diff -ur mup-5.1-orig/mup/absvert.c mup-5.1/mup/absvert.c
--- mup-5.1-orig/mup/absvert.c	2005-05-01 01:00:29.000000000 +0200
+++ mup-5.1/mup/absvert.c	2005-05-31 09:19:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -1661,14 +1661,14 @@
 	horzavoid();
 
 	/*
-	 * Back in relvert.c, we skipped placing phrases whose endpoint groups
-	 * were affected by CSS.  Now that we know where the final group
-	 * boundaries are, we set up the coords for these phrases.
-	 * phrase_points destroys groups' AN and AS, and depends on them
-	 * starting out as zero.  So zero them now and restore them later.
-	 * Because phrases can cross bar lines, we need to zap all of these
-	 * coords in this first loop, and have a separate loop below to do the
-	 * phrase work (and restore the groups' coords).
+	 * Back in relvert.c, we skipped placing tie/slur/bend/phrases whose
+	 * endpoint groups were affected by CSS.  Now that we know where the
+	 * final group boundaries are, we set up the coords for these items.
+	 * tieslur_points and phrase_points destroy groups' AN and AS, and
+	 * depends on them starting out as zero.  So zero them now and restore
+	 * them later.  Because these items can cross bar lines, we need
+	 * to zap all of these coords in this first loop, and have a separate
+	 * loop to do the main work (and restore the groups' coords).
 	 */
 	for (mainll_p = Mainllhc_p; mainll_p != 0; mainll_p = mainll_p->next) {
 		if (mainll_p->str != S_STAFF) {
@@ -1692,29 +1692,57 @@
 		thisstaff_p = mainll_p->u.staff_p;
 
 		/*
-		 * Find every phrase starting in this staff and handle them.
+		 * Find and handle every tie/slur/bend/phrase starting in this
+		 * staff.
 		 */
 		for (stuff_p = thisstaff_p->stuff_p;
 				stuff_p != 0; stuff_p = stuff_p->next) {
-			if (stuff_p->stuff_type != ST_PHRASE) {
-				continue;
-			}
-			if (css_affects_phrase(stuff_p, mainll_p) == YES) {
-				phrase_points(mainll_p, stuff_p);
+			switch (stuff_p->stuff_type) {
+			case ST_PHRASE:
+				if (css_affects_phrase(stuff_p,
+							mainll_p) == YES) {
+					phrase_points(mainll_p, stuff_p);
+
+					stuff_p->c[AY] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
+						       + stuff_p->c[RY];
+					stuff_p->c[AN] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
+						       + stuff_p->c[RN];
+					stuff_p->c[AS] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
+						       + stuff_p->c[RS];
+
+					/* do the phrase points too */
+					for (pp_p = stuff_p->crvlist_p;
+					     pp_p != 0; pp_p = pp_p->next) {
+
+						pp_p->y += thisstaff_p->c[AY];
+					}
+				}
+				break;
+			case ST_TIESLUR:
+			case ST_BEND:
+				if (css_affects_tieslurbend(stuff_p,
+							mainll_p) == YES) {
+					if (stuff_p->stuff_type == ST_TIESLUR) {
+						tieslur_points(mainll_p, stuff_p);
+					} else {
+						bend_points(mainll_p, stuff_p);
+					}
 
-				stuff_p->c[AY] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
-					       + stuff_p->c[RY];
-				stuff_p->c[AN] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
-					       + stuff_p->c[RN];
-				stuff_p->c[AS] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
-					       + stuff_p->c[RS];
-
-				/* do the phrase points too */
-				for (pp_p = stuff_p->crvlist_p;
-				     pp_p != 0; pp_p = pp_p->next) {
+					stuff_p->c[AY] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
+						       + stuff_p->c[RY];
+					stuff_p->c[AN] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
+						       + stuff_p->c[RN];
+					stuff_p->c[AS] = thisstaff_p->c[AY]
+						       + stuff_p->c[RS];
+
+					/* do the tie/slur/bend points too */
+					for (pp_p = stuff_p->crvlist_p;
+					     pp_p != 0; pp_p = pp_p->next) {
 
-					pp_p->y += thisstaff_p->c[AY];
+						pp_p->y += thisstaff_p->c[AY];
+					}
 				}
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 
diff -ur mup-5.1-orig/mup/globals.h mup-5.1/mup/globals.h
--- mup-5.1-orig/mup/globals.h	2005-05-01 01:00:29.000000000 +0200
+++ mup-5.1/mup/globals.h	2005-05-31 09:19:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@
 extern double solvecubic P((double a, double b, double c, double d,
 		double lo, double hi, double thresh));
 extern int css_affects_stemtip P((struct GRPSYL *gs1_p));
+extern int css_affects_tieslurbend P((struct STUFF *stuff_p,
+		struct MAINLL *mll_p));
 extern int css_affects_phrase P((struct STUFF *stuff_p, struct MAINLL *mll_p));
 extern struct GRPSYL *nextsimilar P((struct GRPSYL *));
 extern struct GRPSYL *prevsimilar P((struct GRPSYL *));
diff -ur mup-5.1-orig/mup/plutils.c mup-5.1/mup/plutils.c
--- mup-5.1-orig/mup/plutils.c	2005-05-01 01:00:29.000000000 +0200
+++ mup-5.1/mup/plutils.c	2005-05-31 09:19:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -1853,6 +1853,95 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Name:        css_affects_tieslurbend()
+ *
+ * Abstract:    Do CSS notes (if any) affect the position of this tie/slur/bend?
+ *
+ * Returns:     YES or NO
+ *
+ * Description: This function decides whether the given tie, slur, or bend is
+ *		affected by CSS notes in any of the groups it covers.
+ */
+
+int
+css_affects_tieslurbend(stuff_p, mll_p)
+
+struct STUFF *stuff_p;	/* the tie, slur, or bend */
+struct MAINLL *mll_p;	/* MLL item where this tie/slur/bend starts */
+
+{
+	struct GRPSYL *sg_p;	/* starting group of the tie/slur/bend */
+	struct GRPSYL *eg_p;	/* starting group of the tie/slur/bend */
+	struct NOTE *snote_p;	/* starting note of the tie/slur/bend */
+	struct NOTE *enote_p;	/* ending note of the tie/slur/bend */
+	int idx;		/* index of note in the group */
+
+
+	/* if not cross staff stemming, don't waste time checking */
+	if (CSSused == NO) {
+		return (NO);
+	}
+
+	sg_p = stuff_p->beggrp_p;
+	snote_p = stuff_p->begnote_p;
+
+	/* find the index of the note in the group */
+	for (idx = 0; idx < sg_p->nnotes; idx++) {
+		if (&sg_p->notelist[idx] == snote_p) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (idx == sg_p->nnotes) {
+		pfatal("can't find tied/slurred/bent note in group");
+	}
+
+	/* if this starting note is CSS, return YES */
+	if (IS_CSS_NOTE(sg_p, idx)) {
+		return (YES);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Find the end note of the tie/slur/bend.  If none, we don't care
+	 * about the end note.
+	 */
+	eg_p = nextgrpsyl(sg_p, &mll_p);
+	if (eg_p == 0) {
+		return (NO);
+	}
+
+	/* find the note tied/slurred/bent to */
+	if (stuff_p->curveno == -1) {	/* this is a tie */
+		enote_p = find_matching_note(eg_p, snote_p->letter,
+				snote_p->octave, (char *)0);
+	} else {			/* this is a slur or bend */
+		enote_p = find_matching_note(eg_p,
+				snote_p->slurtolist[stuff_p->curveno].letter,
+				snote_p->slurtolist[stuff_p->curveno].octave,
+				(char *)0);
+	}
+
+	if (enote_p == 0) {
+		return (NO);
+	}
+
+	/* find the index of the note in the group */
+	for (idx = 0; idx < eg_p->nnotes; idx++) {
+		if (&eg_p->notelist[idx] == enote_p) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (idx == eg_p->nnotes) {
+		pfatal("can't find tied/slurred/bent-to note in group");
+	}
+
+	/* if this ending note is CSS, return YES */
+	if (IS_CSS_NOTE(eg_p, idx)) {
+		return (YES);
+	}
+
+	return (NO);
+}
+/*
  * Name:        css_affects_phrase()
  *
  * Abstract:    Do CSS notes (if any) affect the position of this phrase mark?
diff -ur mup-5.1-orig/mup/relvert.c mup-5.1/mup/relvert.c
--- mup-5.1-orig/mup/relvert.c	2005-05-01 01:00:29.000000000 +0200
+++ mup-5.1/mup/relvert.c	2005-05-31 09:19:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -1000,12 +1000,26 @@
 			if (place == PL_ABOVE) {
 				switch (stuff_p->stuff_type) {
 				case ST_TIESLUR:
+					/* don't call tieslur_points now if the
+					 * positions of the tie/slur's endpoints
+					 * would change later due to CSS */
+					if (css_affects_tieslurbend(stuff_p,
+							mainll_p) == YES) {
+						break;
+					}
 					tieslur_points(mainll_p, stuff_p);
 					break;
 				case ST_TABSLUR:
 					tabslur_points(mainll_p, stuff_p);
 					break;
 				case ST_BEND:
+					/* don't call bend_points now if the
+					 * positions of the bend's endpoints
+					 * would change later due to CSS */
+					if (css_affects_tieslurbend(stuff_p,
+							mainll_p) == YES) {
+						break;
+					}
 					bend_points(mainll_p, stuff_p);
 					break;
 				case ST_PHRASE: