new

abjad.top.new.new(argument, **keywords)

Makes new argument with optional keywords.

Makes markup with new direction:

>>> markup = abjad.Markup('Andante assai', direction=abjad.Up).italic()
>>> staff = abjad.Staff("c'4 d' e' f'")
>>> abjad.attach(markup, staff[0])
>>> abjad.show(staff) 

>>> markup = abjad.new(markup, direction=abjad.Down)
>>> staff = abjad.Staff("c'4 d' e' f'")
>>> abjad.attach(markup, staff[0])
>>> abjad.show(staff) 

Returns new object with type equal to that of argument.