curvoice.okey = clone(s_key)
	if (transp) {
		curvoice.vtransp = transp;
		key_transp(s_key)
	}

	s_key.k_old_sf = curvoice.ckey.k_sf;	// memorize the key changes

	curvoice.ckey = s_key

	if (is_voice_sig()) {
//		if (s_key.k_sf != undefined || s_key.k_a_acc) {
//			curvoice.ckey = s_key;
			curvoice.key = clone(s_key)
			if (s_key.k_none)
				curvoice.key.k_sf = 0
//		}
		return
	}

	// memorize the key changes
	s_key.k_old_sf = curvoice.ckey.k_sf;

	/* the key signature must appear before a time signature */
	s = curvoice.last_sym
	if (s && s.type == METER) {
		curvoice.last_sym = s.prev
		if (!curvoice.last_sym)
			curvoice.sym = null;
		sym_link(s_key);