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+;;;; This file is part of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter.
+;;;;
+;;;; Copyright (C) 1998--2022  Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
+;;;;                 Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
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+
+(define (define-grob-property symbol type? description)
+  (if (not (equal? (object-property symbol 'backend-doc) #f))
+      (ly:error (G_ "symbol ~S redefined") symbol))
+
+  (set-object-property! symbol 'backend-type? type?)
+  (set-object-property! symbol 'backend-doc description)
+  symbol)
+
+;; put this in an alist?
+(define-public all-user-grob-properties
+  (map
+   (lambda (x)
+     (apply define-grob-property x))
+
+   `(
+;;;
+;;; a
+;;;
+     (add-stem-support ,boolean? "If set, the @code{Stem} object is
+included in this script's support.")
+     (after-line-breaking ,boolean? "Dummy property, used to trigger
+callback for @code{after-line-breaking}.")
+     (align-dir ,ly:dir? "Which side to align? @w{@code{-1}}: left side,
+@code{0}: around center of width, @code{1}: right side.")
+     (allow-loose-spacing ,boolean? "If set, column can be detached
+from main spacing.")
+     (allow-span-bar ,boolean? "If false, no inter-staff bar line will
+be created below this bar line.")
+     (alteration ,number? "Alteration numbers for accidental.")
+     (alteration-alist ,alist? "List of @code{(@var{pitch}
+. @var{accidental})} pairs for key signature.")
+     (annotation-balloon ,boolean? "Print the balloon around an annotation.")
+     (annotation-line ,boolean? "Print the line from an annotation to the
+grob that it annotates.")
+     (arpeggio-direction ,ly:dir? "If set, put an arrow on the
+arpeggio squiggly line.")
+     (arrow-length ,number? "Arrow length.")
+     (arrow-width ,number? "Arrow width.")
+     (auto-knee-gap ,ly:dimension? "If a gap is found between note
+heads where a horizontal beam fits and it is larger than this number,
+make a kneed beam.")
+     (automatically-numbered ,boolean? "If set, footnotes are
+automatically numbered.")
+     (average-spacing-wishes ,boolean? "If set, the spacing wishes are
+averaged over staves.")
+     (avoid-note-head ,boolean? "If set, the stem of a chord does not
+pass through all note heads, but starts at the last note head.")
+     (avoid-scripts ,boolean? "If set, a tuplet bracket avoids the
+scripts associated with the note heads it encompasses.")
+     (avoid-slur ,symbol? "Method of handling slur collisions.
+Choices are @code{inside}, @code{outside}, @code{around}, and
+@code{ignore}.  @code{inside} adjusts the slur if needed to keep the
+grob inside the slur.  @code{outside} moves the grob vertically to the
+outside of the slur.  @code{around} moves the grob vertically to the
+outside of the slur only if there is a collision.  @code{ignore} does
+not move either.  In grobs whose notational significance depends on
+vertical position (such as accidentals, clefs, etc.), @code{outside}
+and @code{around} behave like @code{ignore}.")
+     (axes ,list? "List of axis numbers.  In the case of alignment
+grobs, this should contain only one number.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; b
+;;;
+     (bar-extent ,number-pair? "The Y-extent of the actual bar line.
+This may differ from @code{Y-extent} because it does not include the
+dots in a repeat bar line.")
+     (base-shortest-duration ,ly:moment? "Spacing is based on the
+shortest notes in a piece.  Normally, pieces are spaced as if notes at
+least as short as this are present.")
+     (baseline-skip ,ly:dimension? "Distance between base lines of
+multiple lines of text.")
+     (beam-thickness ,ly:dimension? "Beam thickness, measured in
+@code{staff-space} units.")
+     (beam-width ,ly:dimension? "Width of the tremolo sign.")
+     (beamed-stem-shorten ,list? "How much to shorten beamed stems,
+when their direction is forced.  It is a list, since the value is
+different depending on the number of flags and beams.")
+     (beaming ,pair? "Pair of number lists.  Each number list
+specifies which beams to make.  @code{0}@tie{}is the central beam,
+@code{1}@tie{}is the next beam toward the note, etc.  This information
+is used to determine how to connect the beaming patterns from stem to
+stem inside a beam.")
+     (beamlet-default-length ,pair? "A pair of numbers.  The first
+number specifies the default length of a beamlet that sticks out of
+the left hand side of this stem; the second number specifies the
+default length of the beamlet to the right.  The actual length of a
+beamlet is determined by taking either the default length or the
+length specified by @code{beamlet-max-length-proportion}, whichever is
+smaller.")
+     (beamlet-max-length-proportion ,pair? "The maximum length of a
+beamlet, as a proportion of the distance between two adjacent stems.")
+     (before-line-breaking ,boolean? "Dummy property, used to trigger
+a callback function.")
+     (bend-me ,boolean? "Decide whether this grob is bent.")
+     (between-cols ,pair? "Where to attach a loose column to.")
+     (bound-details ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of properties for
+determining attachments of spanners to edges.")
+     (bound-padding ,number? "The amount of padding to insert around
+spanner bounds.")
+     (bound-prefatory-paddings ,number-pair? "For a highlight,
+the amount of padding to insert at a bound from a prefatory
+item that is not a bar line.")
+     (bracket-flare ,number-pair? "A pair of numbers specifying how
+much edges of brackets should slant outward.  Value @code{0.0} means
+straight edges.")
+     (bracket-visibility ,boolean-or-symbol? "This controls the
+visibility of the tuplet bracket.  Setting it to false prevents
+printing of the bracket.  Setting the property to @code{if-no-beam}
+makes it print only if there is no beam associated with this tuplet
+bracket.")
+     (break-align-anchor ,number? "Grobs aligned to this breakable
+item will have their X-offsets shifted by this number.  In bar lines,
+for example, this is used to position grobs relative to the (visual)
+center of the bar line.")
+     (break-align-anchor-alignment ,number? "Read by
+@code{ly:break-aligned-interface::calc-extent-aligned-anchor} for
+aligning an anchor to a grob's extent.")
+     (break-align-orders ,vector? "This is a vector of 3@tie{}lists:
+@w{@code{#(@var{end-of-line} @var{unbroken} @var{start-of-line}}}).
+Each list contains @w{@emph{break-align symbols}} that specify an
+order of breakable items (see @rinternals{break-alignment-interface}).
+
+For example, this places time signatures before clefs:
+
+@example
+\\override Score.BreakAlignment.break-align-orders =
+  #(make-vector 3 '(left-edge
+                    cue-end-clef
+                    ambitus
+                    breathing-sign
+                    time-signature
+                    clef
+                    cue-clef
+                    staff-bar
+                    key-cancellation
+                    key-signature
+                    custos))
+@end example")
+     (break-align-symbol ,symbol? "This key is used for aligning,
+ordering, and spacing breakable items.  See
+@rinternals{break-alignment-interface}.")
+     (break-align-symbols ,list? "A list of
+@w{@emph{break-align symbols}} that determines which breakable
+items to align this to.  If the grob selected by the first symbol
+in the list is invisible due to @w{@code{break-visibility}}, we
+will align to the next grob (and so on).  Choices are listed in
+@rinternals{break-alignment-interface}.")
+     (break-overshoot ,number-pair? "How much does a broken spanner
+stick out of its bounds?")
+     (break-visibility ,vector? "A vector of 3@tie{}booleans,
+@w{@code{#(@var{end-of-line} @var{unbroken} @var{begin-of-line})}}.
+@code{#t} means visible, @code{#f} means killed.")
+     (breakable ,boolean? "Allow breaks here.")
+     (broken-bound-padding ,number? "The amount of padding to insert
+when a spanner is broken at a line break.")
+
+;;;
+;;; c
+;;;
+     (chord-dots-limit ,integer? "Limits the column of dots
+on each chord to the height of the chord plus
+@code{chord-dots-limit} staff-positions.")
+     (circled-tip ,boolean? "Put a circle at start/@/end of
+hairpins (al/@/del niente).")
+     (clef-alignments ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of parent-alignments
+that should be used for clef modifiers with various clefs")
+     (clip-edges ,boolean? "Allow outward pointing beamlets at the
+edges of beams?")
+     (collapse-height ,ly:dimension? "Minimum height of system start
+delimiter.  If equal or smaller, the bracket/@/brace/@/line is removed.")
+     (collision-interfaces ,list? "A list of interfaces for which
+automatic beam-collision resolution is run.")
+     (collision-voice-only ,boolean? "Does automatic beam collsion apply
+only to the voice in which the beam was created?")
+     (color ,color? "The color of this grob.")
+     (common-shortest-duration ,ly:moment? "The most common shortest
+note length.  This is used in spacing.  Enlarging this sets the score
+tighter.")
+     (concaveness ,number? "A beam is concave if its inner stems are
+closer to the beam than the two outside stems.  This number is a
+measure of the closeness of the inner stems.  It is used for damping
+the slope of the beam.")
+     (connect-to-neighbor ,pair? "Pair of booleans, indicating whether
+this grob looks as a continued break.")
+     (control-points ,number-pair-list? "List of offsets (number pairs) that form
+control points for the tie, slur, or bracket shape.  For B@'eziers,
+this should list the control points of a third-order B@'ezier curve.")
+     (count-from ,integer? "The first measure in a measure count
+receives this number.  The following measures are numbered in
+increments from this initial value.")
+
+;;;
+;;; d
+;;;
+     (damping ,number? "Amount of beam slope damping.")
+     (dash-definition ,pair? "List of @code{dash-elements} defining the
+dash structure.  Each @code{dash-element} has a starting t value,
+an ending t-value, a @code{dash-fraction}, and a @code{dash-period}.")
+     (dash-fraction ,number? "Size of the dashes, relative to
+@code{dash-period}.  Should be between @code{0.1} and
+@code{1.0} (continuous line).  If set to @code{0.0}, a dotted line is
+produced")
+     (dash-period ,number? "The length of one dash together with
+whitespace.  If negative, no line is drawn at all.")
+     (dashed-edge ,boolean? "If set, the bracket edges are dashed like
+the rest of the bracket.")
+     (default-direction ,ly:dir? "Direction determined by note head
+positions.")
+     (default-staff-staff-spacing ,list? "The settings to use for
+@code{staff-staff-spacing} when it is unset, for ungrouped staves
+and for grouped staves that do not have the relevant
+@code{StaffGrouper} property set (@code{staff-staff-spacing} or
+@code{staffgroup-staff-spacing}).")
+     (details ,symbol-key-alist? "Alist of parameters for detailed grob
+behavior. More information on the allowed parameters for a grob can be found
+by looking at the top of the Internals Reference page for each interface
+having a @code{details} property.")
+     (digit-names ,vector? "Names for string finger digits.")
+     (direction ,ly:dir? "If @code{side-axis} is @code{0} (or
+@code{X}), then this property determines whether the object is placed
+@code{LEFT}, @code{CENTER} or @code{RIGHT} with respect to the
+other object.  Otherwise, it determines whether the object is placed
+@code{UP}, @code{CENTER} or @code{DOWN}.  Numerical values may also
+be used: @code{UP}=@code{1}, @code{DOWN}=@w{@code{-1}},
+@code{LEFT}=@w{@code{-1}}, @code{RIGHT}=@code{1},
+@code{CENTER}=@code{0}.")
+     (dot-count ,integer? "The number of dots.")
+     (dot-negative-kern ,number? "The space to remove between a dot
+and a slash in percent repeat glyphs.  Larger values bring the two
+elements closer together.")
+     (dot-placement-list ,list? "List consisting of
+@code{(@var{description} @var{string-number} @var{fret-number}
+@var{finger-number})} entries used to define fret diagrams.")
+     (double-stem-separation ,number? "The distance between the two
+stems of a half note in tablature when using @code{\\tabFullNotation},
+not counting the width of the stems themselves, expressed as a multiple
+of the default height of a staff-space in the traditional five-line
+staff.")
+     (duration-log ,integer? "The 2-log of the note head duration,
+i.e., @code{0} = whole note, @code{1} = half note, etc.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; e
+;;;
+     (eccentricity ,number? "How asymmetrical to make a slur.
+Positive means move the center to the right.")
+     (edge-height ,pair? "A pair of numbers specifying the heights of
+the vertical edges: @code{(@var{left-height} . @var{right-height})}.")
+     (edge-text ,pair? "A pair specifying the texts to be set at the
+edges: @code{(@var{left-text} . @var{right-text})}.")
+     (endpoint-alignments ,number-pair? "A pair of numbers representing
+the alignments of an object's endpoints.  E.g., the ends of a hairpin
+relative to @code{NoteColumn} grobs.")
+     (round-up-exceptions ,list? "A list of pairs where car is the numerator
+and cdr the denominator of a moment.  Each pair in this list means that
+the multi-measure rests of the corresponding length will be rounded up to
+the longer rest.  See @var{round-up-to-longer-rest}.")
+     (expand-limit ,integer? "Maximum number of measures expanded in
+church rests.")
+     ;; remove me?
+     (extra-dy ,number? "Slope glissandi this much extra.")
+     (extra-offset ,number-pair? "A pair representing an offset.  This
+offset is added just before outputting the symbol, so the typesetting
+engine is completely oblivious to it.  The values are measured in
+@code{staff-space} units of the staff's @code{StaffSymbol}.")
+     (extra-spacing-height ,number-pair? "In the horizontal spacing
+problem, we increase the height of each item by this amount (by adding
+the @q{car} to the bottom of the item and adding the @q{cdr} to the
+top of the item).  In order to make a grob infinitely high (to prevent
+the horizontal spacing problem from placing any other grobs above or
+below this grob), set this to @code{(-inf.0 . +inf.0)}.")
+     (extra-spacing-width ,number-pair? "In the horizontal spacing
+problem, we pad each item by this amount (by adding the @q{car} on the
+left side of the item and adding the @q{cdr} on the right side of the
+item).  In order to make a grob take up no horizontal space at all,
+set this to @code{(+inf.0 . -inf.0)}.")
+     (extroversion ,number? "For polygons, how the thickness of the
+line is spread on each side of the exact polygon whith ideal zero
+thickness.  If this is@tie{}0, the middle of line is on the polygon.
+If@tie{}1, the line sticks out of the polygon.  If@tie{}-1, the outer
+side of the line is exactly on the polygon.  Other numeric values
+are interpolated.")
+
+;;;
+;;; f
+;;;
+     (fa-merge-direction ,ly:dir? "If two @q{fa} shape note heads get
+merged that are both listed in the @code{fa-styles} property but
+have different stem directions, enforce this note head direction
+for display.")
+     (filled ,boolean? "Whether an object is filled with ink.")
+     (flag-count ,number? "The number of tremolo beams.")
+     (flag-style ,symbol? "The style of the flag to be used with
+@code{MetronomeMark}. Available are @code{'modern-straight-flag},
+@code{'old-straight-flag}, @code{flat-flag}, @code{mensural} and
+@code{'default}")
+     (flat-positions ,list? "Flats in key signatures are placed
+within the specified ranges of staff-positions.  The general form
+is a list of pairs, with one pair for each type of clef, in order
+of the staff-position at which each clef places C:
+@code{(alto treble tenor soprano baritone mezzosoprano bass)}.
+If the list contains a single element it applies for all clefs.
+A single number in place of a pair sets accidentals within the octave
+ending at that staff-position.")
+     (font-encoding ,symbol? "The font encoding is the broadest
+category for selecting a font.  Currently, only lilypond's system
+fonts (Emmentaler) are using this property.  Available
+values are @code{fetaMusic} (Emmentaler), @code{fetaBraces},
+@code{fetaText} (Emmentaler).")
+     (font-family ,symbol? "The font family is the broadest category
+for selecting text fonts.  Options include: @code{sans},
+@code{roman}.")
+     (font-name ,string? "Specifies a file name (without extension) of
+the font to load.  This setting overrides selection using
+@code{font-family}, @code{font-series} and @code{font-shape}.")
+     (font-series ,symbol? "Select the series of a font.  Choices
+include @code{medium}, @code{bold}, @code{bold-narrow}, etc.")
+     (font-shape ,symbol? "Select the shape of a font.  Choices
+include @code{upright}, @code{italic}, @code{caps}.")
+     (font-size ,number? "The font size, compared to the
+@q{normal}@tie{}size.  @code{0}@tie{}is style-sheet's normal size,
+@w{@code{-1}} is smaller, @code{+1} is bigger.  Each step of@tie{}1 is
+approximately 12% larger; 6@tie{}steps are exactly a factor@tie{}2
+larger.  If the context property @code{fontSize} is set, its value is
+added to this before the glyph is printed.  Fractional values are
+allowed.")
+     (font-features ,list? "Opentype features.")
+     (footnote ,boolean? "Should this be a footnote or in-note?")
+     (footnote-music ,ly:music? "Music creating a footnote.")
+     (footnote-text ,markup? "A footnote for the grob.")
+     (force-hshift ,number? "This specifies a manual shift for notes
+in collisions.  The unit is the note head width of the first voice
+note.  This is used by @rinternals{note-collision-interface}.")
+     (forced-spacing ,number? "Spacing forced between grobs, used in
+various ligature engravers.")
+     (fraction ,fraction? "Numerator and denominator of a time
+signature object.")
+     (french-beaming ,boolean? "Use French beaming style for this
+stem.  The stem stops at the innermost beams.")
+     (fret-diagram-details ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of detailed grob
+properties for fret diagrams.  Each alist entry consists of a
+@code{(@var{property} .  @var{value})} pair.  The properties which can
+be included in @code{fret-diagram-details} include the following:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+@code{barre-type} -- Type of barre indication used.  Choices include
+@code{curved}, @code{straight}, and @code{none}.  Default
+@code{curved}.
+@item
+@code{capo-thickness} -- Thickness of capo indicator, in multiples of
+fret-space.  Default value@tie{}0.5.
+@item
+@code{dot-color} -- Color of dots.  Options include @code{black} and
+@code{white}.  Default @code{black}.
+@item
+@code{dot-label-font-mag} -- Magnification for font used to label fret
+dots.  Default value@tie{}1.
+@item
+@code{dot-position} -- Location of dot in fret space.  Default 0.6 for
+dots without labels, 0.95-@code{dot-radius} for dots with labels.
+@item
+@code{dot-radius} -- Radius of dots, in terms of fret spaces.  Default
+value 0.425 for labeled dots, 0.25 for unlabeled dots.
+@item
+@code{finger-code} -- Code for the type of fingering indication used.
+Options include @code{none}, @code{in-dot}, and @code{below-string}.
+Default @code{none} for markup fret diagrams, @code{below-string} for
+@code{FretBoards} fret diagrams.
+@item
+@code{fret-count} -- The number of frets.  Default@tie{}4.
+@item
+@code{fret-distance} -- Multiplier to adjust the distance between frets.
+Default@tie{}1.0.
+@item
+@code{fret-label-custom-format} -- The format string to be used label
+the lowest fret number, when @code{number-type} equals to
+@code{custom}.  Default@tie{}\"~a\".
+@item
+@code{fret-label-font-mag} -- The magnification of the font used to
+label the lowest fret number.  Default@tie{}0.5.
+@item
+@code{fret-label-vertical-offset} -- The offset of the fret label from
+the center of the fret in direction parallel to strings.
+Default@tie{}0.
+@item
+@code{fret-label-horizontal-offset} -- The offset of the fret label from
+the center of the fret in direction orthogonal to strings.
+Default@tie{}0.
+@item
+@code{handedness} -- Print the fret-diagram left- or right-handed.
+@w{@code{-1}}, @code{LEFT} for left ; @code{1}, @code{RIGHT} for right.
+Default @code{RIGHT}.
+@item
+@code{paren-padding} -- The padding for the parenthesis.
+Default@tie{}0.05.
+@item
+@code{label-dir} -- Side to which the fret label is attached.
+@w{@code{-1}}, @code{LEFT}, or @code{DOWN} for left or down; @code{1},
+@code{RIGHT}, or @code{UP} for right or up.  Default @code{RIGHT}.
+@item
+@code{mute-string} -- Character string to be used to indicate muted
+string.  Default @code{\"x\"}.
+@item
+@code{number-type} -- Type of numbers to use in fret label.  Choices
+include @code{arabic}, @code{roman-ij-lower}, @code{roman-ij-upper},
+@code{roman-lower}, @code{roman-upper}, @code{arabic} and
+@code{custom}.  In the last case, the format string is supplied by the
+@code{fret-label-custom-format} property.
+Default @code{roman-lower}.
+@item
+@code{open-string} -- Character string to be used to indicate open
+string.  Default @code{\"o\"}.
+@item
+@code{orientation} -- Orientation of fret-diagram.  Options include
+@code{normal}, @code{landscape}, and @code{opposing-landscape}.
+Default @code{normal}.
+@item
+@code{string-count} -- The number of strings.  Default@tie{}6.
+@item
+@code{string-distance} -- Multiplier to adjust the distance between strings.
+Default@tie{}1.0.
+@item
+@code{string-label-font-mag} -- The magnification of the font used to
+label fingerings at the string, rather than in the dot.  Default value
+0.6 for @code{normal} orientation, 0.5 for @code{landscape} and
+@code{opposing-landscape}.
+@item
+@code{string-thickness-factor} -- Factor for changing thickness of
+each string in the fret diagram.  Thickness of string @var{k} is given
+by @code{thickness}
+* (1+@code{string-thickness-factor})@tie{}^ (@var{k}-1).
+Default@tie{}0.
+@item
+@code{top-fret-thickness} -- The thickness of the top fret line, as a
+multiple of the standard thickness.  Default value@tie{}3.
+@item
+@code{xo-font-magnification} -- Magnification used for mute and open
+string indicators.  Default value@tie{}0.5.
+@item
+@code{xo-padding} -- Padding for open and mute indicators from top
+fret.  Default value 0.25.
+@end itemize")
+     ;; ugh: double, change.
+     (full-length-padding ,number? "How much padding to use at the
+right side of a full-length tuplet bracket.")
+     (full-length-to-extent ,boolean? "Run to the extent of the column
+for a full-length tuplet bracket.")
+     (full-measure-extra-space ,number? "Extra space that is allocated
+at the beginning of a measure with only one note.  This property is
+read from the NonMusicalPaperColumn that begins the measure.")
+     (full-size-change ,boolean? "Don't make a change clef smaller.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; g
+;;;
+     (gap ,ly:dimension? "Size of a gap in a variable symbol.")
+     (gap-count ,integer? "Number of gapped beams for tremolo.")
+     (glissando-skip ,boolean? "Should this @code{NoteHead} be skipped
+by glissandi?")
+     (glyph ,string? "A string determining what @q{style} of glyph is
+typeset.  Valid choices depend on the function that is reading this
+property.
+
+In combination with (span) bar lines, it is a string resembling the
+bar line appearance in ASCII form.")
+     (glyph-left ,string? "The @code{glyph} value to use at the end of
+the line when the line is broken.  @code{#f} indicates that no glyph
+should be visible; otherwise the value must be a string.")
+     (glyph-name ,string? "The glyph name within the font.
+
+In the context of (span) bar lines, @var{glyph-name} represents
+a processed form of @code{glyph}, where decisions about line breaking,
+etc., are already taken.")
+     (glyph-right ,string? "The @code{glyph} value to use at the
+beginning of the line when the line is broken.  @code{#f} indicates
+that no glyph should be visible; otherwise the value must be a string.")
+     (alteration-glyph-name-alist ,alist? "An alist of key-string pairs.")
+     (graphical ,boolean? "Display in graphical (vs.@: text) form.")
+     (grow-direction ,ly:dir? "Crescendo or decrescendo?")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; h
+;;;
+     (hair-thickness ,number? "Thickness of the thin line in a bar
+line, expressed as a multiple of the default staff-line
+thickness (i.e., the visual output is @emph{not} influenced by changes
+to @code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
+     (harp-pedal-details ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of detailed grob
+properties for harp pedal diagrams.  Each alist entry consists of a
+@code{(@var{property} . @var{value})} pair.  The properties which can
+be included in harp-pedal-details include the following:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+@code{box-offset} -- Vertical shift of the center of flat/@/sharp pedal
+boxes above/@/below the horizontal line.  Default value@tie{}0.8.
+@item
+@code{box-width} -- Width of each pedal box.  Default value@tie{}0.4.
+@item
+@code{box-height} -- Height of each pedal box.  Default value@tie{}1.0.
+@item
+@code{space-before-divider} -- Space between boxes before the first
+divider (so that the diagram can be made symmetric).  Default
+value@tie{}0.8.
+@item
+@code{space-after-divider} -- Space between boxes after the first
+divider.  Default value@tie{}0.8.
+@item
+@code{circle-thickness} -- Thickness (in unit of the line-thickness)
+of the ellipse around circled pedals.  Default value@tie{}0.5.
+@item
+@code{circle-x-padding} -- Padding in X direction of the ellipse
+around circled pedals.  Default value 0.15.
+@item
+@code{circle-y-padding} -- Padding in Y direction of the ellipse
+around circled pedals.  Default value@tie{}0.2.
+@end itemize")
+     (head-direction ,ly:dir? "Are the note heads left or right in a
+semitie?")
+     (height ,ly:dimension? "Height of an object in @code{staff-space}
+units.")
+     (height-limit ,ly:dimension? "Maximum slur height: The longer the
+slur, the closer it is to this height.")
+     (hide-tied-accidental-after-break ,boolean? "If set, an accidental
+that appears on a tied note after a line break will not be displayed.")
+     (horizon-padding ,number? "The amount to pad the axis
+along which a @code{Skyline} is built for the
+@code{side-position-interface}.")
+     (horizontal-shift ,integer? "An integer that identifies ranking
+of @code{NoteColumn}s for horizontal shifting.  This is used by
+@rinternals{note-collision-interface}.")
+     (horizontal-skylines ,ly:skyline-pair? "Two skylines, one to the
+left and one to the right of this grob.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; i
+;;;
+     (id ,string? "An id string for the grob.")
+     (ignore-ambitus ,boolean? "If set, don't consider this notehead
+for ambitus calculation.")
+     (ignore-collision ,boolean? "If set, don't do note collision
+resolution on this @code{NoteColumn}.")
+     (implicit ,boolean? "Is this an implicit bass figure?")
+     (inspect-quants ,number-pair? "If debugging is set, set beam and
+slur position to a (quantized) position that is as close as possible
+to this value, and print the demerits for the inspected position in
+the output.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; k
+;;;
+     (keep-inside-line ,boolean? "If set, this column cannot have
+objects sticking into the margin.")
+     (kern ,ly:dimension? "The space between individual elements
+in any compound bar line, expressed as a multiple of the default
+staff-line thickness (i.e., the visual output is @emph{not}
+influenced by changes to
+@code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
+     (knee ,boolean? "Is this beam kneed?")
+     (knee-spacing-correction ,number? "Factor for the optical
+correction amount for kneed beams.  Set between @code{0} for no
+correction and @code{1} for full correction.")
+     (knee-to-beam ,boolean? "Determines whether a tuplet number
+will be positioned next to a kneed beam.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; l
+;;;
+     (labels ,list? "List of labels (symbols) placed on a column.")
+     (layer ,integer? "An integer which determines the order of printing
+objects.  Objects with the lowest value of layer are drawn first, then
+objects with progressively higher values are drawn, so objects with
+higher values overwrite objects with lower values.  By default most
+objects are assigned a layer value of 1.")
+     (ledger-extra ,ly:dimension? "Extra distance from staff line to draw ledger
+lines for.")
+     (ledger-line-thickness ,number-pair? "The thickness of ledger
+lines.  It is the sum of 2@tie{}numbers: The first is the factor for
+line thickness, and the second for staff space.  Both contributions
+are added.")
+     (ledger-positions ,list? "Vertical positions of ledger lines.
+When set on a @code{StaffSymbol} grob it defines a repeating
+pattern of ledger lines and any parenthesized groups will always be
+shown together.")
+     (ledger-positions-function ,scheme? "A quoted Scheme procedure that
+takes a @code{StaffSymbol} grob and the vertical position of a note head
+as arguments and returns a list of ledger line positions.")
+     (left-bound-info ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of properties for
+determining attachments of spanners to edges.")
+     (left-number-text ,markup? "For a measure counter, this is the
+formatted measure count.  When the measure counter extends over several
+measures (like with compressed multi-measure rests), it is the text
+on the left side of the dash.")
+     (left-padding ,ly:dimension? "The amount of space that is put
+left to an object (e.g., a lyric extender).")
+     (length ,ly:dimension? "User override for the stem length of
+unbeamed stems (each unit represents half a @code{staff-space}).")
+     (length-fraction ,number? "Multiplier for lengths.  Used for
+determining ledger lines and stem lengths.")
+     (line-break-penalty ,number? "Penalty for a line break at this
+column.  This affects the choices of the line breaker; it avoids a
+line break at a column with a positive penalty and prefers a line
+break at a column with a negative penalty.")
+     (line-break-permission ,symbol? "Instructs the line breaker on
+whether to put a line break at this column.  Can be @code{force} or
+@code{allow}.")
+     (line-break-system-details ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of properties to
+use if this column is the start of a system.")
+     (line-count ,integer? "The number of staff lines.")
+     (line-positions ,list? "Vertical positions of staff lines.")
+     (line-thickness ,number? "For slurs and ties, this is the
+diameter of the virtual @qq{pen} that draws the two arcs of the
+curve's outline, which intersect at the endpoints.  This property is
+expressed as a multiple of the current staff-line thickness (i.e., the
+visual output is influenced by changes to
+@code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
+     (long-text ,markup? "Text markup.  See @ruser{Formatting text}.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; m
+;;;
+     (main-extent ,number-pair? "The horizontal extent of a
+@code{NoteColumn} grob without taking suspended @code{NoteHead}
+grobs into account (i.e., @code{NoteHead}s forced into the unnatural
+direction of the @code{Stem} because of a chromatic clash).")
+     (max-beam-connect ,integer? "Maximum number of beams to connect
+to beams from this stem.  Further beams are typeset as beamlets.")
+     (maximum-gap ,number? "Maximum value allowed for @code{gap}
+property.")
+     (max-symbol-separation ,number? "The maximum distance between
+symbols making up a church rest.")
+     (measure-count ,integer? "The number of measures for a
+multi-measure rest.")
+     (measure-division ,number-list? "A list representing what fraction
+of the measure length each chord name takes in a chord square.  The list
+is made of exact numbers between 0 and@tie{}1, which should add up to@tie{}1.
+Example: a measure @code{c2 g4 g4} results in @code{'(1/2 1/4 1/4)}.")
+     (measure-division-chord-placement-alist ,alist? "An alist mapping
+measure divisions (see the @code{measure-division} property) to lists
+of coordinates (number pairs) applied to the chord names of a chord
+square.  Coordinates are normalized between -1 and@tie{}1 within the square.")
+     (measure-division-lines-alist ,alist? "An alist mapping measure
+divisions (see the @code{measure-division} property) to lists of lines
+to draw in the square, given as 4-element lists:
+@code{(@var{x-start} @var{y-start} @var{x-end} @var{y-end})}.")
+     (measure-length ,ly:moment? "Length of a measure.  Used in some
+spacing situations.")
+     (merge-differently-dotted ,boolean? "Merge note heads in
+collisions, even if they have a different number of dots.  This is
+normal notation for some types of polyphonic music.
+
+@code{merge-differently-dotted} only applies to opposing stem
+directions (i.e., voice 1 &@tie{}2).")
+     (merge-differently-headed ,boolean? "Merge note heads in
+collisions, even if they have different note heads.  The smaller of
+the two heads is rendered invisible.  This is used in polyphonic
+guitar notation.  The value of this setting is used by
+@rinternals{note-collision-interface}.
+
+@code{merge-differently-headed} only applies to opposing stem
+directions (i.e., voice 1 &@tie{}2).")
+     (minimum-distance ,ly:dimension? "Minimum distance between rest
+and notes or beam.")
+     (minimum-length ,ly:dimension? "Try to make a spanner at least
+this long, normally in the horizontal direction.  This requires an
+appropriate callback for the @code{springs-and-rods} property.  If
+added to a @code{Tie}, this sets the minimum distance between
+noteheads.")
+     (minimum-length-after-break ,ly:dimension? "If set, try to make
+a broken spanner starting a line this long.  This requires an
+appropriate callback for the @code{springs-and-rods} property.  If
+added to a @code{Tie}, this sets the minimum distance to the
+notehead.")
+     (minimum-length-fraction ,number? "Minimum length of ledger line
+as fraction of note head size.")
+     (minimum-space ,ly:dimension? "Minimum distance that the victim
+should move (after padding).")
+     (minimum-X-extent ,number-pair? "Minimum size of an object in
+X@tie{}dimension, measured in @code{staff-space} units.")
+     (minimum-Y-extent ,number-pair? "Minimum size of an object in
+Y@tie{}dimension, measured in @code{staff-space} units.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; n
+;;;
+     (neutral-direction ,ly:dir? "Which direction to take in the
+center of the staff.")
+     (neutral-position ,number? "Position (in half staff spaces) where
+to flip the direction of custos stem.")
+     (next ,ly:grob? "Object that is next relation (e.g., the lyric
+syllable following an extender).")
+     (no-ledgers ,boolean? "If set, don't draw ledger lines on this
+object.")
+     (no-stem-extend ,boolean? "If set, notes with ledger lines do not
+get stems extending to the middle staff line.")
+     (non-break-align-symbols ,list? "A list of symbols that determine
+which NON-break-aligned interfaces to align this to.")
+     (non-default ,boolean? "Set for manually specified clefs and keys.")
+     (non-musical ,boolean? "True if the grob belongs to a
+@code{NonMusicalPaperColumn}.")
+     (nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing ,symbol-key-alist? "The spacing alist
+controlling the distance between the current non-staff line and
+the next non-staff line in the direction of @code{staff-affinity},
+if both are on the same side of the related staff, and
+@code{staff-affinity} is either @code{UP} or @code{DOWN}.  See
+@code{staff-staff-spacing} for a description of the alist
+structure.")
+     (nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing ,symbol-key-alist? "The spacing
+alist controlling the distance between the current non-staff line and
+the nearest staff in the direction of @code{staff-affinity}, if
+there are no non-staff lines between the two, and
+@code{staff-affinity} is either @code{UP} or @code{DOWN}.  If
+@code{staff-affinity} is @code{CENTER}, then
+@code{nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing} is used for the nearest
+staves on @emph{both} sides, even if other non-staff lines appear
+between the current one and either of the staves.  See
+@code{staff-staff-spacing} for a description of the alist
+structure.")
+     (nonstaff-unrelatedstaff-spacing ,symbol-key-alist? "The spacing
+alist controlling the distance between the current non-staff line and
+the nearest staff in the opposite direction from
+@code{staff-affinity}, if there are no other non-staff lines
+between the two, and @code{staff-affinity} is either @code{UP} or
+@code{DOWN}.  See @code{staff-staff-spacing} for a description of
+the alist structure.")
+     (normalized-endpoints ,pair? "Represents left and right placement
+over the total spanner, where the width of the spanner is normalized
+between 0 and 1.")
+     (note-names ,vector? "Vector of strings containing names for
+easy-notation note heads.")
+     (note-collision-threshold ,ly:dimension? "Simultaneous notes that
+are this close or closer in units of @code{staff-space} will be
+identified as vertically colliding. Used by @code{Stem} grobs for notes
+in the same voice, and @code{NoteCollision} grobs for notes in
+different voices. Default value@tie{}1.")
+     (number-range-separator ,markup? "For a measure counter extending over
+several measures (like with compressed multi-measure rests), this is
+the separator between the two printed numbers.")
+     (number-type ,symbol? "Numbering style.  Choices include
+@code{arabic}, @code{roman-ij-lower}, @code{roman-ij-upper},
+@code{roman-lower}, and @code{roman-upper}.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; o
+;;;
+     (output-attributes ,alist? "An alist of attributes for the grob, to
+be included in output files.  When the SVG typesetting backend is used,
+the attributes are assigned to a group (@code{<g>}) containing all of the
+stencils that comprise a given grob.  For example,
+@example
+'((id . 123) (class . foo) (data-whatever . \"bar\"))
+@end example
+@noindent
+produces
+@example
+<g id=\"123\" class=\"foo\" data-whatever=\"bar\"> @dots{} </g>
+@end example
+
+In the Postscript backend, where there is no way to group items, the
+setting of the @code{output-@/attributes} property has no effect.")
+     (outside-staff-horizontal-padding ,number? "By default, an
+outside-staff-object can be placed so that is it very close to another
+grob horizontally.  If this property is set, the outside-staff-object
+is raised so that it is not so close to its neighbor.")
+     (outside-staff-padding ,number? "The padding to place between
+grobs when spacing according to @code{outside-@/staff-@/priority}.
+Two grobs with different @code{outside-@/staff-@/padding} values have
+the larger value of padding between them.")
+     (outside-staff-placement-directive ,symbol? "One of four directives
+telling how outside staff objects should be placed.
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+@code{left-to-right-greedy} -- Place each successive grob from left to
+right.
+@item
+@code{left-to-right-polite} -- Place a grob from left to right only if
+it does not potentially overlap with another grob that has been placed
+on a pass through a grob array. If there is overlap, do another pass to
+determine placement.
+@item
+@code{right-to-left-greedy} -- Same as @code{left-to-right-greedy}, but
+from right to left.
+@item
+@code{right-to-left-polite} -- Same as @code{left-to-right-polite}, but
+from right to left.
+@end itemize")
+     (outside-staff-priority ,number? "If set, the grob is positioned
+outside the staff in such a way as to avoid all collisions.  In case
+of a potential collision, the grob with the smaller
+@code{outside-staff-priority} is closer to the staff.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; p
+;;;
+     (packed-spacing ,boolean? "If set, the notes are spaced as
+tightly as possible.")
+     (padding ,ly:dimension? "Add this much extra space between
+objects that are next to each other.")
+     (padding-pairs ,alist?  "An alist of padding pairs for key
+signatures (and key cancellations).  Each alist entry has the form
+@example
+((@var{left-glyph-name} . @var{right-glyph-name}) . @var{dist})
+@end example
+@noindent
+specifying the padding @var{dist} between two adjacent key signature
+elements.  If there is no entry in the alist for a given pair, the
+padding value given by the @code{padding} property of the
+@code{KeySignature} (or @code{KeyCancellation}) grob is used instead.
+
+A special feature is the handling of adjacent naturals (to be more precise,
+the handling of glyph @code{accidentals@/.natural}): If there is no
+@q{natural-natural} entry in @code{padding-pairs} explicitly overriding it,
+LilyPond adds some extra padding (in addition to the grob's @code{padding}
+value) to avoid collisions.")
+     (page-break-penalty ,number? "Penalty for page break at this
+column.  This affects the choices of the page breaker; it avoids a
+page break at a column with a positive penalty and prefers a page
+break at a column with a negative penalty.")
+     (page-break-permission ,symbol? "Instructs the page breaker on
+whether to put a page break at this column.  Can be @code{force} or
+@code{allow}.")
+     (page-number ,number? "Page number on which this system ends up.")
+     (page-turn-penalty ,number? "Penalty for a page turn at this
+column.  This affects the choices of the page breaker; it avoids a
+page turn at a column with a positive penalty and prefers a page turn
+at a column with a negative penalty.")
+     (page-turn-permission ,symbol? "Instructs the page breaker on
+whether to put a page turn at this column.  Can be @code{force} or
+@code{allow}.")
+     (parent-alignment-X ,number? "Specify on which point
+of the parent the object is aligned. The value @w{@code{-1}} means
+aligned on parent's left edge, @code{0}@tie{}on@tie{}center, and
+@code{1}@tie{}right edge, in X@tie{}direction.  Other numerical
+values may also be specified - the unit is half the parent's width.
+If unset, the value from @code{self-alignment-X} property will be
+used.")
+     (parent-alignment-Y ,number? "Like @code{parent-alignment-X}
+but for the Y@tie{}axis.")
+     (parenthesis-id ,symbol? "When parenthesized grobs created in the
+same time step have this property, there is one set of parentheses for
+each group of grobs having the same value.")
+     (parenthesis-friends ,list? "A list of Grob types, as symbols.
+When parentheses enclose a Grob that has 'parenthesis-friends, the
+parentheses widen to include any child Grobs with type among
+'parenthesis-friends.")
+     (parenthesized ,boolean? "Parenthesize this grob.")
+     (positions ,number-pair? "Pair of staff coordinates
+@code{(@var{start} . @var{end})}, where @var{start} and
+@var{end} are vertical positions in @code{staff-space} units of the current
+staff.  For slurs, this value selects which slur candidate to use; if extreme
+positions are requested, the closest one is taken.")
+     (prefer-dotted-right ,boolean? "For note collisions, prefer to
+shift dotted up-note to the right, rather than shifting just the
+dot.")
+     (protrusion ,number? "In an arpeggio bracket, the length of the
+horizontal edges.")
+
+;;;
+;;; r
+;;;
+     (rank-on-page ,number? "0-based index of the system on a page.")
+     (ratio ,number? "Parameter for slur shape.  The higher this
+number, the quicker the slur attains its @code{height-limit}.")
+     (remove-empty ,boolean? "If set, remove group if it contains no
+interesting items.")
+     (remove-first ,boolean? "Remove the first staff of an orchestral
+score?")
+     (remove-layer ,key? "When set as a positive integer, the
+@code{Keep_alive_together_engraver} removes all
+@code{VerticalAxisGroup} grobs with a @code{remove-layer} larger than
+the smallest retained @code{remove-layer}. Set to @code{#f} to make a
+layer independent of the @code{Keep_alive_together_engraver}. Set to
+@code{'()}, the layer does not participate in the layering decisions.
+The property can also be set as a symbol for common behaviors:
+@code{#'any} to keep the layer alive with any other layer in the
+group; @code{#'above} or @code{#'below} to keep the layer alive with
+the context immediately before or after it, respectively.")
+     (replacement-alist ,alist? "Alist of strings.
+The key is a string of the pattern to be replaced.  The value is a
+string of what should be displayed.  Useful for ligatures.")
+     (restore-first ,boolean? "Print a natural before the
+accidental.")
+     (rhythmic-location ,rhythmic-location? "Where (bar number,
+measure position) in the score.")
+     (right-bound-info ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of properties for
+determining attachments of spanners to edges.")
+     (right-padding ,ly:dimension? "Space to insert on the right side
+of an object (e.g., between note and its accidentals).")
+     (right-number-text ,markup? "When the measure counter extends
+over several measures (like with compressed multi-measure rests), this
+is the text on the right side of the dash.  Usually unset.")
+     (rotation ,list? "Number of degrees to rotate this object, and
+what point to rotate around.  For example, @code{'(45 0 0)} rotates
+by 45 degrees around the center of this object.")
+     (rounded ,boolean? "Decide whether lines should be drawn rounded or not.")
+     (round-up-to-longer-rest ,boolean? "Displays the longer multi-measure
+rest when the length of a measure is between two values of
+@code{usable-duration-logs}.  For example, displays a breve instead of a whole
+in a 3/2 measure.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; s
+;;;
+     (same-direction-correction ,number? "Optical correction amount
+for stems that are placed in tight configurations.  This amount is
+used for stems with the same direction to compensate for note head to
+stem distance.")
+     (script-priority ,number? "A key for determining the order of
+scripts in a stack, by being added to the position of the script in
+the user input, the sum being the overall priority.  Smaller means
+closer to the head.")
+     (segno-kern ,number? "The space between the two thin lines
+of the segno bar line symbol, expressed as a multiple of the
+default staff-line thickness (i.e., the visual output is @emph{not}
+influenced by changes to
+@code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
+     (self-alignment-X ,number? "Specify alignment of an object.  The
+value @w{@code{-1}} means left aligned, @code{0}@tie{}centered, and
+@code{1}@tie{}right-aligned in X@tie{}direction.  Other numerical
+values may also be specified - the unit is half the object width.")
+     (self-alignment-Y ,number? "Like @code{self-alignment-X} but for
+the Y@tie{}axis.")
+     (shape ,symbol? "This setting determines what shape a grob
+has.  Valid choices depend on the @code{stencil} callback reading
+this property.")
+     (sharp-positions ,list? "Sharps in key signatures are placed
+within the specified ranges of staff-positions.  The general form
+is a list of pairs, with one pair for each type of clef, in order
+of the staff-position at which each clef places C:
+@code{(alto treble tenor soprano baritone mezzosoprano bass)}.
+If the list contains a single element it applies for all clefs.
+A single number in place of a pair sets accidentals within the octave
+ending at that staff-position.")
+     (shorten-pair ,number-pair? "The lengths to shorten on both sides
+a hairpin or text-spanner such as a pedal bracket.  Positive values
+shorten the hairpin or text-spanner, while negative values lengthen
+it.")
+     (shortest-duration-space ,number? "Start with this multiple of
+@code{spacing-increment} space for the shortest duration.  See also
+@rinternals{spacing-spanner-interface}.")
+     (shortest-playing-duration ,ly:moment? "The duration of the
+shortest note playing here.")
+     (shortest-starter-duration ,ly:moment? "The duration of the
+shortest note that starts here.")
+     (show-control-points ,boolean? "For grobs printing Bézier
+curves, setting this property to true causes the control points
+and control polygon to be drawn on the page for ease of tweaking.")
+     (show-horizontal-skylines ,boolean? "If true, print this
+grob's horizontal skylines.  This is meant for debugging purposes.")
+     (show-vertical-skylines ,boolean? "If true, print this
+grob's vertical skylines.  This is meant for debugging purposes.")
+     (side-axis ,number? "If the value is @code{X} (or
+equivalently@tie{}@code{0}), the object is placed horizontally next to
+the other object.  If the value is @code{Y} or@tie{}@code{1}, it is
+placed vertically.")
+     (side-relative-direction ,ly:dir? "Multiply direction of
+@code{direction-source} with this to get the direction of this
+object.")
+     (size ,number? "The ratio of the size of the object to its default
+size.")
+     (skip-quanting ,boolean? "Should beam quanting be skipped?")
+     (skyline-horizontal-padding ,number? "For determining the
+vertical distance between two staves, it is possible to have a
+configuration which would result in a tight interleaving of grobs from
+the top staff and the bottom staff.  The larger this parameter is, the
+farther apart the staves are placed in such a configuration.")
+     (skyline-vertical-padding ,number? "The amount by which the left
+and right skylines of a column are padded vertically, beyond the
+@code{Y-extent}s and @code{extra-spacing-height}s of the constituent
+grobs in the column.  Increase this to prevent interleaving of grobs
+from adjacent columns.")
+     (slash-negative-kern ,number? "The space to remove between
+slashes in percent repeat glyphs.  Larger values bring the two
+elements closer together.")
+     (slope ,number? "The slope of this object.")
+     (slur-padding ,number? "Extra distance between slur and script.")
+     (snap-radius ,number? "The maximum distance between two objects that
+will cause them to snap to alignment along an axis.")
+     (space-alist ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist that specifies distances from
+this grob to other breakable items, using the format:
+
+@example
+'((@var{break-align-symbol} . (@var{spacing-style} . @var{space}))
+  (@var{break-align-symbol} . (@var{spacing-style} . @var{space}))
+  ...)
+@end example
+
+Standard choices for @w{@code{@var{break-align-symbol}}} are listed in
+@rinternals{break-alignment-interface}.  Additionally, three special
+@w{break-align} symbols available to @w{@code{space-alist}} are:
+
+@quotation
+@table @code
+@item first-note
+used when the grob is just left of the first note on a line
+
+@item next-note
+used when the grob is just left of any other note;
+if not set, the value of @code{first-note} gets used
+
+@item right-edge
+used when the grob is the last item on the line (only compatible with
+the @w{@code{extra-space}} spacing style)
+@end table
+@end quotation
+
+Choices for @code{@var{spacing-style}} are:
+
+@quotation
+@table @code
+@item extra-space
+Put this much space between the two grobs.  The space is stretchable
+when paired with @w{@code{first-note}} or @w{@code{next-note}};
+otherwise it is fixed.
+
+@item minimum-space
+Put at least this much space between the left sides of both grobs,
+without allowing them to collide.  The space is stretchable when paired
+with @w{@code{first-note}} or @w{@code{next-note}}; otherwise it
+is fixed.  Not compatible with @w{@code{right-edge}}.
+
+@item fixed-space
+Only compatible with @w{@code{first-note}} and
+@w{@code{next-note}}.  Put this much fixed space between the grob
+and the note.
+
+@item minimum-fixed-space
+Only compatible with @w{@code{first-note}} and
+@w{@code{next-note}}.  Put at least this much fixed space between
+the left side of the grob and the left side of the note, without
+allowing them to collide.
+
+@item semi-fixed-space
+Only compatible with @w{@code{first-note}} and
+@w{@code{next-note}}.  Put this much space between the grob and
+the note, such that half of the space is fixed and half is
+stretchable.
+@end table
+@end quotation
+
+Rules for this spacing are much more complicated than this.
+See [Wanske] page 126--134, [Ross] page 143--147.")
+     (space-to-barline ,boolean? "If set, the distance between a note
+and the following non-musical column will be measured to the bar line
+instead of to the beginning of the non-musical column.  If there is a
+clef change followed by a bar line, for example, this means that we
+will try to space the non-musical column as though the clef is not
+there.")
+     (spacing-increment ,ly:dimension? "The unit of length for
+note-spacing.  Typically, the width of a note head.  See also
+@rinternals{spacing-spanner-interface}.")
+     (spacing-pair ,pair? "A pair of alignment symbols which set an object's
+spacing relative to its left and right @code{BreakAlignment}s.
+
+For example, a @code{MultiMeasureRest} will ignore prefatory items at its
+bounds (i.e., clefs, key signatures and time signatures) using the following
+override:
+
+@example
+\\override MultiMeasureRest.spacing-pair =
+             #'(staff-bar . staff-bar)
+@end example")
+     (spanner-id ,key? "An identifier to distinguish concurrent spanners.")
+     (springs-and-rods ,boolean? "Dummy variable for triggering
+spacing routines.")
+     (stacking-dir ,ly:dir? "Stack objects in which direction?")
+     (staff-affinity ,ly:dir? "The direction of the staff to use
+for spacing the current non-staff line.  Choices are @code{UP},
+@code{DOWN}, and @code{CENTER}.  If @code{CENTER}, the non-staff
+line will be placed equidistant between the two nearest staves on
+either side, unless collisions or other spacing constraints
+prevent this.  Setting @code{staff-affinity} for a staff causes it
+to be treated as a non-staff line.  Setting @code{staff-affinity}
+to @code{#f} causes a non-staff line to be treated as a staff.")
+     (staff-padding ,ly:dimension? "Maintain this much space between
+reference points and the staff.  Its effect is to align objects of
+differing sizes (like the dynamics @b{p} and @b{f}) on their
+baselines.")
+     (staff-position ,number? "Vertical position, measured in half
+staff spaces, counted from the middle line.")
+     (staff-space ,ly:dimension? "Amount of space between staff lines,
+expressed in global @code{staff-space}.")
+     (staff-staff-spacing ,symbol-key-alist? "When applied to a
+staff-group's @code{StaffGrouper} grob, this spacing alist controls
+the distance between consecutive staves within the staff-group.  When
+applied to a staff's @code{VerticalAxisGroup} grob, it controls the
+distance between the staff and the nearest staff below it in the same
+system, replacing any settings inherited from the @code{StaffGrouper}
+grob of the containing staff-group, if there is one.  This property
+remains in effect even when non-staff lines appear between staves.
+The alist can contain the following keys:
+
+@itemize
+
+@item
+@code{basic-distance} -- the vertical distance, measured in
+staff-spaces, between the reference points of the two items when
+no collisions would result, and no stretching or compressing is in
+effect.
+
+@item
+@code{minimum-distance} -- the smallest allowable vertical
+distance, measured in staff-spaces, between the reference points
+of the two items, when compressing is in effect.
+
+@item
+@code{padding} -- the minimum required amount of unobstructed
+vertical whitespace between the bounding boxes (or skylines) of
+the two items, measured in staff-spaces.
+
+@item
+@code{stretchability} -- a unitless measure of the dimension's
+relative propensity to stretch.  If zero, the distance will not
+stretch (unless collisions would result).
+
+@end itemize")
+     (staffgroup-staff-spacing ,symbol-key-alist? "The spacing alist
+controlling the distance between the last staff of the current
+staff-group and the staff just below it in the same system, even
+if one or more non-staff lines exist between the two staves.  If
+the @code{staff-staff-spacing} property of the staff's
+@code{VerticalAxisGroup} grob is set, that is used instead.  See
+@code{staff-staff-spacing} for a description of the alist
+structure.")
+     (stem-attachment ,number-pair? "An @code{(@var{x} . @var{y})}
+pair where the stem attaches to the notehead.")
+     (stem-begin-position ,number? "User override for the
+begin position of a stem.")
+     ;;[TODO: doco]
+     (stem-spacing-correction ,number? "Optical correction amount for
+stems that are placed in tight configurations.  For opposite
+directions, this amount is the correction for two normal sized stems
+that overlap completely.")
+     (stemlet-length ,number? "How long should be a stem over a
+rest?")
+     (stencil ,ly:stencil? "The symbol to print.")
+     (stencils ,list? "Multiple stencils, used as intermediate
+value.")
+     (strict-grace-spacing ,boolean? "If set, main notes are spaced
+normally, then grace notes are put left of the musical columns for the
+main notes.")
+     (strict-note-spacing ,boolean? "If set, unbroken columns with
+non-musical material (clefs, bar lines, etc.@:) are not spaced
+separately, but put before musical columns.")
+     (stroke-style ,string? "Set to @code{\"grace\"} to turn stroke
+through flag on.")
+     (style ,symbol? "This setting determines in what style a grob is
+typeset.  Valid choices depend on the @code{stencil} callback reading
+this property.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; t
+;;;
+     (text ,markup? "Text markup.  See @ruser{Formatting text}.")
+     (text-alignment-X ,number? "How to align an annotation horizontally.")
+     (text-alignment-Y ,number? "How to align an annotation vertically.")
+     ;;FIXME -- Should both be the same?
+     (text-direction ,ly:dir? "This controls the ordering of the
+words.  The default @code{RIGHT} is for roman text.  Arabic or Hebrew
+should use @code{LEFT}.")
+     (thick-thickness ,number? "Thickness of the thick line in a
+bar line, expressed as a multiple of the default staff-line
+thickness (i.e., the visual output is @emph{not} influenced by
+changes to @code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
+     (thickness ,number? "For grobs made up of lines, this is the
+thickness of the line.  For slurs and ties, this is the distance
+between the two arcs of the curve's outline at its thickest point,
+not counting the diameter of the virtual @qq{pen} that draws the
+arcs.  This property is expressed as a multiple of the current
+staff-line thickness (i.e., the visual output is influenced by
+changes to @code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
+     (tie-configuration ,list? "List of @code{(@var{position} .
+@var{dir})} pairs, indicating the desired tie configuration, where
+@var{position} is the offset from the center of the staff in staff
+space and @var{dir} indicates the direction of the tie (@code{1}=>up,
+@w{@code{-1}}=>down, @code{0}=>center).  A non-pair entry
+in the list causes the corresponding tie to be formatted
+automatically.")
+     (to-barline ,boolean? "If true, the spanner will stop at the bar
+line just before it would otherwise stop.")
+     (toward-stem-shift ,number? "Amount by which scripts are shifted
+toward the stem if their direction coincides with the stem direction.
+@code{0.0} means centered on the note head (the default position of
+most scripts); @code{1.0} means centered on the stem.  Interpolated
+values are possible.")
+     (toward-stem-shift-in-column ,number? "Amount by which a script
+is shifted toward the stem if its direction coincides with the stem
+direction and it is associated with a @code{ScriptColumn} object.
+@code{0.0} means centered on the note head (the default position of
+most scripts); @code{1.0} means centered on the stem.  Interpolated
+values are possible.")
+     (tuplet-slur ,boolean? "Draw a slur instead of a bracket for
+tuplets.")
+     (transparent ,boolean? "This makes the grob invisible.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; u
+;;;
+     (uniform-stretching ,boolean? "If set, items stretch
+proportionally to their natural separation based on durations.
+This looks better in complex polyphonic patterns.")
+     (used ,boolean? "If set, this spacing column is kept in the
+spacing problem.")
+     (usable-duration-logs ,list? "List of @code{duration-log}s that
+can be used in typesetting the grob.")
+     (use-skylines ,boolean? "Should skylines be used for side
+positioning?")
+
+;;;
+;;; v
+;;;
+     (vertical-skylines ,ly:skyline-pair? "Two skylines, one above and
+one below this grob.")
+     (visible-over-note-heads ,boolean? "This prints a tuplet bracket
+when the bracket is set to be over the note heads.  This option can
+be combined with the default tuplet bracket visibility style and
+with @code{#'if-no-beam}.")
+     (voiced-position ,number? "The staff-position of a voiced
+@code{Rest}, negative if the rest has @code{direction} @code{DOWN}.")
+
+;;;
+;;; w
+;;;
+     (when ,ly:moment? "Global time step associated with this column.")
+     (whiteout ,boolean-or-number? "If a number or true, the grob is
+printed over a white background to white-out underlying material, if
+the grob is visible.  A number indicates how far the white background
+extends beyond the bounding box of the grob as a multiple of the
+staff-line thickness.  The @code{LyricHyphen} grob uses a special
+implementation of whiteout:  A positive number indicates how far the
+white background extends beyond the bounding box in multiples of
+@code{line-thickness}.  The shape of the background is determined by
+@code{whiteout-style}.  Usually @code{#f} by default. ")
+     (whiteout-style ,symbol? "Determines the shape of the
+@code{whiteout} background.  Available are @code{'outline},
+@code{'rounded-box}, and the default @code{'box}.  There is one
+exception: Use @code{'special} for @code{LyricHyphen}.")
+     (widened-extent ,number-pair? "The vertical extent that a bar
+line on a certain staff symbol should have.  If the staff symbol is
+small (e.g., has just one line, as in a @code{RhythmicStaff}, this is
+wider than the staff symbol's Y extent.")
+     (width ,ly:dimension? "The width of a grob measured in staff
+space.")
+     (woodwind-diagram-details ,symbol-key-alist? "An alist of detailed
+grob properties for woodwind diagrams.  Each alist entry consists of a
+@code{(@var{property} . @var{value})} pair.  The properties which can
+be included in woodwind-diagram-details include the following:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+@code{fill-angle} -- Rotation angle of a partially filled key from
+horizontal. Default value@tie{}0.
+@item
+@code{text-trill-circled} -- In non-graphical mode, for keys shown as
+text, indicate a trill by circling the text if true, or by shading the
+text if false.  Default value@tie{}#t.
+@end itemize")
+     (word-space ,ly:dimension? "Space to insert between words in
+texts.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; x
+;;;
+     (X-align-on-main-noteheads ,boolean? "If true, this grob will
+ignore suspended noteheads when aligning itself on NoteColumn.")
+     (X-attachment ,number? "Horizontal attachment of a line on a
+frame, typically between -1 (left) and 1 (right).")
+     (X-extent ,number-pair? "Extent (size) in the X@tie{}direction,
+measured in staff-space units, relative to object's reference point.")
+     (X-offset ,number? "The horizontal amount that this object is
+moved relative to its X-parent.")
+     (X-positions ,number-pair? "Pair of X staff coordinates of a spanner
+in the form @code{(@var{left} . @var{right})}, where both @var{left} and
+@var{right} are in @code{staff-space} units of the current staff.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; y
+;;;
+     (Y-attachment ,number? "Vertical attachment of a line on a
+frame, typically between -1 (down) and 1 (up).")
+     (Y-extent ,number-pair? "Extent (size) in the Y@tie{}direction,
+measured in staff-space units, relative to object's reference point.")
+     (Y-offset ,number? "The vertical amount that this object is moved
+relative to its Y-parent.")
+
+;;;
+;;; z
+;;;
+     (zigzag-length ,ly:dimension? "The length of the lines of a
+zigzag, relative to @code{zigzag-width}.  A value of@tie{}@code{1}
+gives 60-degree zigzags.")
+     (zigzag-width ,ly:dimension? "The width of one zigzag squiggle.
+This number is adjusted slightly so that the spanner line can be
+constructed from a whole number of squiggles.")
+     )))
+
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;;   INTERNAL
+
+
+(define (define-internal-grob-property symbol type? description)
+  (define-grob-property symbol type? description)
+  (set-object-property! symbol 'backend-internal #t)
+  symbol
+  )
+
+
+(define-public all-internal-grob-properties
+  (map
+   (lambda (x)
+     (apply define-internal-grob-property x))
+
+   `(
+     ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+     ;; grobs & grob arrays.  (alphabetical)
+     (accidental-grob ,ly:grob? "The accidental for this note.")
+     (accidental-grobs ,alist? "An alist with @code{(@var{notename} .
+@var{groblist})} entries.")
+     (adjacent-spanners ,ly:grob-array? "An array of directly neighboring
+dynamic spanners.")
+     (all-elements ,ly:grob-array? "An array of all grobs in this line.  Its
+function is to protect objects from being garbage collected.")
+     (annotation ,string? "Annotate a grob for debug purposes.")
+     (axis-group-parent-X ,ly:grob? "Containing X@tie{}axis group.")
+     (axis-group-parent-Y ,ly:grob? "Containing Y@tie{}axis group.")
+
+     (bars ,ly:grob-array? "An array of bar line pointers.")
+     (beam ,ly:grob? "A pointer to the beam, if applicable.")
+     (beam-segments ,list? "Internal representation of beam segments.")
+     (bezier ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a Bézier curve, for use by
+control points and polygons.")
+     (bound-alignment-interfaces ,list "Interfaces to be used
+for positioning elements that align with a column.")
+     (bounded-by-me ,ly:grob-array? "An array of spanners that have this
+column as start/@/begin point.  Only columns that have grobs or act as
+bounds are spaced.")
+     (bracket ,ly:grob? "The bracket for a number.")
+     (bracket-text ,ly:grob? "The text for an analysis bracket.")
+     (break-alignment ,ly:grob? "The @iref{BreakAlignment} in a
+@iref{NonMusicalPaperColumn}.")
+
+     (c0-position ,integer? "An integer indicating the position of
+middle@tie{}C.")
+     (chord-names ,ly:grob-array? "Array of chord names.")
+     (columns ,ly:grob-array? "An array of grobs, typically containing
+@code{PaperColumn} or @code{NoteColumn} objects.")
+     (concurrent-hairpins ,ly:grob-array? "All concurrent hairpins.")
+     (conditional-elements ,ly:grob-array? "Internal use only.")
+     (covered-grobs ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs that could potentially collide
+with a beam.")
+
+     (direction-source ,ly:grob? "In case @code{side-relative-direction} is
+set, which grob to get the direction from.")
+     (display-cautionary ,boolean? "Should the grob be displayed as a cautionary grob?")
+     (dot ,ly:grob? "A reference to a @code{Dots} object.")
+     (dots ,ly:grob-array? "Multiple @code{Dots} objects.")
+
+     (elements ,ly:grob-array? "An array of grobs; the type is depending on
+the grob where this is set in.")
+     (encompass-objects ,ly:grob-array? "Objects that a slur should avoid
+in addition to notes and stems.")
+
+     (fa-styles ,symbol-list? "List of note head styles that identify
+ @q{fa} shape note heads.")
+     (figures ,ly:grob-array? "Figured bass objects for continuation line.")
+     (flag ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a @code{Flag} object.")
+     (footnote-stencil ,ly:stencil? "The stencil of a system's footnotes.")
+     (footnotes-before-line-breaking ,ly:grob-array? "Footnote grobs of
+a whole system.")
+     (footnotes-after-line-breaking ,ly:grob-array? "Footnote grobs of
+a broken system.")
+     (french-beaming-stem-adjustment ,ly:dimension? "Stem will be shortened
+by this amount of space in case of French beaming style.")
+
+     (glissando-index ,integer? "The index of a glissando in its note
+column.")
+     (grace-spacing ,ly:grob? "A run of grace notes.")
+
+     (has-span-bar ,pair? "A pair of grobs containing the span bars to
+be drawn below and above the staff.  If no span bar is in a position,
+the respective element is set to @code{#f}.")
+     (heads ,ly:grob-array? "An array of note heads.")
+
+     (items-worth-living ,ly:grob-array? "An array of interesting items.  If
+empty in a particular staff, then that staff is erased.")
+     (in-note-direction ,ly:dir? "Direction to place in-notes above a system.")
+     (in-note-padding ,number? "Padding between in-notes.")
+     (in-note-stencil ,ly:stencil? "The stencil of a system's in-notes.")
+
+     (keep-alive-with ,ly:grob-array? "An array of other
+@code{VerticalAxisGroup}s.  If any of them are alive, then we will stay alive.")
+
+     (left-items ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs organized on the left by a spacing
+object.")
+     (left-neighbor ,ly:grob? "A grob similar to this one, on its left.
+For columns, the right-most column that has a spacing wish for this column.")
+
+     (make-dead-when ,ly:grob-array? "An array of other
+@code{VerticalAxisGroup}s.  If any of them are alive, then we will turn dead.")
+     (melody-spanner ,ly:grob? "The @code{MelodyItem} object for a stem.")
+     (minimum-translations-alist ,alist? "An list of translations for a given
+start and end point.")
+
+     (neighbors ,ly:grob-array? "The X-axis neighbors of a grob. Used by the
+pure-from-neighbor-interface to determine various grob heights.")
+
+     (normal-stems ,ly:grob-array? "An array of visible stems.")
+     (note-columns ,ly:grob-array? "An array of @code{NoteColumn} grobs.")
+     (note-head ,ly:grob? "A single note head.")
+     (note-heads ,ly:grob-array? "An array of note head grobs.")
+     (pedal-text ,ly:grob? "A pointer to the text of a mixed-style piano
+pedal.")
+     (pure-relevant-grobs ,ly:grob-array? "All the grobs (items and spanners)
+that are relevant for finding the @code{pure-Y-extent}")
+     (pure-relevant-items ,ly:grob-array? "A subset of elements that are
+relevant for finding the @code{pure-Y-extent}.")
+     (pure-relevant-spanners ,ly:grob-array? "A subset of elements that are
+relevant for finding the @code{pure-Y-extent}.")
+     (pure-Y-common ,ly:grob? "A cache of the
+@code{common_refpoint_of_array} of the @code{elements} grob set.")
+
+     (rest ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a @code{Rest} object.")
+     (rest-collision ,ly:grob? "A rest collision that a rest is in.")
+     (rests ,ly:grob-array? "An array of rest objects.")
+     (right-items ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs organized on the right by
+a spacing object.")
+     (right-neighbor ,ly:grob? "See @code{left-neighbor}.")
+
+     (scripts ,ly:grob-array? "An array of @code{Script} objects.")
+     (side-support-elements ,ly:grob-array? "The side support, an array of
+grobs.")
+     (slur ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a @code{Slur} object.")
+     (spacing ,ly:grob? "The spacing spanner governing this section.")
+     (space-increment ,ly:dimension? "The amount by which the total duration
+of a multimeasure rest affects horizontal spacing.  Each doubling of the
+duration adds @code{space-increment} to the length of the bar.")
+     (spacing-wishes ,ly:grob-array? "An array of note spacing or staff spacing
+objects.")
+     (span-start ,boolean? "Is the note head at the start of a spanner?")
+     (spanner-broken ,boolean? "Indicates whether spanner
+alignment should be broken after the current spanner.")
+     (spanner-placement ,ly:dir? "The place of an annotation on a spanner.
+@code{LEFT} is for the first spanner, and @code{RIGHT} is for the last.
+@code{CENTER} will place it on the broken spanner that falls closest to the
+center of the length of the entire spanner, although this behavior is
+unpredictable in situations with lots of rhythmic diversity.  For predictable
+results, use @code{LEFT} and @code{RIGHT}.")
+     (staff-grouper ,ly:grob? "The staff grouper we belong to.")
+     (staff-symbol ,ly:grob? "The staff symbol grob that we are in.")
+     (sticky-host ,ly:grob? "The grob that a sticky grob attaches to.")
+     (stem ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a @code{Stem} object.")
+     (stems ,ly:grob-array? "An array of stem objects.")
+
+     (tie ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a @code{Tie} object.")
+     (ties ,ly:grob-array? "A grob array of @code{Tie} objects.")
+     (tremolo-flag ,ly:grob? "The tremolo object on a stem.")
+     (tuplet-number ,ly:grob? "The number for a bracket.")
+     (tuplet-start ,boolean? "Is stem at the start of a tuplet?")
+     (tuplets ,ly:grob-array? "An array of smaller tuplet brackets.")
+
+     (vertical-alignment ,ly:grob? "The VerticalAlignment in a System.")
+     (vertical-skyline-elements ,ly:grob-array? "An array of grobs
+used to create vertical skylines.")
+
+     (X-common ,ly:grob? "Common reference point for axis group.")
+     (Y-common ,ly:grob? "See @code{X-common}.")
+
+     ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+     ;; other
+     (adjacent-pure-heights ,pair? "A pair of vectors.  Used by a
+@code{VerticalAxisGroup} to cache the @code{Y-extent}s of different column
+ranges.")
+
+     (begin-of-line-visible ,boolean? "Set to make @code{ChordName} or
+@code{FretBoard} be visible only at beginning of line or at
+chord changes.")
+
+     (cause ,scheme? "Any kind of causation objects (i.e., music, or perhaps
+translator) that was the cause for this grob.")
+     (cross-staff ,boolean? "True for grobs whose @code{Y-extent} depends on
+inter-staff spacing.  The extent is measured relative to the grobs's parent
+staff (more generally, its @code{VerticalAxisGroup}) so this boolean flags
+grobs that are not rigidly fixed to their parent staff.
+Beams that join notes from two staves are @code{cross-staff}.
+Grobs that are positioned around such beams are also @code{cross-staff}.
+Grobs that are grouping objects, however, like @code{VerticalAxisGroups}
+will not in general be marked @code{cross-staff} when some of the members
+of the group are @code{cross-staff}.")
+
+     (delta-position ,number? "The vertical position difference.")
+     (dot-stencil ,ly:stencil? "The stencil for an individual dot,
+as opposed to a group of several dots.")
+
+     (font ,ly:font-metric? "A cached font metric object.")
+     (forced ,boolean? "Manually forced accidental.")
+
+     (head-width ,ly:dimension? "The width of this ligature head.")
+
+     (ideal-distances ,list? "@code{(@var{obj} . (@var{dist} .
+@var{strength}))} pairs.")
+     (important-column-ranks ,vector? "A cache of columns that contain
+@code{items-worth-living} data.")
+     (index ,index? "For some grobs in a group, this is a
+number associated with the grob.")
+     (interfaces ,list? "A list of symbols indicating the interfaces
+supported by this object.  It is initialized from the @code{meta} field.")
+
+     (least-squares-dy ,number? "The ideal beam slope, without damping.")
+
+     (maybe-loose ,boolean? "Used to mark a breakable column that is
+loose if and only if it is in the middle of a line.")
+     (meta ,symbol-key-alist? "Provide meta information.  It is an alist with
+the entries @code{name} and @code{interfaces}.")
+     (minimum-distances ,list? "A list of rods that have the format
+@code{(@var{obj} . @var{dist})}.")
+
+     (note-collision ,ly:grob? "The @code{NoteCollision} object of a
+dot column.")
+     (numbering-assertion-function ,scheme? "The function used to assert
+that footnotes are receiving correct automatic numbers.")
+
+     (positioning-done ,boolean? "Used to signal that a positioning element
+did its job.  This ensures that a positioning is only done once.")
+     (pure-Y-extent ,number-pair? "The estimated height of a system.")
+     (pure-Y-offset-in-progress ,boolean? "A debugging aid for catching
+cyclic dependencies.")
+     (quantize-position ,boolean? "If set, a vertical alignment is aligned
+to be within staff spaces.")
+     (quantized-positions ,number-pair? "The beam positions after
+quanting.")
+
+     (script-column ,ly:grob? "A @code{ScriptColumn} associated with a
+@code{Script} object.")
+     (script-stencil ,pair? "A pair @code{(@var{type} . @var{arg})} which
+acts as an index for looking up a @code{Stencil} object.")
+     (shorten ,ly:dimension? "The amount of space that a stem is shortened.
+Internally used to distribute beam shortening over stems.")
+     (stem-info ,pair? "A cache of stem parameters.")
+     (system-Y-offset ,number? "The Y-offset (relative to the bottom of the
+top-margin of the page) of the system to which this staff belongs.")
+
+
+     ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+     ;; ancient notation
+
+     ;;;;;;; TODO:
+     ;; There are too many properties for ancient notation;
+     ;; probably neume-types (a list of symbols) would also work.
+
+     ;; However, such a list would consist of a couple of dozens of
+     ;; entries, since head prefixes may be combined in many ways.  If
+     ;; the macros in `gregorian.ly' would directly set prefix-set,
+     ;; all the head prefixes could be junked; however, such macros
+     ;; would be quite numerous, I guess.  --jr
+
+     (add-cauda ,boolean? "Does this flexa require an additional cauda on
+the left side?")
+     (add-join ,boolean? "Is this ligature head-joined with the next one
+by a vertical line?")
+     (add-stem ,boolean? "Is this ligature head a virga and therefore needs
+an additional stem on the right side?")
+     (ascendens ,boolean? "Is this neume of ascending type?")
+     (auctum ,boolean? "Is this neume liquescentically augmented?")
+
+     (cavum ,boolean? "Is this neume outlined?")
+     (context-info ,integer? "Within a ligature, the final glyph or shape of
+a head may be affected by the left and/@/or right neighbour head.
+@code{context-info} holds for each head such information about the left and
+right neighbour, encoded as a bit mask.")
+
+     (deminutum ,boolean? "Is this neume deminished?")
+     (descendens ,boolean? "Is this neume of descendent type?")
+
+     (flexa-height ,ly:dimension? "The height of a flexa shape in a ligature
+grob (in @code{staff-space} units).")
+     (flexa-interval ,integer? "The interval spanned by the two notes of a
+flexa shape (1 is a second, 7 is an octave).")
+     (flexa-width ,ly:dimension? "The width of a flexa shape in a
+ligature grob (in @code{staff-space} units).")
+     (ligature-flexa ,boolean? "request joining note to the previous one
+in a flexa.")
+
+     (inclinatum ,boolean? "Is this neume an inclinatum?")
+
+
+     (linea ,boolean? "Attach vertical lines to this neume?")
+
+     (oriscus ,boolean? "Is this neume an oriscus?")
+
+     (pes-or-flexa ,boolean? "Shall this neume be joined with the previous
+head?")
+     (prefix-set ,number? "A bit mask that holds all Gregorian head
+prefixes, such as @code{\\virga} or @code{\\quilisma}.")
+     (primitive ,integer? "A pointer to a ligature primitive, i.e., an item
+similar to a note head that is part of a ligature.")
+
+     (quilisma ,boolean? "Is this neume a quilisma?")
+
+     (stropha ,boolean? "Is this neume a stropha?")
+
+     (virga ,boolean? "Is this neume a virga?")
+
+     (x-offset ,ly:dimension? "Extra horizontal offset for ligature heads.")
+
+     )))
+
+(define-public all-backend-properties
+  (append
+   all-internal-grob-properties
+   all-user-grob-properties))