>> Can you imagine any other use for `+` right before numbers? >> Otherwise I suggest to make it work, to provide the least surprise >> for users. > > Do we say anywhere that `+` is a sign in LilyPond syntax? Where > does the surprise come from?
Well, both `#+3` and `#-3` work, so it might be tempting to assume that `+3` and `-3` also work (outside of `\markup`). Werner