Re: parenthesized phrase

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Mats (et al.),

> If you want a parenthesis instead of a bracket, you can make two  
> \markup{...}
> commands that produce the desired left and right parenthesis (for  
> example
> using \music-glyph and an appropriate font size setting) and  
> replace the
> right hand side of the settings \once\override BreathingSign #'text  
> = ...
> with the corresponding \markup{...}

EXCEPT... that automatically *thickens* the parentheses as well.  =\

Is there a way to stretch a glyph (such as a left parenthesis)  
VERTICALLY without increasing its thickness (or font size)?
[This would, as one example, finally solve the issue of  
parenthesizing an entire chord -- something that has come up  
*several* times on the list in the past few months, including this  
morning.]

Thanks,
Kieren.