Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

Attributes

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dots

dots(optional)Records the number of augmentation dots required by a written dotted duration. Value conforms to data.AUGMENTDOT.

direct children

dots(optional)Records the number of augmentation dots required by a written dotted duration. Value conforms to data.AUGMENTDOT.

MEI.sharedComponent declarations that are shared between two or more modules.

dots(optional)Records the number of augmentation dots required by a written dotted duration. Value conforms to data.AUGMENTDOT.

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bTrem, chord, fTrem, note, rest, space, tabDurSym, tabGrp

att.augmentDots

att.bTrem.log

bTremA rapid alternation on a single pitch or chord.

att.fTrem.log

fTremA rapid alternation between a pair of notes (or chords or perhaps between a note and a chord) that are (usually) farther apart than a major second.

att.chord.log

chordA simultaneous sounding of two or more notes in the same layer *with the same duration*.

att.note.log

noteA single pitched event.

att.rest.log

restA non-sounding event found in the source being transcribed.

att.space.log

spaceA placeholder used to fill an incomplete measure, layer, etc. most often so that the combined duration of the events equals the number of beats in the measure.

att.tabDurSym.log

tabDurSymA visual indication of the duration of a tabGrp.

att.tabGrp.log

tabGrpA group of simultaneous tab notes, comparable to a chord in CMN. Rarely, may also contain rests, as in some "German" lute tablatures.

MEI.cmnCommon Music Notation (CMN) repertoire component declarations.

bTremA rapid alternation on a single pitch or chord.

fTremA rapid alternation between a pair of notes (or chords or perhaps between a note and a chord) that are (usually) farther apart than a major second.

MEI.sharedComponent declarations that are shared between two or more modules.

chordA simultaneous sounding of two or more notes in the same layer *with the same duration*.

noteA single pitched event.

restA non-sounding event found in the source being transcribed.

spaceA placeholder used to fill an incomplete measure, layer, etc. most often so that the combined duration of the events equals the number of beats in the measure.

MEI.stringtabTablature component declarations.

tabDurSymA visual indication of the duration of a tabGrp.

tabGrpA group of simultaneous tab notes, comparable to a chord in CMN. Rarely, may also contain rests, as in some "German" lute tablatures.

Remarks

The dots attribute records the number of augmentation dots necessary to represent a non-power-of-two duration. This is usually, but not always, the number of dots displayed. For example, a note with this attribute will result in displayed dots, while a glissando will not.

Constraints

An element with a dots attribute must also have a dur attribute.

Declaration


                                 <classSpec ident="att.augmentDots" module="MEI.shared" type="atts">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Attributes that record the number of dots of augmentation.</desc>
                                    
                                    <attList>
                                       
                                       <attDef ident="dots" usage="opt">
                                          
                                          <desc xml:lang="en">Records the number of augmentation dots required by a written dotted duration.</desc>
                                          
                                          <datatype>
                                             
                                             <rng:ref name="data.AUGMENTDOT"/>
                                             </datatype>
                                          
                                          <constraintSpec ident="dots_attribute_requires_dur" scheme="schematron">
                                             
                                             <constraint>
                                                
                                                <sch:rule context="mei:*[@dots]">
                                                   
                                                   <sch:assert test="@dur">An element with a dots attribute must also have a dur
                                                      attribute.</sch:assert>
                                                   </sch:rule>
                                                </constraint>
                                             </constraintSpec>
                                          </attDef>
                                       </attList>
                                    
                                    <remarks xml:lang="en">
                                       
                                       <p>The <att>dots</att> attribute records the number of augmentation dots necessary to
                                          represent a non-power-of-two duration. This is usually, but not always, the number
                                          of dots
                                          displayed. For example, a note with this attribute will result in displayed dots,
                                          while a
                                          glissando will not.</p>
                                       </remarks>
                                    </classSpec>