Six weeks ago I asked the following, without getting a response:

> Consider this snippet.
> 
> ```
> \book {
>   #(set-global-staff-size 20)
>   { c' }
> }
> 
> \book {
>   #(set-global-staff-size 10)
>   { c' }
> }
> ```
> 
> Section 'Setting the staff size' in the NR says
> 
>   To set the staff size globally for all scores in a file (or in a
>   \book block, to be precise), use set-global-staff-size [...]
> 
> This implies that `set-global-staff-size` is restricted to `\book`
> if used within.
> 
> However, the above example fails: In both created PDF files, the
> staff size is 20pt, which means that the second call to
> `set-global-staff-size` does nothing.
> 
> What is wrong?  The documentation or LilyPond's behaviour?

Any takers who has some insight?


    Werner

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