Re: \parenthesize command looks puny compared with reminder accidental

[Thomas Morley]

2013/10/29 Richard Shann <address@hidden>:
> Consider
>
> \version "2.16"
>
> MvmntIVoiceI = {
>          f'?4 \parenthesize g'4
> }
>
> \score {
>  \MvmntIVoiceI
> }
>
> The output has a rather puny looking parenthesis around the notehead
> while the reminder accidental is boldly parenthesized.
>
> Do people think this constitutes a bug? And, in any case suggestions on
> how to beef up the \parenthesize to look in keeping with the reminder
> accidental would be appreciated.
>
> Richard Shann



Hi,

this is slightly related to
issue 1451
issue 155

In general, \parenthesize determines the extent for the parent from
the extent of the object which should be parenthesized.

As a workaround for your example-case you might want to use:
  \override ParenthesesItem #'font-size = #-1


Cheers,
  Harm