Re: Indicating duration with lines

[Thomas Morley]

Am Mo., 22. Juni 2020 um 11:46 Uhr schrieb Urs Liska <lists@openlilylib.org>:
>
> I really don't seem to find useful search terms :-(
>
> I'm trying to achieve horizontal lines "extending" the note head to
> indicate its duration. The attachement is done by abusing \glissando.
> I'd be (mostly) happy with the appearance, but glissandi work only in
> place where a tie is. When there's a different note or a rest after the
> original note it doesn't.
>
> What would be a term for this notation element, and is there a ready-
> made solution, e.g. in the LSR?
>
> Thanks
> Urs

Hi Urs,

how about attached?
There are some features I needed for typesetting some avantgarde
piece, not sure whether they are of use for your case, though.
There are two functions defined durLine and durationLine, both have
pros and cons ...

Cheers,
  Harm

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