define-markup-command (with-color layout props color arg) (color? markup?)
+  "Draw @var{arg} in color specified by @var{color}"
+
+  (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-markup-command (arrow-head layout props axis direction filled)
+  (integer? ly:dir? boolean?)
+  "produce an arrow head in specified direction and axis. Use the filled head if @var{filled} is  specified."
+  (let*
+      ((name (format "arrowheads.~a.~a~a"
+		     (if filled
+			 "close"
+			 "open")
+		     axis
+		     direction)))
+    (ly:font-get-glyph
+     (ly:paper-get-font layout (cons '((font-encoding . fetaMusic))
+				     props))
+     name)))
+
+(define-markup-command (musicglyph layout props glyph-name) (string?)
   "This is converted to a musical symbol, e.g. @code{\\musicglyph
-#\"accidentals-0\"} will select the natural sign from the music font.
-See @usermanref{The Feta font} for  a complete listing of the possible glyphs.
-"
-  (ly:find-glyph-by-name
-   (ly:paper-get-font paper (cons '((font-name . ())
-                                    (font-shape . *)
-                                    (font-series . *)
-                                    (font-family . music))
-                                  props))
+#\"accidentals.0\"} will select the natural sign from the music font.
+See @usermanref{The Feta font} for  a complete listing of the possible glyphs."
+  (ly:font-get-glyph
+   (ly:paper-get-font layout (cons '((font-encoding . fetaMusic))
+				   props))
    glyph-name))
 
-
-(def-markup-command (lookup paper props glyph-name) (string?)
+(define-markup-command (lookup layout props glyph-name) (string?)
   "Lookup a glyph by name."
-  (ly:find-glyph-by-name (ly:paper-get-font paper props)
-                         glyph-name))
+  (ly:font-get-glyph (ly:paper-get-font layout props)
+		     glyph-name))
 
-(def-markup-command (char paper props num) (integer?)
-  "This produces a single character, e.g. @code{\\char #65} produces the 
+(define-markup-command (char layout props num) (integer?)
+  "Produce a single character, e.g. @code{\\char #65} produces the 
 letter 'A'."
-  (ly:get-glyph (ly:paper-get-font paper props) num))
 
-(def-markup-command (raise paper props amount arg) (number? markup?)
-  "
-This  raises  @var{arg}, by the distance @var{amount}.
-A negative @var{amount} indicates lowering:
-@c
-@lilypond[verbatim,fragment,relative=1,quote]
- c1^\\markup { C \\small \\raise #1.0 \\bold { \"9/7+\" }}
-@end lilypond
-The argument to @code{\\raise} is the vertical displacement amount,
-measured in (global) staff spaces.  @code{\\raise} and @code{\\super}
-raise objects in relation to their surrounding markups.
+  (ly:text-interface::interpret-markup layout props (ly:wide-char->utf-8 num)))
 
-If the text object itself is positioned above or below the staff, then
-@code{\\raise} cannot be used to move it, since the mechanism that
-positions it next to the staff cancels any shift made with
-@code{\\raise}. For vertical positioning, use the @code{padding}
-and/or @code{extra-offset} properties. "
+(define number->mark-letter-vector (make-vector 25 #\A))
 
-  
-  (ly:molecule-translate-axis (interpret-markup paper props arg)
-                              amount Y))
-
-(def-markup-command (fraction paper props arg1 arg2) (markup? markup?)
-  "Make a fraction of two markups.
-
-Syntax: \\fraction MARKUP1 MARKUP2."
-  (let* ((m1 (interpret-markup paper props arg1))
-         (m2 (interpret-markup paper props arg2)))
-    (ly:molecule-align-to! m1 X CENTER)
-    (ly:molecule-align-to! m2 X CENTER)    
-    (let* ((x1 (ly:molecule-get-extent m1 X))
-           (x2 (ly:molecule-get-extent m2 X))
-           (line (ly:round-filled-box (interval-union x1 x2) '(-0.05 . 0.05) 0.0))
-           ;; should stack mols separately, to maintain LINE on baseline
-           (stack (stack-lines -1 0.2 0.6 (list m1 line m2))))
-      (ly:molecule-align-to! stack Y CENTER)
-      (ly:molecule-align-to! stack X LEFT)
-      ;; should have EX dimension
-      ;; empirical anyway
-      (ly:molecule-translate-axis stack 0.75 Y))))
+(do ((i 0 (1+ i))
+     (j 0 (1+ j)))
+    ((>= i 26))
+  (if (= i (- (char->integer #\I) (char->integer #\A)))
+      (set! i (1+ i)))
+  (vector-set! number->mark-letter-vector j
+               (integer->char (+ i (char->integer #\A)))))
+
+(define number->mark-alphabet-vector (list->vector
+  (map (lambda (i) (integer->char (+ i (char->integer #\A)))) (iota 26))))
+
+(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-markup-command (markletter layout props num) (integer?)
+  "Make a markup letter for @var{num}.  The letters start with A to Z
+ (skipping I), and continues with double letters."
+  (ly:text-interface::interpret-markup layout props
+    (number->markletter-string number->mark-letter-vector num)))
+
+(define-markup-command (markalphabet layout props num) (integer?)
+   "Make a markup letter for @var{num}.  The letters start with A to Z
+ and continues with double letters."
+   (ly:text-interface::interpret-markup layout props
+     (number->markletter-string number->mark-alphabet-vector num)))
+
+
+
+(define-markup-command (slashed-digit layout props num) (integer?)
+  "A feta number, with slash. This is for use in the context of
+figured bass notation"
+  (let*
+      ((mag (magstep (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0)))
+       (thickness
+	(* mag
+	   (chain-assoc-get 'thickness props 0.16)))
+       (dy (* mag 0.15))
+       (number-stencil (interpret-markup layout
+					 (prepend-alist-chain 'font-encoding 'fetaNumber props)
+					 (number->string num)))
+       (num-x (interval-widen (ly:stencil-extent number-stencil X)
+			      (* mag 0.2)))
+       (num-y (ly:stencil-extent number-stencil Y))
+       (slash-stencil 
+	(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
+	 )))
+
+    (ly:stencil-add number-stencil
+		    (cond
+		     ((= num 5) (ly:stencil-translate slash-stencil
+						      ;;(cons (* mag -0.05) (* mag 0.42))
+						      (cons (* mag -0.00) (* mag -0.07))
+
+						      ))
+		     ((= num 7) (ly:stencil-translate slash-stencil
+						      ;;(cons (* mag -0.05) (* mag 0.42))
+						      (cons (* mag -0.00) (* mag -0.15))
+
+						      ))
+		     
+		     (else slash-stencil)))
+    ))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; the note command.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 
 ;; TODO: better syntax.
 
-(def-markup-command (note-by-number paper props log dot-count dir) (number? number? number?)
-  "Syntax: \\note-by-number #LOG #DOTS #DIR.  By using fractional values
-for DIR, you can obtain longer or shorter stems."
-  (let* ((font (ly:paper-get-font paper (cons '((font-family .  music)) props)))
-         (stemlen (max 3 (- log 1)))
-         (headgl (ly:find-glyph-by-name
-                  font
-                  (string-append "noteheads-" (number->string (min log 2)))))
-         (stemth 0.13)
-         (stemy (* dir stemlen))
-         (attachx (if (> dir 0)
-                      (- (cdr (ly:molecule-get-extent headgl X)) stemth)
-                      0))
-         (attachy (* dir 0.28))
-         (stemgl (and (> log 0)
-                      (ly:round-filled-box
-                       (cons attachx (+ attachx  stemth))
-                       (cons (min stemy attachy)
-                             (max stemy attachy))
-                       (/ stemth 3))))
-         (dot (ly:find-glyph-by-name font "dots-dot"))
-         (dotwid (interval-length (ly:molecule-get-extent dot X)))
+(define-markup-command (note-by-number layout props log dot-count dir) (number? number? number?)
+  "Construct a note symbol, with stem.  By using fractional values for
+@var{dir}, you can obtain longer or shorter stems."
+
+  (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)
+		 "")))
+	 (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)))
+	 (size-factor (magstep (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0)))
+	 (style (chain-assoc-get 'style props '()))
+         (stem-length (*  size-factor (max 3 (- log 1))))
+         (head-glyph-name (get-glyph-name font (get-glyph-name-candidates (sign dir) log style)))
+         (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))
+         (stemy (* dir stem-length))
+         (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.
+			      (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)))
+			   (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)
-                    (apply ly:molecule-add
+                    (apply ly:stencil-add
                            (map (lambda (x)
-                                  (ly:molecule-translate-axis
-                                   dot  (* (+ 1 (* 2 x)) dotwid) X) )
+                                  (ly:stencil-translate-axis
+                                   dot  (* (+ 1 (* 2 x)) dotwid) X))
                                 (iota dot-count 1)))))
          (flaggl (and (> log 2)
-                      (ly:molecule-translate
-                       (ly:find-glyph-by-name font
-                                              (string-append "flags-"
-                                                             (if (> dir 0) "u" "d")
-                                                             (number->string log)))
-                       (cons (+ attachx (/ stemth 2)) stemy)))))
+                      (ly:stencil-translate
+                       (ly:font-get-glyph font
+					  (string-append "flags."
+							 (if (> dir 0) "u" "d")
+							 (number->string log)))
+                       (cons (+ (car attach-off) (/ stem-thickness 2)) stemy)))))
     (if flaggl
-        (set! stemgl (ly:molecule-add flaggl stemgl)))
-    (if (ly:molecule? stemgl)
-        (set! stemgl (ly:molecule-add stemgl headgl))
-        (set! stemgl headgl))
-    (if (ly:molecule? dots)
-        (set! stemgl
-              (ly:molecule-add
-               (ly:molecule-translate-axis dots
-                                           (+ (if (and (> dir 0) (> log 2))
-                                                  (* 1.5 dotwid)
-                                                  0)
-                                              ;; huh ? why not necessary?
-                                              ;;(cdr (ly:molecule-get-extent headgl X))
-                                              dotwid)
-                                           X)
-               stemgl)))
-    stemgl))
-
-(use-modules (ice-9 regex))
+        (set! stem-glyph (ly:stencil-add flaggl stem-glyph)))
+    (if (ly:stencil? stem-glyph)
+        (set! stem-glyph (ly:stencil-add stem-glyph head-glyph))
+        (set! stem-glyph head-glyph))
+    (if (ly:stencil? dots)
+        (set! stem-glyph
+              (ly:stencil-add
+               (ly:stencil-translate-axis
+		dots
+		(+ (if (and (> dir 0) (> log 2))
+		       (* 1.5 dotwid)
+		       0)
+		   ;; huh ? why not necessary?
+		   ;;(cdr (ly:stencil-extent head-glyph X))
+		   dotwid)
+		X)
+               stem-glyph)))
+    stem-glyph))
 
 (define-public log2 
   (let ((divisor (log 2)))
     (lambda (z) (inexact->exact (/ (log z) divisor)))))
 
 (define (parse-simple-duration duration-string)
-  "Parse the `duration-string', eg ''4..'' or ''breve.'', and return a (log dots) list."
+  "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))
               (dots (match:substring match 2)))
-          (list (cond ((string=? len "breve")  -1)
-                      ((string=? len "longa")  -2)
+          (list (cond ((string=? len "breve") -1)
+                      ((string=? len "longa") -2)
                       ((string=? len "maxima") -3)
                       (else (log2 (string->number len))))
                 (if dots (string-length dots) 0)))
-        (error "This is not a valid duration string:" duration-string))))
+        (ly:error (_ "not a valid duration string: ~a") duration-string))))
 
-(def-markup-command (note paper props duration dir) (string? number?)
+(define-markup-command (note layout props duration dir) (string? number?)
   "This produces a note with a stem pointing in @var{dir} direction, with
 the @var{duration} for the note head type and augmentation dots. For
 example, @code{\\note #\"4.\" #-0.75} creates a dotted quarter note, with
 a shortened down stem."
-  
   (let ((parsed (parse-simple-duration duration)))
-    (note-by-number-markup paper props (car parsed) (cadr parsed) dir)))
+    (note-by-number-markup layout props (car parsed) (cadr parsed) dir)))
 
-(def-markup-command (normal-size-super paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "A superscript which does not use a smaller font."
-  (ly:molecule-translate-axis (interpret-markup
-                               paper
-                               props arg)
-                              (* 0.5 (cdr (chain-assoc 'baseline-skip props)))
-                              Y))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; translating.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(def-markup-command (super paper props arg) (markup?)
+(define-markup-command (lower layout props amount arg) (number? markup?)
+  "
+Lower @var{arg}, by the distance @var{amount}.
+A negative @var{amount} indicates raising, see also @code{\\raise}.
+"
+  (ly:stencil-translate-axis (interpret-markup layout props arg)
+			     (- amount) Y))
+
+
+(define-markup-command (translate-scaled layout props offset arg) (number-pair? markup?)
+  "Translate @var{arg} by @var{offset}, scaling the offset by the @code{font-size}."
+
+  (let*
+      ((factor (magstep (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0)))
+       (scaled (cons (* factor (car offset))
+		     (* factor (cdr offset)))))
+    
+  (ly:stencil-translate (interpret-markup layout props arg)
+			scaled)))
+
+(define-markup-command (raise layout props amount arg) (number? markup?)
+  "
+Raise @var{arg}, by the distance @var{amount}.
+A negative @var{amount} indicates lowering, see also @code{\\lower}.
+@c
+@lilypond[verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
+ c1^\\markup { C \\small \\raise #1.0 \\bold { \"9/7+\" }}
+@end lilypond
+The argument to @code{\\raise} is the vertical displacement amount,
+measured in (global) staff spaces.  @code{\\raise} and @code{\\super}
+raise objects in relation to their surrounding markups.
+
+If the text object itself is positioned above or below the staff, then
+@code{\\raise} cannot be used to move it, since the mechanism that
+positions it next to the staff cancels any shift made with
+@code{\\raise}. For vertical positioning, use the @code{padding}
+and/or @code{extra-offset} properties. "
+  (ly:stencil-translate-axis (interpret-markup layout props arg) amount Y))
+
+(define-markup-command (fraction layout props arg1 arg2) (markup? markup?)
+  "Make a fraction of two markups."
+  (let* ((m1 (interpret-markup layout props arg1))
+         (m2 (interpret-markup layout props arg2)))
+    (set! m1 (ly:stencil-aligned-to m1 X CENTER))
+    (set! m2 (ly:stencil-aligned-to m2 X CENTER))
+    (let* ((x1 (ly:stencil-extent m1 X))
+           (x2 (ly:stencil-extent m2 X))
+           (line (ly:round-filled-box (interval-union x1 x2) '(-0.05 . 0.05) 0.0))
+           ;; should stack mols separately, to maintain LINE on baseline
+           (stack (stack-lines -1 0.2 0.6 (list m1 line m2))))
+      (set! stack
+	    (ly:stencil-aligned-to stack Y CENTER))
+      (set! stack
+	    (ly:stencil-aligned-to stack X LEFT))
+      ;; should have EX dimension
+      ;; empirical anyway
+      (ly:stencil-translate-axis stack 0.75 Y))))
+
+
+
+
+
+(define-markup-command (normal-size-super layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Set @var{arg} in superscript with a normal font size."
+  (ly:stencil-translate-axis
+   (interpret-markup layout props arg)
+   (* 0.5 (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props)) Y))
+
+(define-markup-command (super layout props arg) (markup?)
   "
 @cindex raising text
 @cindex lowering text
@@ -370,16 +1383,15 @@ Raising and lowering texts can be done with @code{\\super} and
 @end lilypond
 
 "
-  
-  (ly:molecule-translate-axis
+  (ly:stencil-translate-axis
    (interpret-markup
-    paper
+    layout
     (cons `((font-size . ,(- (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0) 3))) props)
     arg)
-   (* 0.5 (cdr (chain-assoc 'baseline-skip props)))
+   (* 0.5 (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props))
    Y))
 
-(def-markup-command (translate paper props offset arg) (number-pair? markup?)
+(define-markup-command (translate layout props offset arg) (number-pair? markup?)
   "This translates an object. Its first argument is a cons of numbers
 @example
 A \\translate #(cons 2 -3) @{ B C @} D
@@ -389,122 +1401,119 @@ surroundings. This command cannot be used to move isolated scripts
 vertically, for the same reason that @code{\\raise} cannot be used for
 that.
 
-. "
-  (ly:molecule-translate (interpret-markup  paper props arg)
-                         offset))
+"
+  (ly:stencil-translate (interpret-markup  layout props arg)
+			offset))
 
-(def-markup-command (sub paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Syntax: \\sub MARKUP."
-  (ly:molecule-translate-axis
+(define-markup-command (sub layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Set @var{arg} in subscript."
+  (ly:stencil-translate-axis
    (interpret-markup
-    paper
+    layout
     (cons `((font-size . ,(- (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0) 3))) props)
     arg)
-   (* -0.5 (cdr (chain-assoc 'baseline-skip props)))
+   (* -0.5 (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props))
    Y))
 
-(def-markup-command (normal-size-sub paper props arg) (markup?)
-  (ly:molecule-translate-axis
-   (interpret-markup paper props arg)
-   (* -0.5 (cdr (chain-assoc 'baseline-skip props)))
+(define-markup-command (normal-size-sub layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Set @var{arg} in subscript, in a normal font size."
+  (ly:stencil-translate-axis
+   (interpret-markup layout props arg)
+   (* -0.5 (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props))
    Y))
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;; brackets.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(def-markup-command (hbracket paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Horizontal brackets around @var{arg}."  
+(define-markup-command (hbracket layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Draw horizontal brackets around @var{arg}."  
   (let ((th 0.1) ;; todo: take from GROB.
-        (m (interpret-markup paper props arg)))
-    (bracketify-molecule m X th (* 2.5 th) th)))
+        (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (bracketify-stencil m X th (* 2.5 th) th)))
 
-(def-markup-command (bracket paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Vertical brackets around @var{arg}."  
+(define-markup-command (bracket layout props arg) (markup?)
+  "Draw vertical brackets around @var{arg}."  
   (let ((th 0.1) ;; todo: take from GROB.
-        (m (interpret-markup paper props arg)))
-    (bracketify-molecule m Y th (* 2.5 th) th)))
-
-;; todo: fix negative space
-(def-markup-command (hspace paper props amount) (number?)
-  "This produces a invisible object taking horizontal space.
-@example 
-\\markup @{ A \\hspace #2.0 B @} 
-@end example
-will put extra space between A and B, on top of the space that is
-normally inserted before elements on a line.
-"
-  (if (> amount 0)
-      (ly:make-molecule "" (cons 0 amount) '(-1 . 1) )
-      (ly:make-molecule "" (cons amount amount) '(-1 . 1))))
+        (m (interpret-markup layout props arg)))
+    (bracketify-stencil m Y th (* 2.5 th) th)))
 
-(def-markup-command (override paper props new-prop arg) (pair? markup?)
-  "Add the first argument in to the property list.  Properties may be
-any sort of property supported by @internalsref{font-interface} and
-@internalsref{text-interface}, for example
-
-@verbatim
-\\override #'(font-family . married) \"bla\"
-@end verbatim
+(define-markup-command (bracketed-y-column layout props indices args)
+  (list? markup-list?)
+  "Make a column of the markups in @var{args}, putting brackets around
+the elements marked in @var{indices}, which is a list of numbers.
 
 "
-  (interpret-markup paper (cons (list new-prop) props) arg))
-
-(def-markup-command (smaller paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Decrease the font size relative to current setting"
-  (let* ((fs (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0))
-         (entry (cons 'font-size (- fs 1))))
-    (interpret-markup paper (cons (list entry) props) arg)))
-
-
-(def-markup-command (bigger paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Increase the font size relative to current setting"
-  (let* ((fs (chain-assoc-get 'font-size props 0))
-         (entry (cons 'font-size (+ fs 1))))
-    (interpret-markup paper (cons (list entry) props) arg)))
-
-(def-markup-command larger (markup?)
-  bigger-markup)
-
-(def-markup-command (box paper props arg) (markup?)
-  "Draw a box round @var{arg}"
-  
-  (let ((th 0.1)
-        (pad 0.2)
-        (m (interpret-markup paper props arg)))
-    (box-molecule m th pad)))
-
-(def-markup-command (strut paper props) ()
+;;
+;; DROPME? This command is a relic from the old figured bass implementation.
+;;
   
-  "Create a box of the same height as the space in the current font.
+  (define (sublist lst start stop)
+    (take (drop lst start) (- (1+ stop) start)))
 
-FIXME: is this working? 
-"
+  (define (stencil-list-extent ss axis)
+    (cons
+     (apply min (map (lambda (x) (car (ly:stencil-extent x axis))) ss))
+     (apply max (map (lambda (x) (cdr (ly:stencil-extent x axis))) ss))))
   
-  (let ((m (Text_item::interpret_markup paper props " ")))
-    (ly:molecule-set-extent! m X '(1000 . -1000))
-    m))
 
-(define number->mark-letter-vector (make-vector 25 #\A))
+  (define (stack-stencils-vertically stencils bskip last-stencil)
+    (cond
+     ((null? stencils) '())
+     ((not (ly:stencil? last-stencil))
+      (cons (car stencils)
+	    (stack-stencils-vertically (cdr stencils) bskip (car stencils))))
+     (else
+      (let* ((orig (car stencils))
+	     (dir (chain-assoc-get 'direction  props DOWN))
+	     (new (ly:stencil-moved-to-edge last-stencil Y dir
+					    orig
+					    0.1 bskip)))
+
+	(cons new (stack-stencils-vertically (cdr stencils) bskip new))))))
+
+  (define (make-brackets stencils indices acc)
+    (if (and stencils
+	     (pair? indices)
+	     (pair? (cdr indices)))
+	(let* ((encl (sublist stencils (car indices) (cadr indices)))
+	       (x-ext (stencil-list-extent encl X))
+	       (y-ext (stencil-list-extent encl Y))
+	       (thick 0.10)
+	       (pad 0.35)
+	       (protusion (* 2.5 thick))
+	       (lb
+		(ly:stencil-translate-axis 
+		 (ly:bracket Y y-ext thick protusion)
+		 (- (car x-ext) pad) X))
+	       (rb (ly:stencil-translate-axis
+		    (ly:bracket Y y-ext thick (- protusion))
+		    (+ (cdr x-ext) pad) X)))
+
+	  (make-brackets
+	   stencils (cddr indices)
+	   (append
+	    (list lb rb)
+	    acc)))
+	acc))
+
+  (let* ((stencils
+	  (map (lambda (x)
+		 (interpret-markup
+		  layout
+		  props
+		  x)) args))
+	 (leading
+	  (chain-assoc-get 'baseline-skip props))
+	 (stacked (stack-stencils-vertically
+		   (remove ly:stencil-empty? stencils) 1.25 #f))
+	 (brackets (make-brackets stacked indices '())))
+
+    (apply ly:stencil-add
+	   (append stacked brackets))))
+
 
-(do ((i 0 (1+ i))
-     (j 0 (1+ j)))
-    ((>= i 26))
-  (if (= i (- (char->integer #\I) (char->integer #\A)))
-      (set! i (1+ i)))
-  (vector-set! number->mark-letter-vector j
-               (integer->char (+ i (char->integer #\A)))))
-
-(define (number->markletter-string n)
-  "Double letters for big marks."
-  (let*
-      ((l (vector-length number->mark-letter-vector)))
-    
-  (if (>= n l)
-      (string-append (number->markletter-string (1- (quotient n l)))
-                     (number->markletter-string (remainder n l)))
-      (make-string 1 (vector-ref number->mark-letter-vector n)))))
-
-
-(def-markup-command (markletter paper props num) (integer?)
-  "Make a markup letter for @var{num}.  The letters start with A to Z
-(skipping I), and continues with double letters."
-
-  (Text_item::interpret_markup paper props (number->markletter-string num)))
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