>> there is a significant reason related to the nature of contemporary >> notation: it is usually nonstandard. Every composer has their own >> systems. Given that, it's hard to know what is relevant for >> putting in the core. > > That is true to a great extent… but there are things (like the > aleatoric box/frame engraver!) that [with a few parameters] are > arguably "universal", and thus obvious candidates for inclusion.
I agree. IMHO, it would be a very valuable contribution to add this snippet directly to LilyPond, together with proper documentation that also demonstrates how to use it. Werner