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diff --git a/scm/fret-diagrams.scm b/scm/fret-diagrams.scm
index 3a0ffe53ce..6dda452928 100644
--- a/scm/fret-diagrams.scm
+++ b/scm/fret-diagrams.scm
@@ -1,11 +1,246 @@
-;;;; fret-diagrams.scm --
+;;;; This file is part of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter.
 ;;;;
-;;;;  source file of the GNU LilyPond music typesetter
+;;;; Copyright (C) 2004--2015 Carl D. Sorensen <c_sorensen@byu.edu>
 ;;;;
-;;;; (c) 2004--2009 Carl D. Sorensen <c_sorensen@byu.edu>
+;;;; 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/>.
+
+;;  Utility functions
+
+(define (string-x-extent start-point end-point)
+  "Return the x-extent of a string that goes from start-point
+to end-point."
+  (let ((x1 (car start-point))
+        (x2 (car end-point)))
+    (if (> x1 x2)
+        (cons x2 x1)
+        (cons x1 x2))))
+
+(define (string-y-extent start-point end-point)
+  "Return the y-extent of a string that goes from start-point
+to end-point."
+  (let ((y1 (cdr start-point))
+        (y2 (cdr end-point)))
+    (if (> y1 y2)
+        (cons y2 y1)
+        (cons y1 y2))))
+
+
+(define (cons-fret new-value old-list)
+  "Put together a fret-list in the format desired by parse-string"
+  (if (eq? old-list '())
+      (list new-value)
+      (cons* new-value old-list)))
+
+(define (get-numeric-from-key keystring)
+  "Get the numeric value from a key of the form k:val"
+  (let* ((entry (substring keystring 2 (string-length keystring)))
+         (numeric-entry (string->number entry)))
+    ;; throw an error, if `entry' can't be transformed into a number
+    (if numeric-entry
+        numeric-entry
+        (ly:error
+          "Unhandled entry in fret-diagram \"~a\" in \"~a\""
+          entry
+          keystring))))
+
+(define (numerify mylist)
+  "Convert string values to numeric or character"
+  (if (null? mylist)
+      '()
+      (let ((numeric-value (string->number (car mylist))))
+        (if numeric-value
+            (cons* numeric-value (numerify (cdr mylist)))
+            (cons* (car (string->list (car mylist)))
+                   (numerify (cdr mylist)))))))
+
+(define (stepmag mag)
+  "Calculate the font step necessary to get a desired magnification"
+  (* 6 (/ (log mag) (log 2))))
+
+(define (fret-count fret-range)
+  "Calculate the fret count for the diagram given the range of frets in the diagram."
+  (1+ (- (cdr fret-range) (car fret-range))))
+
+(define (dot-has-color dot-settings)
+  "Return a color-name as symbol, if found in @var{dot-settings} otherwise @code{#f}"
+  (cond ((null? dot-settings)
+         #f)
+        ;; Don't bother the user with quote/unquote.
+        ;; We use the name-symbol for the color, looking up in 'x11-color-list'
+        ((member (car dot-settings) (map car x11-color-list))
+         (car dot-settings))
+        (else (dot-has-color (cdr dot-settings)))))
+
+(define (dot-is-inverted dot-settings)
+  "Return @code{'inverted}, if found in @var{dot-settings} otherwise @code{'()}"
+  (let ((inverted (member 'inverted dot-settings)))
+    (if inverted
+        (car inverted)
+        '())))
+
+(define (dot-is-parenthesized dot-settings)
+  "Return @code{'parenthesized}, if found in @var{dot-settings} otherwise @code{'()}"
+  (let ((parenthesized (member 'parenthesized dot-settings)))
+    (if parenthesized
+        (car parenthesized)
+        '())))
+
+;; If @code{'default-paren-color} is not set, the parenthesis will take their
+;; color from the dot.
+;; Setting @code{'default-paren-color} will result in taking the color from
+;; `what-color', see below.
+(define (default-paren-color dot-settings)
+  "Return @code{'default-paren-color}, if found in @var{dot-settings} otherwise @code{'()}"
+  (let ((default-color (member 'default-paren-color dot-settings)))
+    (if default-color
+        (car default-color)
+        '())))
+
+(define (subtract-base-fret base-fret dot-list)
+  "Subtract @var{base-fret} from every fret in @var{dot-list}"
+  (if (null? dot-list)
+      '()
+      (let ((this-list (car dot-list)))
+        (cons* (list
+                ;; string
+                  (car this-list)
+                ;; fret
+                  (- (second this-list) base-fret)
+                ;; finger-number or markup
+                  (if (and (not (null? (cddr this-list)))
+                           (or (markup? (caddr this-list))
+                               (number? (caddr this-list))))
+                      (third this-list)
+                      '())
+                ;; inverted
+                  (dot-is-inverted this-list)
+                ;; parenthesis
+                  (dot-is-parenthesized this-list)
+                ;; color modifiers
+                  ;; parenthesis
+                  (default-paren-color this-list)
+                  ;; dots
+                  (let ((colored (dot-has-color this-list)))
+                    (if colored
+                        colored
+                        '())))
+               (subtract-base-fret base-fret (cdr dot-list))))))
+
+(define (drop-paren item-list)
+  "Drop a final parentheses from a fret indication list
+@code{item-list} resulting from a terse string specification of barre."
+  (if (> (length item-list) 0)
+      (let* ((max-index (- (length item-list) 1))
+             (last-element (car (list-tail item-list max-index))))
+        (if (or (equal? last-element ")") (equal? last-element "("))
+            (list-head item-list max-index)
+            item-list))
+      item-list))
+
+(define (get-sub-list value master-list)
+  "Get a sub-list whose cadr is equal to @var{value} from @var{master-list}"
+  (if (eq? master-list '())
+      #f
+      (let ((sublist (car master-list)))
+        (if (equal? (cadr sublist) value)
+            sublist
+            (get-sub-list value (cdr master-list))))))
+
+(define (merge-details key alist-list . default)
+  "Return @code{alist-list} entries for @code{key}, in one combined alist.
+There can be two @code{alist-list} entries for a given key.  The first
+comes from the override-markup function, the second comes
+from property settings during a regular override.
+This is necessary because some details can be set in one
+place, while others are set in the other.  Both details
+lists must be merged into a single alist.
+Return @code{default} (optional, else #f) if not
+found."
+
+  (define (helper key alist-list default)
+    (if (null? alist-list)
+        default
+        (let* ((entry (assoc-get key (car alist-list))))
+          (if entry
+              (append entry (chain-assoc-get key (cdr alist-list) '()))
+              (helper key (cdr alist-list) default)))))
+
+  (helper key alist-list
+          (if (pair? default) (car default) #f)))
+
+;;  Conversions between fret/string coordinate system and x-y coordinate
+;;  system.
+;;
+;;  Fret coordinates are measured down the fretboard from the nut,
+;;   starting at 0.
+;;
+;; String coordinates are measured from the lowest string, starting at 0.
+;;
+;; The x-y origin is at the intersection of the nut and the lowest string.
+;;
+;; X coordinates are positive to the right.
+;; Y coordinates are positive up.
+
+(define (negate-extent extent)
+  "Return the extent in an axis opposite to the axis of @code{extent}."
+  (cons (- (cdr extent)) (- (car extent))))
+
+(define (stencil-fretboard-extent stencil fretboard-axis orientation)
+  "Return the extent of @code{stencil} in the @code{fretboard-axis}
+direction."
+  (if (eq? fretboard-axis 'fret)
+      (cond ((eq? orientation 'landscape)
+             (ly:stencil-extent stencil X))
+            ((eq? orientation 'opposing-landscape)
+             (negate-extent (ly:stencil-extent stencil X)))
+            (else
+             (negate-extent (ly:stencil-extent stencil Y))))
+      ;; else -- eq? fretboard-axis 'string
+      (cond ((eq? orientation 'landscape)
+             (ly:stencil-extent stencil Y))
+            ((eq? orientation 'opposing-landscape)
+             (negate-extent (ly:stencil-extent stencil Y)))
+            (else
+             (ly:stencil-extent stencil Y)))))
+
+
+(define (stencil-fretboard-offset stencil fretboard-axis orientation)
+  "Return a the stencil coordinates of the center of @code{stencil}
+in the @code{fretboard-axis} direction."
+  (* 0.5 (interval-length
+          (stencil-fretboard-extent stencil fretboard-axis orientation))))
+
+
+(define (string-thickness string thickness-factor)
+  (expt (1+ thickness-factor) (1- string)))
+
+;;  Functions that create stencils used in the fret diagram
+
+(define (sans-serif-stencil layout props mag text)
+  "Create a stencil in sans-serif font based on @var{layout} and @var{props}
+with magnification @var{mag} of the string @var{text}."
+  (let* ((my-props
+          (prepend-alist-chain
+           'font-size (stepmag mag)
+           (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'sans props))))
+    (interpret-markup layout my-props text)))
+
+;;  markup commands and associated functions
 
-(define (fret-parse-marking-list marking-list fret-count)
-  (let* ((fret-range (list 1 fret-count))
+(define (fret-parse-marking-list marking-list my-fret-count)
+  "Parse a fret-diagram-verbose marking list into component sublists"
+  (let* ((fret-range (cons 1 my-fret-count))
          (capo-fret 0)
          (barre-list '())
          (dot-list '())
@@ -18,446 +253,847 @@
              ((or (eq? my-code 'open)(eq? my-code 'mute))
               (set! xo-list (cons* my-item xo-list)))
              ((eq? my-code 'barre)
-              (set! barre-list (cons* (cdr my-item) barre-list)))
+              (if (every number? (cdr my-item))
+                  (set! barre-list (cons* (cdr my-item) barre-list))
+                  (ly:error
+                    "barre-indications should contain only numbers: ~a"
+                    (cdr my-item))))
              ((eq? my-code 'capo)
-               (set! capo-fret (cadr my-item)))
+              (set! capo-fret (cadr my-item)))
              ((eq? my-code 'place-fret)
               (set! dot-list (cons* (cdr my-item) dot-list))))
             (parse-item (cdr mylist)))))
     ;; calculate fret-range
-    (let ((maxfret 0) 
+    (let ((maxfret 0)
           (minfret (if (> capo-fret 0) capo-fret 99)))
-      (let updatemax ((fret-list dot-list))
+      (let updatemax ((fret-list dot-list))  ;CHANGE THIS TO HELPER FUNCTION?
         (if (null? fret-list)
             '()
             (let ((fretval (second (car fret-list))))
               (if (> fretval maxfret) (set! maxfret fretval))
               (if (< fretval minfret) (set! minfret fretval))
               (updatemax (cdr fret-list)))))
-      (if (> maxfret fret-count)
+      ;; take frets of 'barre-settings into account
+      (if (not (null? barre-list))
+          (set! minfret (apply min minfret (map last barre-list))))
+      (if (or (> maxfret my-fret-count) (> capo-fret 1))
           (set! fret-range
-                (list minfret
-                      (let ((upfret (- (+ minfret fret-count) 1)))
+                (cons minfret
+                      (let ((upfret (- (+ minfret my-fret-count) 1)))
                         (if (> maxfret upfret) maxfret upfret)))))
-      (set! capo-fret (1+ (- capo-fret minfret)))
-      ; subtract fret from dots
+      (if (not (zero? (apply min capo-fret (map cadr dot-list))))
+          (set! capo-fret (1+ (- capo-fret minfret))))
+      ;; subtract fret from dots
       (set! dot-list (subtract-base-fret (- (car fret-range) 1) dot-list)))
     (acons 'fret-range fret-range
            (acons 'barre-list barre-list
                   (acons 'dot-list dot-list
-                         (acons 'xo-list xo-list 
+                         (acons 'xo-list xo-list
                                 (acons 'capo-fret capo-fret '())))))))
 
-(define (subtract-base-fret base-fret dot-list)
-  "Subtract @var{base-fret} from every fret in @var{dot-list}"
-  (if (null? dot-list)
-      '()
-      (let ((this-list (car dot-list)))
-        (cons* (list (car this-list) (- (second this-list) base-fret)
-                     (if (null? (cddr this-list))
-                         '()
-                         (third this-list)))
-               (subtract-base-fret base-fret (cdr dot-list))))))
-
-(define (sans-serif-stencil layout props mag text)
-  "Create a stencil in sans-serif font based on @var{layout} and @var{props}
-with magnification @var{mag} of the string @var{text}."
-  (let* ((my-props
-          (prepend-alist-chain
-           'font-size (stepmag mag)
-           (prepend-alist-chain 'font-family 'sans props))))
-    (interpret-markup layout my-props text)))
-
-(define (draw-strings string-count fret-range th size orientation)
-  "Draw the string lines for a fret diagram with
+(define (make-fret-diagram layout props marking-list)
+  "Make a fret diagram markup"
+  (let* (
+         ;; note: here we get items from props that are needed in this routine,
+         ;; or that are needed in more than one of the procedures
+         ;; called from this routine.  If they're only used in one of the
+         ;; sub-procedure, they're obtained in that procedure
+         (size (chain-assoc-get 'size props 1.0)) ; needed for everything
+         ;;TODO -- get string-count directly from length of stringTunings;
+         ;;         from FretBoard engraver, but not from markup call
+         (details (merge-details 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
+         (fret-distance
+          (assoc-get 'fret-distance details 1.0))
+         (string-distance
+          (assoc-get 'string-distance details 1.0))
+         (string-count
+          (assoc-get 'string-count details 6)) ;; needed for everything
+         (my-fret-count
+          (assoc-get 'fret-count details 4)) ;; needed for everything
+         (orientation
+          (assoc-get 'orientation details 'normal)) ;; needed for everything
+         (finger-code
+          (assoc-get
+           'finger-code details 'none)) ;; needed for draw-dots and draw-barre
+         (default-dot-radius
+           (if (eq? finger-code 'in-dot) 0.425 0.25)) ;; bigger dots if labeled
+         (default-dot-position
+           (if (eq? finger-code 'in-dot)
+               (- 0.95 default-dot-radius)
+               0.6)) ; move up to make room for bigger dot if labeled
+         (dot-radius
+          (assoc-get
+           'dot-radius details default-dot-radius))
+         ;; needed for draw-dots and draw-barre
+         (dot-position
+          (assoc-get
+           'dot-position details default-dot-position))
+         ;; needed for draw-dots and draw-barre
+         (th
+          (* (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-thickness)
+             (chain-assoc-get 'thickness props 0.5)))
+         ;; needed for draw-frets and draw-strings
+         (sth (* size th))
+         (thickness-factor (assoc-get 'string-thickness-factor details 0))
+         (paren-padding (assoc-get 'paren-padding details 0.05))
+         (alignment
+          (chain-assoc-get 'align-dir props -0.4)) ;; needed only here
+         (xo-padding (assoc-get 'xo-padding details 0.2)) ;; needed only here
+         (parameters (fret-parse-marking-list marking-list my-fret-count))
+         (capo-fret (assoc-get 'capo-fret parameters 0))
+         (dot-list (assoc-get 'dot-list parameters))
+         (xo-list (assoc-get 'xo-list parameters))
+         (fret-range (assoc-get 'fret-range parameters))
+         (my-fret-count (fret-count fret-range))
+         (barre-list (assoc-get 'barre-list parameters))
+         (barre-type
+          (assoc-get 'barre-type details 'curved))
+         (fret-diagram-stencil '()))
+
+    ;;  Here are the fret diagram helper functions that depend on the
+    ;;  fret diagram parameters.  The functions are here because the
+    ;;  diagram parameters are part of the lexical scope here.
+
+    (define (stencil-coordinates fret-coordinate string-coordinate)
+      "Return a pair @code{(x-coordinate . y-coordinate)}
+      in stencil coordinate system."
+      (cond
+       ((eq? orientation 'landscape)
+        (cons fret-coordinate
+              (- string-coordinate (1- string-count))))
+       ((eq? orientation 'opposing-landscape)
+        (cons (- fret-coordinate) (- string-coordinate)))
+       (else
+        (cons string-coordinate (- fret-coordinate)))))
+
+    (define (stencil-coordinate-offset fret-offset string-offset)
+      "Return a pair @code{(x-offset . y-offset)}
+      for translation in stencil coordinate system."
+      (cond
+       ((eq? orientation 'landscape)
+        (cons fret-offset (- string-offset)))
+       ((eq? orientation 'opposing-landscape)
+        (cons (- fret-offset) string-offset))
+       (else
+        (cons string-offset (- fret-offset)))))
+
+
+
+    (define (make-bezier-sandwich-list start stop base height
+                                       half-thickness)
+      "Make the argument list for a bezier sandwich from
+string coordinate @var{start} to string-coordinate @var{stop} with a
+baseline at fret coordinate @var{base}, a height of
+@var{height}, and a half thickness of @var{half-thickness}."
+      (let* ((width (+ (- stop start) 1))
+             (cp-left-width (+ (* width half-thickness) start))
+             (cp-right-width (- stop (* width half-thickness)))
+             (bottom-control-point-height
+              (- base (- height half-thickness)))
+             (top-control-point-height
+              (- base height))
+             (left-end-point
+              (stencil-coordinates base start))
+             (right-end-point
+              (stencil-coordinates base stop))
+             (left-upper-control-point
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               top-control-point-height cp-left-width))
+             (left-lower-control-point
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               bottom-control-point-height cp-left-width))
+             (right-upper-control-point
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               top-control-point-height cp-right-width))
+             (right-lower-control-point
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               bottom-control-point-height cp-right-width)))
+
+        ;; order of bezier control points is:
+        ;;   left cp low, left cp low, right cp low, right end low
+        ;;   right cp high, left cp high
+
+        (list
+              left-end-point
+              left-lower-control-point
+              right-lower-control-point
+              right-end-point
+
+              right-upper-control-point
+              left-upper-control-point)))
+
+    (define (draw-strings)
+      "Draw the string lines for a fret diagram with
 @var{string-count} strings and frets as indicated in @var{fret-range}.
 Line thickness is given by @var{th}, fret & string spacing by
-@var{size}.  Orientation is determined by @var{orientation}. "
-  (let* ((fret-count (+ (- (cadr fret-range) (car fret-range)) 1))
-         (sl (* (+ fret-count 1) size))
-         (sth (* size th))
-         (gap (- size sth))
-         (string-stencil
-          (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-              (make-line-stencil sth 0 0 0 sl)
-              (make-line-stencil sth 0 0 sl 0))))
-    (if (= string-count 1)
-        string-stencil
-        (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-            (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-             (draw-strings (- string-count 1) fret-range th size orientation)
-             X RIGHT
-             string-stencil
-             gap)
-            (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-             (draw-strings (- string-count 1) fret-range th size orientation)
-             Y UP
-             string-stencil
-             gap)))))
-
-(define (draw-fret-lines fret-count string-count th size orientation)
-  "Draw @var{fret-count} fret lines for a fret diagram
-with @var{string-count} strings.  Line thickness is given by @var{th},
-fret & string spacing by @var{size}. Orientation is given by @var{orientation}"
-  (let* ((sth (* size th))
-         (gap (- size sth))
-         (fret-line (draw-fret-line string-count th size orientation)))
-    (if (= fret-count 1)
-        fret-line
-        (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-            (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-             (draw-fret-lines
-              (- fret-count 1) string-count th size orientation)
-             Y UP
-             fret-line
-             gap 0)
-            (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-             (draw-fret-lines
-              (- fret-count 1) string-count th size orientation)
-             X RIGHT
-             fret-line
-             gap 0)))))
-
-(define (draw-fret-line string-count th size orientation)
-  "Draw a fret line for a fret diagram."
-  (let* ((fret-length (* (- string-count 1) size))
-         (sth (* size th))
-         (half-thickness (* sth 0.5)))
-    (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-        (make-line-stencil sth half-thickness size
-               (- fret-length half-thickness) size)
-        (make-line-stencil sth 0 half-thickness
-               0 (- fret-length half-thickness)))))
-
-(define (draw-thick-zero-fret details string-count th size orientation)
-  "Draw a thick zeroth fret for a fret diagram whose base fret is not 1."
-  (let* ((sth (* th size))
-         (top-fret-thick
-          (* sth (assoc-get 'top-fret-thickness details 3.0)))
-         (half-thick (* sth 0.5))
-         (x1 half-thick)
-         (x2 (+ half-thick (* size (- string-count 1))))
-         (y1 (- half-thick))
-         (y2 (+ top-fret-thick half-thick))
-         (x-extent (cons (- x1) x2))
-         (y-extent (cons sth top-fret-thick)))
-    (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-        (ly:make-stencil (list 'round-filled-box x1 x2 y1 y2 sth)
-                         x-extent y-extent)
-        (ly:make-stencil (list 'round-filled-box y1 y2 x1 x2 sth)
-                         y-extent x-extent))))
-
-(define (draw-capo details string-count fret fret-count th size 
-                   dot-pos orientation)
-  "Draw a capo indicator across the full width of the fret-board
-   at fret capo-fret."
-  (let* ((sth (* th size))
-         (capo-thick
-           (* size (assoc-get 'capo-thickness details 0.5)))
-         (half-thick (* capo-thick 0.5))
-         (last-string-pos 0)
-         (first-string-pos (* size (- string-count 1)))
-         (fret-pos ( * size (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-                                (+ 2 (- fret-count fret dot-pos))
-                                (1- (+ dot-pos fret))))))
-    (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-        (make-line-stencil capo-thick 
-         last-string-pos fret-pos first-string-pos fret-pos)
-        (make-line-stencil capo-thick
-         fret-pos last-string-pos fret-pos first-string-pos))))
-
-
-(define (draw-frets fret-range string-count th size orientation)
-  "Draw the fret lines for a fret diagram with
+@var{size}.  Orientation is determined by @var{orientation}."
+
+      (define (helper x)
+        (if (null? (cdr x))
+            (string-stencil (car x))
+            (ly:stencil-add
+             (string-stencil (car x))
+             (helper (cdr x)))))
+
+      (let* ((string-list (map 1+ (iota string-count))))
+        (helper string-list)))
+
+    (define (string-stencil string)
+      "Make a stencil for @code{string}, given the fret-diagram
+      overall parameters."
+      (let* ((string-coordinate (- string-count string))
+             (current-string-thickness
+              (* th size (string-thickness string thickness-factor)))
+             (fret-half-thickness (* size th 0.5))
+             (half-string (* current-string-thickness 0.5))
+             (start-coordinates
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               (- fret-half-thickness)
+               (- (* size string-distance string-coordinate) half-string)))
+             (end-coordinates
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               (+ fret-half-thickness
+                  (* size fret-distance (1+ (fret-count fret-range))))
+               (+ half-string
+                  (* size string-distance string-coordinate)))))
+        (ly:round-filled-box
+         (string-x-extent start-coordinates end-coordinates)
+         (string-y-extent start-coordinates end-coordinates)
+         (* th size))))
+
+    (define (draw-frets)
+      "Draw the fret lines for a fret diagram with
 @var{string-count} strings and frets as indicated in @var{fret-range}.
 Line thickness is given by @var{th}, fret & string spacing by
-@var{size}. Orientation is given by @var{orientation}."
-  (let* ((fret-count (+ (- (cadr fret-range) (car fret-range)) 1))
-         (fret-length (* (- string-count 1) size))
-         (half-thickness (* th 0.5))
-         (base-fret (car fret-range))
-         (fret-zero (draw-fret-line string-count th size orientation)))
-    (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-        (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-         (draw-fret-lines fret-count string-count th size orientation)
-         Y UP
-         fret-zero
-         (- size th))
-        (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-         fret-zero X RIGHT
-         (draw-fret-lines fret-count string-count th size orientation)
-         (- size th)))))
-
-(define (draw-dots layout props string-count fret-count
-                   size finger-code
-                   dot-position dot-radius dot-thickness dot-list orientation)
-  "Make dots for fret diagram."
-
-  (let* ((details (chain-assoc-get 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
-         (scale-dot-radius (* size dot-radius))
-         (scale-dot-thick (* size dot-thickness))
-         (dot-color (assoc-get 'dot-color details 'black))
-         (finger-xoffset -0.25)
-         (finger-yoffset (* -0.5 size ))
-         (dot-label-font-mag
-          (* scale-dot-radius (assoc-get 'dot-label-font-mag details 1.0)))
-         (string-label-font-mag
-          (* size (assoc-get 'string-label-font-mag details 0.6)))
-         (mypair (car dot-list))
-         (restlist (cdr dot-list))
-         (string (car mypair))
-         (fret (cadr mypair))
-         (xpos (* size (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-                           (- string-count string)
-                           (+ (- fret 1 ) dot-position))))
-         (ypos (* size (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-                           (+ 2 (- fret-count fret dot-position ))
-                           (- string-count string))))
-         (extent (cons (- scale-dot-radius) scale-dot-radius))
-         (finger (caddr mypair))
-         (finger (if (number? finger) (number->string finger) finger))
-         (dotstencil (if (eq? dot-color 'white)
-                         (ly:stencil-add
-                          (make-circle-stencil
-                           scale-dot-radius scale-dot-thick #t)
-                          (ly:stencil-in-color
-                           (make-circle-stencil
-                            (- scale-dot-radius (* 0.5 scale-dot-thick))
-                            0  #t)
-                           1 1 1))
-                         (make-circle-stencil
-                          scale-dot-radius scale-dot-thick #t)))
-         (positioned-dot (begin
-                           (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                            (ly:stencil-translate-axis dotstencil xpos X)
-                            ypos Y)))
-         (labeled-dot-stencil
-          (if (or (eq? finger '())(eq? finger-code 'none))
-              positioned-dot
-              (if (eq? finger-code 'in-dot)
-                  (let* ((finger-label
-                          (centered-stencil
-                           (sans-serif-stencil
-                            layout props dot-label-font-mag finger))))
-                    (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                     (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                      (ly:stencil-add
-                       dotstencil
-                       (if (eq? dot-color 'white)
-                           finger-label
-                           (ly:stencil-in-color finger-label 1 1 1)))
-                      xpos X)
-                     ypos Y))
-                  (if (eq? finger-code 'below-string)
-                      (ly:stencil-add
-                       positioned-dot
-                       (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-                           (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                            (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                             (centered-stencil
-                              (sans-serif-stencil
-                               layout props string-label-font-mag finger))
-                             xpos X)
-                            (* size finger-yoffset) Y)
-                           (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                            (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                             (centered-stencil
+@var{size}.  Orientation is given by @var{orientation}."
+      (define (helper x)
+        (if (null? (cdr x))
+            (fret-stencil (car x))
+            (ly:stencil-add
+             (fret-stencil (car x))
+             (helper (cdr x)))))
+
+      (let ((fret-list (iota (1+ my-fret-count))))
+        (helper fret-list)))
+
+    (define (fret-stencil fret)
+      "Make a stencil for @code{fret}, given the
+fret-diagram overall parameters."
+      (let* ((low-string-half-thickness
+              (* 0.5
+                 size
+                 th
+                 (string-thickness string-count thickness-factor)))
+             (fret-half-thickness (* 0.5 size th))
+             (start-coordinates
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               (* fret-distance size fret)
+               (- fret-half-thickness low-string-half-thickness)))
+             (end-coordinates
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               (* fret-distance size fret)
+               (* size string-distance (1- string-count)))))
+        (make-line-stencil
+         (* size th)
+         (car start-coordinates) (cdr start-coordinates)
+         (car end-coordinates) (cdr end-coordinates))))
+
+    (define (draw-barre barre-list)
+      "Create barre indications for a fret diagram"
+      (if (not (null? barre-list))
+          (let* ((string1 (caar barre-list))
+                 (string2 (cadar barre-list))
+                 (barre-fret (caddar barre-list))
+                 (top-fret (cdr fret-range))
+                 (low-fret (car fret-range))
+                 (fret (1+ (- barre-fret low-fret)))
+                 (barre-vertical-offset 0.5)
+                 (dot-center-fret-coordinate (+ (1- fret) dot-position))
+                 (barre-fret-coordinate
+                  (+ dot-center-fret-coordinate
+                     (* (- barre-vertical-offset 0.5) dot-radius)))
+                 (barre-start-string-coordinate (- string-count string1))
+                 (barre-end-string-coordinate (- string-count string2))
+                 (scale-dot-radius (* size dot-radius))
+                 (barre-type (assoc-get 'barre-type details 'curved))
+                 (barre-stencil
+                  (cond
+                   ((eq? barre-type 'straight)
+                    (make-straight-barre-stencil
+                     barre-fret-coordinate
+                     barre-start-string-coordinate
+                     barre-end-string-coordinate
+                     scale-dot-radius))
+                   ((eq? barre-type 'curved)
+                    (make-curved-barre-stencil
+                     barre-fret-coordinate
+                     barre-start-string-coordinate
+                     barre-end-string-coordinate
+                     scale-dot-radius)))))
+            (if (not (null? (cdr barre-list)))
+                (ly:stencil-add
+                 barre-stencil
+                 (draw-barre (cdr barre-list)))
+                barre-stencil ))))
+
+    (define (make-straight-barre-stencil
+             fret-coordinate
+             start-string-coordinate
+             end-string-coordinate
+             half-thickness)
+      "Create a straight barre stencil."
+      (let ((start-point
+             (stencil-coordinates
+              (* size fret-distance fret-coordinate)
+              (* size string-distance start-string-coordinate)))
+            (end-point
+             (stencil-coordinates
+              (* size fret-distance fret-coordinate)
+              (* size string-distance end-string-coordinate))))
+        (make-line-stencil
+         half-thickness
+         (car start-point)
+         (cdr start-point)
+         (car end-point)
+         (cdr end-point))))
+
+    (define (make-curved-barre-stencil
+             fret-coordinate
+             start-string-coordinate
+             end-string-coordinate
+             half-thickness)
+      "Create a curved barre stencil."
+      (let* ((bezier-thick 0.1)
+             (bezier-height 0.5)
+             (bezier-list
+              (make-bezier-sandwich-list
+               (* size string-distance start-string-coordinate)
+               (* size string-distance end-string-coordinate)
+               (* size fret-distance fret-coordinate)
+               (* size bezier-height)
+               (* size bezier-thick))))
+        (make-bezier-sandwich-stencil
+         bezier-list
+         (* size bezier-thick))))
+
+    (define (draw-dots dot-list)
+      "Make dots for fret diagram."
+
+      (let* ( (scale-dot-radius (* size dot-radius))
+              (scale-dot-thick (* size th))
+              (default-dot-color (assoc-get 'dot-color details))
+              (finger-label-padding 0.3)
+              (dot-label-font-mag
+               (* scale-dot-radius
+                  (assoc-get 'dot-label-font-mag details 1.0)))
+              (string-label-font-mag
+               (* size
+                  (assoc-get
+                   'string-label-font-mag details
+                   (cond ((or (eq? orientation 'landscape)
+                              (eq? orientation 'opposing-landscape))
+                          0.5)
+                         (else  0.6)))))
+              (mypair (car dot-list))
+              (restlist (cdr dot-list))
+              (string (car mypair))
+              (fret (cadr mypair))
+              (fret-coordinate
+               (* size fret-distance (+ (1- fret) dot-position)))
+              (string-coordinate
+               (* size string-distance (- string-count string)))
+              (dot-coordinates
+               (stencil-coordinates fret-coordinate string-coordinate))
+              (extent (cons (- scale-dot-radius) scale-dot-radius))
+              (finger (caddr mypair))
+              (finger (if (number? finger) (number->string finger) finger))
+              (parenthesized
+                (if (not (null? (dot-is-parenthesized mypair)))
+                    (dot-is-parenthesized mypair)
+                    #f))
+              (parenthesis-color
+                (if (not (null? (default-paren-color mypair)))
+                    (default-paren-color mypair)
+                    #f))
+              (inverted
+                (if (not (null? (dot-is-inverted mypair)))
+                    (dot-is-inverted mypair)
+                    #f))
+              (dot-color-is-white?
+                (or inverted
+                    (and (eq? default-dot-color 'white) (not inverted))))
+              (what-color
+                (x11-color
+                  (cond ((and inverted
+                              (not (dot-has-color mypair))
+                              (not (eq? default-dot-color 'white)))
+                          (or default-dot-color 'black))
+                        (dot-color-is-white?
+                          (or (dot-has-color mypair) 'black))
+                        (else
+                          (or (dot-has-color mypair)
+                              default-dot-color
+                              'black)))))
+              (inverted-stil
+                (lambda (color)
+                  (ly:stencil-add
+                    (stencil-with-color
+                      (make-circle-stencil
+                        scale-dot-radius scale-dot-thick #t)
+                      color)
+                    (stencil-with-color
+                      (make-circle-stencil
+                        (- scale-dot-radius (* 0.5 scale-dot-thick))
+                        0  #t)
+                      (x11-color 'white)))))
+              (dot-stencil
+                (if dot-color-is-white?
+                    (inverted-stil what-color)
+                    (stencil-with-color
+                      (make-circle-stencil
+                         scale-dot-radius scale-dot-thick #t)
+                      what-color)))
+              (par-dot-stencil
+                (let ((paren-color
+                        (if (and parenthesis-color
+                                 (not (eq? default-dot-color 'white)))
+                            (x11-color (or default-dot-color 'black))
+                            what-color)))
+                 (stencil-with-color
+                   (parenthesize-stencil
+                     dot-stencil      ;; stencil
+                     (* size th 0.75) ;; half-thickness
+                     (* 0.15 size)    ;;width
+                     0                ;; angularity
+                     paren-padding    ;; padding
+                     )
+                   paren-color)))
+              (final-dot-stencil
+                  (if parenthesized
+                      par-dot-stencil
+                      dot-stencil))
+              (positioned-dot
+               (ly:stencil-translate final-dot-stencil dot-coordinates))
+              (labeled-dot-stencil
+               (cond
+                ((or (eq? finger '())(eq? finger-code 'none))
+                 positioned-dot)
+                ((eq? finger-code 'in-dot)
+                 (let* ((finger-stil
+                          (if (not (null? finger))
                               (sans-serif-stencil
-                               layout props string-label-font-mag finger))
-                             (* size (+ 2 fret-count finger-yoffset)) X)
-                            ypos Y)))
-                      ;unknown finger-code
-                      positioned-dot)))))
-    (if (null? restlist)
-        labeled-dot-stencil
-        (ly:stencil-add
-         (draw-dots
-          layout props string-count fret-count size finger-code
-          dot-position dot-radius dot-thickness restlist orientation)
-         labeled-dot-stencil))))
-
-(define (draw-xo layout props string-count fret-range size xo-list orientation)
-  "Put open and mute string indications on diagram, as contained in
+                                 layout props dot-label-font-mag finger)
+                              empty-stencil))
+                        (finger-stil-length
+                          (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent finger-stil X)))
+                        (finger-stil-height
+                          (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent finger-stil Y)))
+                        (dot-stencil-radius
+                          (/ (interval-length (ly:stencil-extent dot-stencil Y))
+                             2))
+                        (scale-factor
+                          (/ dot-stencil-radius
+                             ;; Calculate the radius of the circle through the
+                             ;; corners of the box containing the finger-stil.
+                             ;; Give it a little padding. The value, (* 2 th),
+                             ;; is my choice
+                             (+
+                               (sqrt
+                                  (+ (expt (/ finger-stil-length 2) 2)
+                                     (expt (/ finger-stil-height 2) 2)))
+                                (* 2 th))))
+                        (finger-label
+                         (centered-stencil
+                          (ly:stencil-scale
+                           (sans-serif-stencil
+                            layout props
+                            dot-label-font-mag
+                            finger)
+                           scale-factor scale-factor))))
+                   (ly:stencil-translate
+                    (ly:stencil-add
+                     final-dot-stencil
+                     (if dot-color-is-white?
+                         (stencil-with-color
+                            finger-label
+                            what-color)
+                         (stencil-with-color finger-label white)))
+                    dot-coordinates)))
+                ((eq? finger-code 'below-string)
+                 (let* ((label-stencil
+                         (centered-stencil
+                          (sans-serif-stencil
+                           layout props string-label-font-mag
+                           finger)))
+                        (label-fret-offset
+                         (stencil-fretboard-offset
+                          label-stencil 'fret orientation))
+                        (label-fret-coordinate
+                         ;; (1) Move the below-string-finger-codes to the bottom
+                         ;;     edge of the string, i.e.
+                         ;;       (* (1+  my-fret-count) fret-distance)
+                         ;; (2) add `finger-label-padding' (a hardcoded
+                         ;;     correction-value to get a bit default padding).
+                         ;;     TODO: make it a property?
+                         ;; (3) scale this with `size'
+                         ;; (4) add `label-fret-offset', to get the final
+                         ;;     padding
+                         (+
+                            (* size
+                               (+ (* (1+  my-fret-count) fret-distance)
+                                  finger-label-padding))
+                            label-fret-offset))
+                        (label-string-coordinate string-coordinate)
+                        (label-translation
+                         (stencil-coordinates
+                          label-fret-coordinate
+                          label-string-coordinate)))
+                   (ly:stencil-add
+                    positioned-dot
+                    (ly:stencil-translate
+                     label-stencil
+                     label-translation))))
+                (else ;unknown finger-code
+                 positioned-dot))))
+        (if (null? restlist)
+            labeled-dot-stencil
+            (ly:stencil-add
+             (draw-dots restlist)
+             labeled-dot-stencil))))
+
+    (define (draw-thick-zero-fret)
+      "Draw a thick zeroth fret for a fret diagram whose base fret is 1."
+      (let* ((half-lowest-string-thickness
+              (* 0.5 th (string-thickness string-count thickness-factor)))
+             (half-thick (* 0.5 sth))
+             (top-fret-thick
+              (* sth (assoc-get 'top-fret-thickness details 3.0)))
+             (start-string-coordinate (- half-lowest-string-thickness))
+             (end-string-coordinate
+                 (+ (* size string-distance (1- string-count)) half-thick))
+             (start-fret-coordinate half-thick)
+             (end-fret-coordinate (- half-thick top-fret-thick))
+             (lower-left
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               start-fret-coordinate start-string-coordinate))
+             (upper-right
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               end-fret-coordinate end-string-coordinate)))
+        (ly:round-filled-box
+         ;; Put limits in order, or else the intervals are considered empty
+         (ordered-cons (car lower-left) (car upper-right))
+         (ordered-cons (cdr lower-left) (cdr upper-right))
+         sth)))
+
+    (define (draw-xo xo-list)
+      "Put open and mute string indications on diagram, as contained in
 @var{xo-list}."
-  (let* ((details (chain-assoc-get 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
-         (fret-count (+ (- (cadr fret-range) (car fret-range) 1)))
-         (xo-font-mag
-          (* size (assoc-get 'xo-font-magnification details 0.5)))
-         (xo-horizontal-offset (* size -0.35))
-         (mypair (car xo-list))
-         (restlist (cdr xo-list))
-         (glyph-string (if (eq? (car mypair) 'mute)
-                           (assoc-get 'mute-string details "X")
-                           (assoc-get 'open-string details "O")))
-         (xpos
-          (+ (* (- string-count (cadr mypair)) size) xo-horizontal-offset ))
-         (glyph-stencil (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-                            (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                             (sans-serif-stencil
-                              layout props (* size xo-font-mag) glyph-string)
-                             xpos X)
-                            (ly:stencil-translate-axis
-                             (sans-serif-stencil
-                              layout props (* size xo-font-mag) glyph-string)
-                             xpos Y))))
-    (if (null? restlist)
-        glyph-stencil
-        (ly:stencil-add
-         (draw-xo
-          layout props string-count fret-range size restlist orientation)
-         glyph-stencil))))
-
-(define (make-bezier-sandwich-list start stop base height thickness orientation)
-  "Make the argument list for a bezier sandwich from
-@var{start} to @var{stop} with a baseline at @var{base}, a height of
-@var{height}, and a thickness of @var{thickness}.  If @var{orientation} is
-@var{'normal}, @var{base} is a y coordinate, otherwise it's an x coordinate."
-  (let* ((width (+ (- stop start) 1))
-         (x1 (+ (* width thickness) start))
-         (x2 (- stop (* width thickness)))
-         (bottom-control-point-height
-          (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-              (+ base (- height thickness))
-              (- base (- height thickness))))
-         (top-control-point-height
-          (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-	      (+ base height)
-	      (- base height))))
- ; order of bezier control points is:
- ;    left cp low, right cp low, right end low, left end low
- ;    right cp high, left cp high, left end high, right end high.
-    (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-	(list (cons x1 bottom-control-point-height)
-	      (cons x2 bottom-control-point-height)
-	      (cons stop base)
-	      (cons start base)
-	      (cons x2 top-control-point-height)
-	      (cons x1 top-control-point-height)
-	      (cons start base)
-	      (cons stop base))
-	(list (cons bottom-control-point-height x1)
-	      (cons bottom-control-point-height x2)
-	      (cons base stop)
-	      (cons base start)
-	      (cons top-control-point-height x2)
-	      (cons top-control-point-height x1)
-	      (cons base start)
-	      (cons base stop)))))
-
-(define (draw-barre layout props string-count fret-range
-		    size finger-code dot-position dot-radius
-		    barre-list orientation)
-  "Create barre indications for a fret diagram"
-  (if (not (null? barre-list))
-      (let* ((details (chain-assoc-get 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
-	     (string1 (caar barre-list))
-	     (string2 (cadar barre-list))
-	     (fret (caddar barre-list))
-	     (top-fret (cadr fret-range))
-	     (low-fret (car fret-range))
-	     (barre-type (assoc-get 'barre-type details 'curved))
-	     (scale-dot-radius (* size dot-radius))
-	     (barre-vertical-offset 0.5)
-	     ;; 2 is 1 for empty fret at bottom of figure + 1 for interval
-	     ;; (top-fret - fret + 1) -- not an arbitrary constant
-	     (dot-center-y
-	      (* size (- (+ 2 (- (cadr fret-range) fret)) dot-position)))
-	     (dot-center-fret-coordinate (+ (- fret low-fret) dot-position))
-	     (barre-fret-coordinate
-	      (+ dot-center-fret-coordinate
-		 (* (- barre-vertical-offset 0.5) dot-radius)))
-	     (barre-start-string-coordinate (- string-count string1))
-	     (barre-end-string-coordinate (- string-count string2))
-	     (bottom
-	      (+ dot-center-y (* barre-vertical-offset scale-dot-radius)))
-	     (left (* size (- string-count string1)))
-	     (right (* size (- string-count string2)))
-	     (bezier-thick 0.1)
-	     (bezier-height 0.5)
-	     (bezier-list
-	      (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-		  (make-bezier-sandwich-list
-		   (* size barre-start-string-coordinate)
-		   (* size barre-end-string-coordinate)
-                   (* size (+ 2 (- top-fret 
-                                   (+ low-fret barre-fret-coordinate))))
-		   (* size bezier-height)
-		   (* size bezier-thick)
-		   orientation)
-		  (make-bezier-sandwich-list
-		   (* size barre-start-string-coordinate)
-		   (* size barre-end-string-coordinate)
-		   (* size barre-fret-coordinate)
-		   (* size bezier-height)
-		   (* size bezier-thick)
-		   orientation)))
-             (barre-stencil
-              (if (eq? barre-type 'straight)
-                  (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-                      (make-line-stencil scale-dot-radius left dot-center-y
-                                         right dot-center-y)
-                      (make-line-stencil scale-dot-radius
-                             (* size barre-fret-coordinate)
-                             (* size barre-start-string-coordinate)
-                             (* size barre-fret-coordinate)
-                             (* size barre-end-string-coordinate)))
-                  (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-                      (ly:make-stencil
-                       (list 'bezier-sandwich
-                             `(quote ,bezier-list)
-                             (* size bezier-thick))
-                       (cons left right)
-                       (cons bottom (+ bottom (* size bezier-height))))
-                      (ly:make-stencil
-                       (list 'bezier-sandwich
-                             `(quote ,bezier-list)
-                             (* size bezier-thick))
-                       (cons bottom (+ bottom (* size bezier-height)))
-                       (cons left right))))))
-        (if (not (null? (cdr barre-list)))
+      (let* ((xo-font-mag
+              (assoc-get 'xo-font-magnification details
+                         (cond ((or (eq? orientation 'landscape)
+                                    (eq? orientation 'opposing-landscape))
+                                0.4)
+                               (else 0.4))))
+             (mypair (car xo-list))
+             (restlist (cdr xo-list))
+             (glyph-string (if (eq? (car mypair) 'mute)
+                               (assoc-get 'mute-string details "X")
+                               (assoc-get 'open-string details "O")))
+             (glyph-string-coordinate
+              (* (- string-count (cadr mypair)) string-distance size))
+             (glyph-stencil
+              (centered-stencil
+               (sans-serif-stencil
+                layout props (* size xo-font-mag) glyph-string)))
+             (glyph-stencil-coordinates
+              (stencil-coordinates 0 glyph-string-coordinate))
+             (positioned-glyph
+              (ly:stencil-translate
+               glyph-stencil
+               glyph-stencil-coordinates)))
+        (if (null? restlist)
+            positioned-glyph
             (ly:stencil-add
-	     barre-stencil
-	     (draw-barre layout props string-count fret-range size finger-code
-			 dot-position dot-radius (cdr barre-list)))
-            barre-stencil ))))
+             positioned-glyph
+             (draw-xo restlist)))))
+
+    (define (draw-capo fret)
+      "Draw a capo indicator across the full width of the fret-board
+at @var{fret}."
+      (let* ((capo-thick
+              (* size (assoc-get 'capo-thickness details 0.5)))
+             (half-thick (* capo-thick 0.5))
+             (last-string-position 0)
+             (first-string-position (* size (- string-count 1)))
+             (fret-position (* size (1- (+ dot-position fret))))
+             (start-point
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               (* fret-distance fret-position)
+               (* string-distance first-string-position)))
+             (end-point
+              (stencil-coordinates
+               (* fret-distance fret-position)
+               last-string-position)))
+        (make-line-stencil
+         capo-thick
+         (car start-point) (cdr start-point)
+         (car end-point) (cdr end-point))))
+
+    (define (label-fret fret-range)
+      "Label the base fret on a fret diagram"
+      (let* ((base-fret (car fret-range))
+             (label-font-mag (assoc-get 'fret-label-font-mag details 0.5))
+             (label-space (* 0.5 size))
+             (label-dir (assoc-get 'label-dir details RIGHT))
+             (label-vertical-offset
+              (assoc-get 'fret-label-vertical-offset details 0))
+             (label-horizontal-offset
+              (assoc-get 'fret-label-horizontal-offset details 0))
+             (number-type
+              (assoc-get 'number-type details 'roman-lower))
+             (label-text
+              (number-format number-type base-fret
+                             (assoc-get 'fret-label-custom-format
+                                         details "~a")))
+             (label-stencil
+              (centered-stencil
+               (sans-serif-stencil
+                layout props (* size label-font-mag) label-text)))
+             (label-half-width
+              (stencil-fretboard-offset
+               label-stencil
+               'string
+               orientation))
+             (label-outside-diagram
+               (+ label-space
+                  (* size label-horizontal-offset)
+                  label-half-width)))
+        (ly:stencil-translate
+         label-stencil
+         (stencil-coordinates
+          (* size fret-distance (1+ label-vertical-offset))
+          (if (eqv? label-dir LEFT)
+              (- label-outside-diagram)
+              (+ (* size string-distance (1- string-count))
+                 label-outside-diagram))))))
+
+    ;; Here is the body of make-fret-diagram
+
+    (set! fret-diagram-stencil
+          (ly:stencil-add (draw-strings) (draw-frets)))
+    (if (and (not (null? barre-list))
+             (not (eq? 'none barre-type)))
+        (set! fret-diagram-stencil
+              (ly:stencil-add
+               (draw-barre barre-list)
+               fret-diagram-stencil)))
+    (if (not (null? dot-list))
+        (set! fret-diagram-stencil
+              (ly:stencil-add
+               fret-diagram-stencil
+               (draw-dots dot-list))))
+    (if (= (car fret-range) 1)
+        (set! fret-diagram-stencil
+              (ly:stencil-add
+               fret-diagram-stencil
+               (draw-thick-zero-fret))))
+    (if (not (null? xo-list))
+        (let* ((diagram-fret-top
+                (car (stencil-fretboard-extent
+                      fret-diagram-stencil
+                      'fret
+                      orientation)))
+               (xo-stencil (draw-xo xo-list))
+               (xo-fret-offset
+                (stencil-fretboard-offset
+                 xo-stencil 'fret orientation))
+               (xo-stencil-offset
+                (stencil-coordinate-offset
+                 (- diagram-fret-top
+                    xo-fret-offset
+                    (* size xo-padding))
+                 0)))
+          (set! fret-diagram-stencil
+                (ly:stencil-add
+                 fret-diagram-stencil
+                 (ly:stencil-translate
+                  xo-stencil
+                  xo-stencil-offset)))))
+    (if (> capo-fret 0)
+        (set! fret-diagram-stencil
+              (ly:stencil-add
+               fret-diagram-stencil
+               (draw-capo capo-fret))))
+    (if (> (car fret-range) 1)
+        (set! fret-diagram-stencil
+              (ly:stencil-add
+               fret-diagram-stencil
+               (label-fret fret-range))))
+    (ly:stencil-aligned-to fret-diagram-stencil X alignment)))
 
-(define (stepmag mag)
-  "Calculate the font step necessary to get a desired magnification"
-  (* 6 (/ (log mag) (log 2))))
+(define (fret-parse-definition-string props definition-string)
+  "Parse a fret diagram string and return a pair containing:
+@var{props}, modified as necessary by the definition-string
+a fret-indication list with the appropriate values"
+  (let* ((fret-count 4)
+         (string-count 6)
+         (fret-range (cons 1 fret-count))
+         (barre-list '())
+         (dot-list '())
+         (xo-list '())
+         (output-list '())
+         (new-props '())
+         (details (merge-details 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
+         ;; remove whitespace-characters from definition-string
+         (cleared-string (remove-whitespace definition-string))
+         (items (string-split cleared-string #\;)))
+    (let parse-item ((myitems items))
+      (if (not (null? (cdr myitems)))
+          (let ((test-string (car myitems)))
+            (case (car (string->list (substring test-string 0 1)))
+              ((#\s) (let ((size (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
+                       (set! props (prepend-alist-chain 'size size props))))
+              ((#\t) (let ((th (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
+                       (set! props (prepend-alist-chain 'thickness th props))))
+              ((#\f) (let* ((finger-code (get-numeric-from-key test-string))
+                            (finger-id (case finger-code
+                                         ((0) 'none)
+                                         ((1) 'in-dot)
+                                         ((2) 'below-string))))
+                       (set! details
+                             (acons 'finger-code finger-id details))))
+              ((#\c) (set! output-list
+                           (cons-fret
+                            (cons
+                             'barre
+                             (numerify
+                              (string-split (substring test-string 2) #\-)))
+                            output-list)))
+              ((#\h) (let ((fret-count (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
+                       (set! details
+                             (acons 'fret-count fret-count details))))
+              ((#\w) (let ((string-count (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
+                       (set! details
+                             (acons 'string-count string-count details))))
+              ((#\d) (let ((dot-size (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
+                       (set! details
+                             (acons 'dot-radius dot-size details))))
+              ((#\p) (let ((dot-position (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
+                       (set! details
+                             (acons 'dot-position dot-position details))))
+              (else
+               (let* ((this-list (string-split test-string #\-))
+                      (fret-number (string->number (car this-list))))
+                 ;; If none of the above applies, `fret-number' needs to be a
+                 ;; number. Throw an error, if not.
+                 (if (not fret-number)
+                   (ly:error
+                     "Unhandled entry in fret-diagrams \"~a\" in \"~a\""
+                     (car this-list)
+                     test-string))
+                 (if (string->number (cadr this-list))
+                     (set! output-list
+                           (cons-fret
+                            (cons 'place-fret (numerify this-list))
+                            output-list))
+                     (if (equal? (cadr this-list) "x" )
+                         (set! output-list
+                               (cons-fret
+                                (list 'mute fret-number)
+                                output-list))
+                         (set! output-list
+                               (cons-fret
+                                (list 'open fret-number)
+                                output-list)))))))
+            (parse-item (cdr myitems)))))
+    ;; add the modified details
+    (set! props
+          (prepend-alist-chain 'fret-diagram-details details props))
+    `(,props . ,output-list))) ;ugh -- hard-coded spell -- procedure better
+
+(define-public
+  (fret-parse-terse-definition-string props definition-string)
+  "Parse a fret diagram string that uses terse syntax;
+return a pair containing:
+@var{props}, modified to include the string-count determined by the
+definition-string, and
+a fret-indication list with the appropriate values"
+  ;; TODO -- change syntax to fret\string-finger
 
-(define (label-fret layout props string-count fret-range size orientation)
-  "Label the base fret on a fret diagram"
-  (let* ((details (chain-assoc-get 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
-	 (base-fret (car fret-range))
-	 (label-font-mag (assoc-get 'fret-label-font-mag details 0.5))
-	 (label-vertical-offset
-	  (assoc-get 'fret-label-vertical-offset details -0.2))
-	 (number-type (assoc-get 'number-type details 'roman-lower))
-	 (fret-count (+ (- (cadr fret-range) (car fret-range)) 1))
-	 (label-text
-	  (cond
-           ((equal? number-type 'roman-lower)
-	    (fancy-format #f "~(~@r~)" base-fret))
-           ((equal? number-type 'roman-upper)
-	    (fancy-format #f "~@r" base-fret))
-           ((equal? 'arabic number-type)
-	    (fancy-format #f "~d" base-fret))
-           (else (fancy-format #f "~(~@r~)" base-fret)))))
-    (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-	(ly:stencil-translate-axis
-	 (sans-serif-stencil layout props (* size label-font-mag) label-text)
-	 (* size (+ fret-count label-vertical-offset)) Y)
-	(ly:stencil-translate-axis
-	 (sans-serif-stencil layout props (* size label-font-mag) label-text)
-	 (* size (+ 1 label-vertical-offset)) X))))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-command (fret-diagram-verbose layout props marking-list)
+  (let* ((details (merge-details 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
+         (barre-start-list '())
+         (output-list '())
+         (new-props '())
+         (items (string-split definition-string #\;))
+         (string-count (- (length items) 1)))
+    (let parse-item ((myitems items))
+      (if (not (null? (cdr myitems)))
+          (let* ((test-string (car myitems))
+                 (current-string (- (length myitems) 1))
+                 (indicators (string-split test-string #\ )))
+            (let parse-indicators ((myindicators indicators))
+              (if (not (eq? '() myindicators))
+                  (let* ((this-list (string-split (car myindicators) #\-))
+                         (max-element-index (- (length this-list) 1))
+                         (last-element
+                          (car (list-tail this-list max-element-index)))
+                         (fret
+                          (if (string->number (car this-list))
+                              (string->number (car this-list))
+                              (car this-list))))
+                    (if (equal? last-element "(")
+                        (begin
+                          (set! barre-start-list
+                                (cons-fret (list current-string fret)
+                                           barre-start-list))
+                          (set! this-list
+                                (list-head this-list max-element-index))))
+                    (if (equal? last-element ")")
+                        (let* ((this-barre
+                                (get-sub-list fret barre-start-list))
+                               (insert-index (- (length this-barre) 1)))
+                          (set! output-list
+                                (cons-fret (cons* 'barre
+                                                  (car this-barre)
+                                                  current-string
+                                                  (cdr this-barre))
+                                           output-list))
+                          (set! this-list
+                                (list-head this-list max-element-index))))
+                    (if (number? fret)
+                        (set!
+                         output-list
+                         (cons-fret (cons*
+                                     'place-fret
+                                     current-string
+                                     (drop-paren (numerify this-list)))
+                                    output-list))
+                        (if (equal? (car this-list) "x" )
+                            (set!
+                             output-list
+                             (cons-fret
+                              (list 'mute current-string)
+                              output-list))
+                            (set!
+                             output-list
+                             (cons-fret
+                              (list 'open current-string)
+                              output-list))))
+                    (parse-indicators (cdr myindicators)))))
+            (parse-item (cdr myitems)))))
+    (set! details (acons 'string-count string-count details))
+    (set! props (prepend-alist-chain 'fret-diagram-details details props))
+    `(,props . ,output-list))) ; ugh -- hard coded; proc is better
+
+
+(define-markup-command
+  (fret-diagram-verbose layout props marking-list)
   (pair?) ; argument type (list, but use pair? for speed)
-  instrument-specific-markup ; markup type
-  ((align-dir -0.4) ; properties and defaults
-   (size 1.0)
-   (fret-diagram-details)
-   (thickness 0.5))
+  #:category instrument-specific-markup ; markup type
+  #:properties ((align-dir -0.4) ; properties and defaults
+                (size 1.0)
+                (fret-diagram-details)
+                (thickness 0.5))
   "Make a fret diagram containing the symbols indicated in @var{marking-list}.
 
   For example,
@@ -488,13 +1124,31 @@ to string @var{end-string} at fret @var{fret-number}.
 Place a capo indicator (a large solid bar) across the entire fretboard
 at fret location @var{fret-number}.  Also, set fret @var{fret-number}
 to be the lowest fret on the fret diagram.
-
-@item (place-fret @var{string-number} @var{fret-number} @var{finger-value})
+@item
+(place-fret @var{string-number}
+            @var{fret-number}
+            [@var{finger-value}]
+            [@var{color-modifier}]
+            [@var{color}]
+            [@code{'parenthesized} [@code{'default-paren-color}]])
 Place a fret playing indication on string @var{string-number} at fret
-@var{fret-number} with an optional fingering label @var{finger-value}.
+@var{fret-number} with an optional fingering label @var{finger-value},
+an optional color modifier @var{color-modifier}, an optional color
+@var{color}, an optional parenthesis @code{'parenthesized} and an
+optional paranthesis color @code{'default-paren-color}.
 By default, the fret playing indicator is a solid dot.  This can be
-changed by setting the value of the variable @var{dot-color}.  If the
-@var{finger} part of the @code{place-fret} element is present,
+globally changed by setting the value of the variable @var{dot-color}
+or for a single dot by setting the value of @var{color}.  The dot can
+be parenthesized by adding @code{'parenthesized}.  By default the
+color for the parenthesis is taken from the dot.  Adding
+@code{'default-paren-color} will take the parenthesis-color from the
+global @var{dot-color}, as a fall-back black will be used.
+Setting @var{color-modifier} to @code{inverted} inverts the dot color
+for a specific fingering.
+The values for @var{string-number}, @var{fret-number}, and the optional
+@var{finger} should be entered first in that order.
+The order of the other optional arguments does not matter.
+If the @var{finger} part of the @code{place-fret} element is present,
 @var{finger-value} will be displayed according to the setting of the
 variable @var{finger-code}.  There is no limit to the number of fret
 indications per string.
@@ -502,130 +1156,11 @@ indications per string.
 
   (make-fret-diagram layout props marking-list))
 
-(define (make-fret-diagram layout props marking-list)
-  "Make a fret diagram markup"
-  (let* (
-         ; note: here we get items from props that are needed in this routine,
-	 ; or that are needed in more than one of the procedures
-	 ; called from this routine.  If they're only used in one of the
-	 ; sub-procedure, they're obtained in that procedure
-         (size (chain-assoc-get 'size props 1.0)) ; needed for everything
-;TODO -- get string-count directly from length of stringTunings;
-;         from FretBoard engraver, but not from markup call
-;TODO -- adjust padding for fret label?  it appears to be too close to dots
-         (details
-	  (chain-assoc-get
-	   'fret-diagram-details props '())) ; fret diagram details
-         (string-count
-	  (assoc-get 'string-count details 6)) ; needed for everything
-         (fret-count
-	  (assoc-get 'fret-count details 4)) ; needed for everything
-         (orientation
-	  (assoc-get 'orientation details 'normal)) ; needed for everything
-         (finger-code
-	  (assoc-get
-	   'finger-code details 'none)) ; needed for draw-dots and draw-barre
-         (default-dot-radius
-	   (if (eq? finger-code 'in-dot) 0.425 0.25)) ; bigger dots if labeled
-         (default-dot-position
-	   (if (eq? finger-code 'in-dot)
-	       (- 0.95 default-dot-radius)
-	       0.6)) ; move up to make room for bigger if labeled
-         (dot-radius
-	  (assoc-get
-	   'dot-radius details default-dot-radius))  ; needed for draw-dots
-                                                     ; and draw-barre
-         (dot-position
-	  (assoc-get
-	   'dot-position details default-dot-position)) ; needed for draw-dots
-                                                        ; and draw-barre
-         (th
-	  (* (ly:output-def-lookup layout 'line-thickness)
-	     (chain-assoc-get 'thickness props 0.5))) ; needed for draw-frets
-                                                      ; and draw-strings
-         (alignment
-	  (chain-assoc-get 'align-dir props -0.4)) ; needed only here
-         (xo-padding
-	  (* size (assoc-get 'xo-padding details 0.2))) ; needed only here
-         (label-space (* 0.25 size))
-         (label-dir (assoc-get 'label-dir details RIGHT))
-         (parameters (fret-parse-marking-list marking-list fret-count))
-         (capo-fret (assoc-get 'capo-fret parameters 0))
-         (dot-list (cdr (assoc 'dot-list parameters)))
-         (xo-list (cdr (assoc 'xo-list parameters)))
-         (fret-range (cdr (assoc 'fret-range parameters)))
-         (fret-count (1+ (- (cadr fret-range) (car fret-range))))
-         (barre-list (cdr (assoc 'barre-list parameters)))
-         (barre-type
-          (assoc-get 'barre-type details 'curved))
-         (fret-diagram-stencil
-	  (ly:stencil-add
-	   (draw-strings string-count fret-range th size orientation)
-	   (draw-frets fret-range string-count th size orientation))))
-    (if (and (not (null? barre-list))
-             (not (eq? 'none barre-type)))
-	(set! fret-diagram-stencil
-	      (ly:stencil-add
-	       (draw-barre layout props string-count fret-range size
-			   finger-code dot-position dot-radius
-			   barre-list orientation)
-	       fret-diagram-stencil)))
-    (if (not (null? dot-list))
-        (set! fret-diagram-stencil
-	      (ly:stencil-add
-	       fret-diagram-stencil
-	       (draw-dots layout props string-count fret-count 
-			  size finger-code dot-position dot-radius
-			  th dot-list orientation))))
-    (if (= (car fret-range) 1)
-	(set! fret-diagram-stencil
-	      (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-		  (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-		   fret-diagram-stencil Y UP
-		   (draw-thick-zero-fret
-		    props string-count th size orientation))
-		  (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-		   fret-diagram-stencil X LEFT
-		   (draw-thick-zero-fret
-		    props string-count th size orientation)))))
-    (if (not (null? xo-list))
-	(set! fret-diagram-stencil
-	      (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-		  (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-		   fret-diagram-stencil Y UP
-		   (draw-xo layout props string-count fret-range
-			    size xo-list orientation)
-		   xo-padding )
-		  (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-		   fret-diagram-stencil X LEFT
-		   (draw-xo layout props string-count fret-range
-			    size xo-list orientation)
-		   xo-padding))))
-    (if (> capo-fret 0)
-        (set! fret-diagram-stencil
-              (ly:stencil-add
-                fret-diagram-stencil
-                (draw-capo details string-count capo-fret fret-count
-                           th size dot-position orientation))))
-    (if (> (car fret-range) 1)
-	(set! fret-diagram-stencil
-	      (if (eq? orientation 'normal)
-		  (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-		   fret-diagram-stencil X label-dir
-		   (label-fret layout props string-count fret-range
-			       size orientation)
-		   label-space)
-		  (ly:stencil-combine-at-edge
-		   fret-diagram-stencil Y label-dir
-		   (label-fret layout props string-count fret-range
-			       size orientation)
-		   label-space))))
-    (ly:stencil-aligned-to fret-diagram-stencil X alignment)))
 
-(define-builtin-markup-command (fret-diagram layout props definition-string)
+(define-markup-command (fret-diagram layout props definition-string)
   (string?) ; argument type
-  instrument-specific-markup ; markup category
-  (fret-diagram-verbose-markup) ; properties and defaults
+  #:category instrument-specific-markup ; markup category
+  #:properties (fret-diagram-verbose-markup) ; properties and defaults
   "Make a (guitar) fret diagram.  For example, say
 
 @example
@@ -651,8 +1186,9 @@ spaces).
 Default:@tie{}1.
 
 @item
-@code{t:}@var{number} -- Set the line thickness (in staff spaces).
-Default:@tie{}0.05.
+@code{t:}@var{number} -- Set the line thickness (relative to normal
+line thickness).
+Default:@tie{}0.5.
 
 @item
 @code{h:}@var{number} -- Set the height of the diagram in frets.
@@ -695,103 +1231,15 @@ by the @code{f:} code.
 Note: There is no limit to the number of fret indications per string.
 @end itemize"
   (let ((definition-list
-	  (fret-parse-definition-string props definition-string)))
+          (fret-parse-definition-string props definition-string)))
     (fret-diagram-verbose-markup
      layout (car definition-list) (cdr definition-list))))
 
-(define (fret-parse-definition-string props definition-string)
- "Parse a fret diagram string and return a pair containing:
-  props, modified as necessary by the definition-string
-  a fret-indication list with the appropriate values"
- (let* ((fret-count 4)
-	(string-count 6)
-	(fret-range (list 1 fret-count))
-	(barre-list '())
-	(dot-list '())
-	(xo-list '())
-	(output-list '())
-	(new-props '())
-	(details (merge-details 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
-	(items (string-split definition-string #\;)))
-   (let parse-item ((myitems items))
-     (if (not (null? (cdr myitems)))
-	 (let ((test-string (car myitems)))
-	   (case (car (string->list (substring test-string 0 1)))
-	     ((#\s) (let ((size (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
-		      (set! props (prepend-alist-chain 'size size props))))
-	     ((#\f) (let* ((finger-code (get-numeric-from-key test-string))
-			   (finger-id (case finger-code
-					((0) 'none)
-					((1) 'in-dot)
-					((2) 'below-string))))
-		      (set! details
-			    (acons 'finger-code finger-id details))))
-	     ((#\c) (set! output-list
-			  (cons-fret
-			   (cons
-			    'barre
-			    (numerify
-			     (string-split (substring test-string 2) #\-)))
-			   output-list)))
-	     ((#\h) (let ((fret-count (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
-		      (set! details
-			    (acons 'fret-count fret-count details))))
-	     ((#\w) (let ((string-count (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
-		      (set! details
-			    (acons 'string-count string-count details))))
-	     ((#\d) (let ((dot-size (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
-		      (set! details
-			    (acons 'dot-radius dot-size details))))
-	     ((#\p) (let ((dot-position (get-numeric-from-key test-string)))
-		      (set! details
-			    (acons 'dot-position dot-position details))))
-	     (else
-	      (let ((this-list (string-split test-string #\-)))
-		(if (string->number (cadr this-list))
-		    (set! output-list
-			  (cons-fret
-			   (cons 'place-fret (numerify this-list))
-			   output-list))
-		    (if (equal? (cadr this-list) "x" )
-			(set! output-list
-			      (cons-fret
-			       (list 'mute (string->number (car this-list)))
-			       output-list))
-			(set! output-list
-			      (cons-fret
-			       (list 'open (string->number (car this-list)))
-			       output-list)))))))
-	   (parse-item (cdr myitems)))))
-   ;  add the modified details
-   (set! props
-	 (prepend-alist-chain 'fret-diagram-details details props))
-   `(,props . ,output-list))) ;ugh -- hard-coded spell -- procedure better
-
-(define (cons-fret new-value old-list)
-  "Put together a fret-list in the format desired by parse-string"
-  (if (eq? old-list '())
-      (list new-value)
-      (cons* new-value old-list)))
-
-(define (get-numeric-from-key keystring)
-  "Get the numeric value from a key of the form k:val"
-  (string->number (substring keystring 2 (string-length keystring))))
-
-(define (numerify mylist)
-  "Convert string values to numeric or character"
-  (if (null? mylist)
-      '()
-      (let ((numeric-value (string->number (car mylist))))
-	(if numeric-value
-	    (cons* numeric-value (numerify (cdr mylist)))
-	    (cons* (car (string->list (car mylist)))
-		   (numerify (cdr mylist)))))))
-
-(define-builtin-markup-command
+(define-markup-command
   (fret-diagram-terse layout props definition-string)
   (string?) ; argument type
-  instrument-specific-markup ; markup category
-  (fret-diagram-verbose-markup) ; properties
+  #:category instrument-specific-markup ; markup category
+  #:properties (fret-diagram-verbose-markup) ; properties
   "Make a fret diagram markup using terse string-based syntax.
 
 Here is an example
@@ -825,133 +1273,18 @@ If there are multiple fret indicators desired on a string, they
 should be separated by spaces.
 
 @item
-Fingerings are given by following the fret number with a @code{-},
+Fingerings are given by following the fret number with a @w{@code{-},}
 followed by the finger indicator, e.g. @samp{3-2} for playing the third
 fret with the second finger.
 
 @item
 Where a barre indicator is desired, follow the fret (or fingering) symbol
-with @code{-(} to start a barre and @code{-)} to end the barre.
+with @w{@code{-(}} to start a barre and @w{@code{-)}} to end the barre.
 
 @end itemize"
   ;; TODO -- change syntax to fret\string-finger
   (let ((definition-list
-	  (fret-parse-terse-definition-string props definition-string)))
+          (fret-parse-terse-definition-string props definition-string)))
     (fret-diagram-verbose-markup layout
-				 (car definition-list)
-				 (cdr definition-list))))
-
-(define-public 
-  (fret-parse-terse-definition-string props definition-string)
-  "Parse a fret diagram string that uses terse syntax; return a pair containing:
-    props, modified to include the string-count determined by the
-    definition-string, and
-    a fret-indication list with the appropriate values"
-;TODO -- change syntax to fret\string-finger
-
-  (let* ((details (merge-details 'fret-diagram-details props '()))
-	 (barre-start-list '())
-	 (output-list '())
-	 (new-props '())
-	 (items (string-split definition-string #\;))
-	 (string-count (- (length items) 1)))
-    (let parse-item ((myitems items))
-      (if (not (null? (cdr myitems)))
-	  (let* ((test-string (car myitems))
-		 (current-string (- (length myitems) 1))
-		 (indicators (string-split test-string #\ )))
-	    (let parse-indicators ((myindicators indicators))
-	      (if (not (eq? '() myindicators))
-		  (let* ((this-list (string-split (car myindicators) #\-))
-			 (max-element-index (- (length this-list) 1))
-			 (last-element
-			  (car (list-tail this-list max-element-index)))
-			 (fret
-			  (if (string->number (car this-list))
-			      (string->number (car this-list))
-			      (car this-list))))
-		    (if (equal? last-element "(")
-			(begin
-			  (set! barre-start-list
-				(cons-fret (list current-string fret)
-					   barre-start-list))
-			  (set! this-list
-				(list-head this-list max-element-index))))
-		    (if (equal? last-element ")")
-			(let* ((this-barre
-				(get-sub-list fret barre-start-list))
-			       (insert-index (- (length this-barre) 1)))
-			  (set! output-list
-				(cons-fret (cons* 'barre
-						  (car this-barre)
-						  current-string
-						  (cdr this-barre))
-					   output-list))
-			  (set! this-list
-				(list-head this-list max-element-index))))
-		    (if (number? fret)
-			(set!
-			 output-list
-			 (cons-fret (cons*
-				     'place-fret
-				     current-string
-				     (drop-paren (numerify this-list)))
-				    output-list))
-			(if (equal? (car this-list) "x" )
-			    (set!
-			     output-list
-			     (cons-fret
-			      (list 'mute current-string)
-			      output-list))
-			    (set!
-			     output-list
-			     (cons-fret
-			      (list 'open current-string)
-			      output-list))))
-		    (parse-indicators (cdr myindicators)))))
-	    (parse-item (cdr myitems)))))
-    (set! details (acons 'string-count string-count details))
-    (set! props (prepend-alist-chain 'fret-diagram-details details props))
-    `(,props . ,output-list))) ; ugh -- hard coded; proc is better
-
-(define (drop-paren item-list)
-  "Drop a final parentheses from a fret indication list
-   resulting from a terse string specification of barre."
-  (if (> (length item-list) 0)
-      (let* ((max-index (- (length item-list) 1))
-	     (last-element (car (list-tail item-list max-index))))
-	(if (or (equal? last-element ")") (equal? last-element "("))
-	    (list-head item-list max-index)
-	    item-list))
-      item-list))
-
-(define (get-sub-list value master-list)
-  "Get a sub-list whose cadr is equal to @var{value} from @var{master-list}"
-  (if (eq? master-list '())
-      #f
-      (let ((sublist (car master-list)))
-	(if (equal? (cadr sublist) value)
-	    sublist
-	    (get-sub-list value (cdr master-list))))))
-
-(define (merge-details key alist-list . default)
-  "Return ALIST-LIST entries for key, in one combined alist.
-  There can be two ALIST-LIST entries for a given key. The first
-  comes from the override-markup function, the second comes
-  from property settings during a regular override.
-  This is necessary because some details can be set in one
-  place, while others are set in the other.  Both details
-  lists must be merged into a single alist.
-  Return DEFAULT (optional, else #f) if not
-  found."
-
-  (define (helper key alist-list default)
-    (if (null? alist-list)
-	default
-	(let* ((handle (assoc key (car alist-list))))
-	  (if (pair? handle)
-	      (append (cdr handle) (chain-assoc-get key (cdr alist-list) '()))
-	      (helper key (cdr alist-list) default)))))
-
-  (helper key alist-list
-	  (if (pair? default) (car default) #f)))
+                                 (car definition-list)
+                                 (cdr definition-list))))