diff --git a/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_13_music21object2.ipynb b/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_13_music21object2.ipynb
index 43e7936a9..62b440c88 100644
--- a/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_13_music21object2.ipynb
+++ b/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_13_music21object2.ipynb
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
    "source": [
     "### getContextByClass()\n",
     "\n",
-    "This is an extremely powerful tool -- you might not use it often, but be assured that `music21` is using it on your behalf all the time when sophisticated analysis is involved.  It finds the active element matching a certain class preceeding the element.  Let me demonstrate:"
+    "This is an extremely powerful tool -- you might not use it often, but be assured that `music21` is using it on your behalf all the time when sophisticated analysis is involved.  It finds the active element matching a certain class preceding the element.  Let me demonstrate:"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
     "\n",
     "Then if that fails, it will look at the score as a whole, beginning at offset 35 and working backwards, but only looking at things that are at the score level, not looking at elements within other parts. There may be scores where for instance, expressive markings appear at the Score level. This will find them.\n",
     "\n",
-    "Related to `.getContextByClass()` is `.getAllContextsByClass()` which is a generator that returns each preceeding context."
+    "Related to `.getContextByClass()` is `.getAllContextsByClass()` which is a generator that returns each preceding context."
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_61_trees.ipynb b/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_61_trees.ipynb
index 5bf06fa10..6ca51fd5b 100644
--- a/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_61_trees.ipynb
+++ b/documentation/source/usersGuide/usersGuide_61_trees.ipynb
@@ -639,9 +639,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "And using this information they can get the verticalities just preceeding or following them:"
-   ]
+   "source": "And using this information they can get the verticalities just preceding or following them:"
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
diff --git a/music21/roman.py b/music21/roman.py
index 90330ca1d..ff16a5c7d 100644
--- a/music21/roman.py
+++ b/music21/roman.py
@@ -3058,7 +3058,6 @@ def adjustMinorVIandVIIByQuality(
         >>> rn.frontAlterationAccidental
         <music21.pitch.Accidental sharp>
 
-
         >>> rn = roman.RomanNumeral()
         >>> rn.scaleDegree = 6
         >>> rn.impliedQuality = 'major'
@@ -3068,6 +3067,9 @@ def adjustMinorVIandVIIByQuality(
         >>> rn.frontAlterationAccidental is None
         True
 
+        Note that this function is not called in parsing, but a private function having the
+        guts of this function is called.
+
         * Changed in v6.4: public function became hook to private function having the actual guts
         '''
         unused_workingFigure = self._adjustMinorVIandVIIByQuality('', useScale)
@@ -3104,6 +3106,11 @@ def _adjustMinorVIandVIIByQuality(
         '''
         def sharpen(wFig: str) -> str:
             changeFrontAlteration(interval.Interval('A1'), 1)
+
+            # changing the working figure is important if the private function is called
+            # on its own (as happens in parse figure).  It doesn't have any effect if
+            # calling the public adjustMinorVIandVIIByQuality.
+
             # If root is in the figure, lower the root to avoid double-sharpening
             if '##' in wFig:
                 wFig = wFig.replace('##8', '#8')