\version "1.7.18"
\header { texidoc = "The magnification can be set for any font. Note
that this doesn't change variable symbols such as beams or slurs. " }

\score {
\notes \relative c'' \context Voice {
\property Voice .NoteHead \set #'font-magnification = #0.9
c4
\property Voice .NoteHead \set #'font-magnification = #0.8


c4-"normal"
  % why doesn't this  work?
  c4-\markup \bold \magnify #2.0 "foobar"

  \property Voice .NoteHead \set #'font-magnification = #1.2
  \property Voice.TextScript \set #'font-magnification = #2.0
  c4-"big"
  \property Voice .NoteHead \set #'font-magnification = #1.6
  c4
}

}

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