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text-interface

A scheme markup text


axis (number)
the alignment of the text, 0 is horizontal, 1 is vertical.
baseline-skip (dimension, in staff space)
Baseline skip to use for multiple lines of text.
extent (pair of numbers)
the extent of the text: (WIDTH . HEIGHT)
kern (dimension, in staff space)
amount of extra white space to add.

For text, this is `relative'(?) to the current alignment.

For barline, space after a thick line.

lookup (symbol)
lookup method: 'value for plain text, 'name for character-name.
raise (dimension, in staff space)
height for text to be raised (a negative value lowers the text.
text (markup)
Text markup. See reference manual for more information.
word-space (dimension, in staff space)
elongate left by this much (FIXME: cumbersome semantics).

This grob interface is used in the following graphical objects: VoltaBracket, UnaCordaPedal, TupletBracket, TextScript, TabNoteHead, SustainPedal, StanzaNumber, SostenutoPedal, RehearsalMark, OctavateEight, NoteName, MultiMeasureRestNumber, LyricText, InstrumentName, Fingering, DynamicText, ChordName, BreathingSign, BassFigure and BarNumber


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