Ah, after a further search I found that it's a known issue:
https://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1129
with a workaround by Neil Puttock:
http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-lilypond@gnu.org/msg16599.html
Though this function appears to preserve the fonts requested but not the
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- Original Message -
From: "Hilary Snaden"
To: "LilyPond Users"
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2014 11:11 AM
Subject: Font problems in \bookparts
I'm making a score including a number of pieces in \bookparts. If I add
a \layout block to a bookpart, that
I'm making a score including a number of pieces in \bookparts. If I add
a \layout block to a bookpart, that bookpart ignores my font definitions
and uses the defaults instead.
Is it possible to change sizes etc for each bookpart while still
recognising the new fonts?
--
Hilary
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