altsym(optional)Provides a way of pointing to a user-defined symbol. It must contain a reference to
an
ID of a symbolDef element elsewhere in the document.
Value conforms to data.URI.
color(optional)Used to indicate visual appearance. Do not confuse this with the musical term 'color'
as used in pre-CMN notation.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
con(optional)Connection to the previous component within the same neume; this attribute should
not
be used for the first component of a neume. Allowed values are: "g" (Gapped; not connected.), "l" (Looped.), "e" (Extended.)
fontsize(optional)Indicates the size of a font expressed in printers' points, i.e., 1/72nd of an inch,
relative terms, e.g., small, larger, etc., or percentage values relative to normal
size, e.g., 125%.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
glyph.auth(optional)A name or label associated with the controlled vocabulary from which the value of
glyph.name or glyph.num is taken, or the textual content of the element. Suggested values are: "smufl" (Standard Music Font Layout.)
glyph.num(optional)Numeric glyph reference in hexadecimal notation, e.g., "#xE000" or "U+E000". N.B. SMuFL
version 1.18 uses the range U+E000 - U+ECBF.
Value conforms to data.HEXNUM.
glyph.uri(optional)The web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary from which the value of
glyph.name or glyph.num is taken, or the textual content of the element.
Value conforms to data.URI.
ho(optional)Records a horizontal adjustment to a feature’s programmatically-determined location
in
terms of staff interline distance; that is, in units of 1/2 the distance between adjacent
staff lines.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTSIGNED.
letterspacing(optional)Indicates letter spacing (aka tracking) in analogy to the CSS letter-spacing
property.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTTYPOGRAPHYSIGNED.
rellen(optional)Length of the pen stroke relative to the previous component within the same neume;
this attribute should not be used for the first component of a neume. Allowed values are: "l" (Longer.), "s" (Shorter.)
s-shape(optional)Direction of the initial direction for an s-shaped pen stroke; i.e., "w" for the
standard letter S, "e" for its mirror image, "s" for the letter S turned 90-degrees
anti-clockwise, and "n" for its mirror image.
Value conforms to data.COMPASSDIRECTION.basic.
visible(optional)Indicates if a feature should be rendered when the notation is presented graphically
or sounded when it is presented in an aural form.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
x(optional)Encodes an x coordinate for a feature in an output coordinate system. When it is
necessary to record the placement of a feature in a facsimile image, use the facs
attribute.
Value is a decimal number.
y(optional)Encodes a y coordinate for a feature in an output coordinate system. When it is
necessary to record the placement of a feature in a facsimile image, use the facs
attribute.
Value is a decimal number.
(MEI.usersymbols) Attributes supplying pointers to user-defined symbols.
altsym(optional)Provides a way of pointing to a user-defined symbol. It must contain a reference to
an
ID of a symbolDef element elsewhere in the document.
Value conforms to data.URI.
(MEI.shared) Visual color attributes.
color(optional)Used to indicate visual appearance. Do not confuse this with the musical term 'color'
as used in pre-CMN notation.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
(MEI.externalsymbols) Attributes used to associate MEI features with corresponding
glyphs in an externally-defined standard such as SMuFL.
(MEI.externalsymbols) Attributes that point to an external symbol authority.
glyph.auth(optional)A name or label associated with the controlled vocabulary from which the value of
glyph.name or glyph.num is taken, or the textual content of the element. Suggested values are: "smufl" (Standard Music Font Layout.)
glyph.uri(optional)The web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary from which the value of
glyph.name or glyph.num is taken, or the textual content of the element.
Value conforms to data.URI.
(MEI.externalsymbols) Attributes that specify names or values taken from an external
symbol authority.
glyph.name(optional)Glyph name.
Value is plain text.
glyph.num(optional)Numeric glyph reference in hexadecimal notation, e.g., "#xE000" or "U+E000". N.B. SMuFL
version 1.18 uses the range U+E000 - U+ECBF.
Value conforms to data.HEXNUM.
(MEI.neumes) Attributes that record visual details of neume notation.
con(optional)Connection to the previous component within the same neume; this attribute should
not
be used for the first component of a neume. Allowed values are: "g" (Gapped; not connected.), "l" (Looped.), "e" (Extended.)
hooked(optional)Pen stroke has an extension; specific to Hispanic notation.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
ligated(optional)Indicates participation in a ligature.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
rellen(optional)Length of the pen stroke relative to the previous component within the same neume;
this attribute should not be used for the first component of a neume. Allowed values are: "l" (Longer.), "s" (Shorter.)
s-shape(optional)Direction of the initial direction for an s-shaped pen stroke; i.e., "w" for the
standard letter S, "e" for its mirror image, "s" for the letter S turned 90-degrees
anti-clockwise, and "n" for its mirror image.
Value conforms to data.COMPASSDIRECTION.basic.
(MEI.visual) Attributes describing the direction of curvature.
curve(optional)Records direction of curvature. Allowed values are: "a" (Anti-clockwise curvature.), "c" (Clockwise curvature.)
(MEI.shared) Attributes that identify location on a staff in terms of lines and spaces.
loc(optional)Holds the staff location of the feature.
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
(MEI.shared) Typographical attributes.
fontfam(optional)Contains the name of a font-family.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
fontname(optional)Holds the name of a font.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
fontsize(optional)Indicates the size of a font expressed in printers' points, i.e., 1/72nd of an inch,
relative terms, e.g., small, larger, etc., or percentage values relative to normal
size, e.g., 125%.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
fontstyle(optional)Records the style of a font, i.e., italic, oblique, or normal.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
fontweight(optional)Used to indicate bold type.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
letterspacing(optional)Indicates letter spacing (aka tracking) in analogy to the CSS letter-spacing
property.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTTYPOGRAPHYSIGNED.
(MEI.shared) Attributes describing whether a feature should be displayed.
visible(optional)Indicates if a feature should be rendered when the notation is presented graphically
or sounded when it is presented in an aural form.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Horizontal offset attributes.
ho(optional)Records a horizontal adjustment to a feature’s programmatically-determined location
in
terms of staff interline distance; that is, in units of 1/2 the distance between adjacent
staff lines.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTSIGNED.
(MEI.shared) Output coordinate attributes. Some elements may have their exact rendered
*output* coordinates recorded. x and y attributes indicate where to place the rendered
output. Recording the coordinates of a feature in a facsimile requires the use of
the facs attribute.
x(optional)Encodes an x coordinate for a feature in an output coordinate system. When it is
necessary to record the placement of a feature in a facsimile image, use the facs
attribute.
Value is a decimal number.
y(optional)Encodes a y coordinate for a feature in an output coordinate system. When it is
necessary to record the placement of a feature in a facsimile image, use the facs
attribute.
Value is a decimal number.
External symbols component declarations.
glyph.auth(optional)A name or label associated with the controlled vocabulary from which the value of
glyph.name or glyph.num is taken, or the textual content of the element. Suggested values are: "smufl" (Standard Music Font Layout.)
glyph.name(optional)Glyph name.
Value is plain text.
glyph.num(optional)Numeric glyph reference in hexadecimal notation, e.g., "#xE000" or "U+E000". N.B. SMuFL
version 1.18 uses the range U+E000 - U+ECBF.
Value conforms to data.HEXNUM.
glyph.uri(optional)The web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary from which the value of
glyph.name or glyph.num is taken, or the textual content of the element.
Value conforms to data.URI.
con(optional)Connection to the previous component within the same neume; this attribute should
not
be used for the first component of a neume. Allowed values are: "g" (Gapped; not connected.), "l" (Looped.), "e" (Extended.)
hooked(optional)Pen stroke has an extension; specific to Hispanic notation.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
ligated(optional)Indicates participation in a ligature.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
rellen(optional)Length of the pen stroke relative to the previous component within the same neume;
this attribute should not be used for the first component of a neume. Allowed values are: "l" (Longer.), "s" (Shorter.)
s-shape(optional)Direction of the initial direction for an s-shaped pen stroke; i.e., "w" for the
standard letter S, "e" for its mirror image, "s" for the letter S turned 90-degrees
anti-clockwise, and "n" for its mirror image.
Value conforms to data.COMPASSDIRECTION.basic.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
color(optional)Used to indicate visual appearance. Do not confuse this with the musical term 'color'
as used in pre-CMN notation.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
fontfam(optional)Contains the name of a font-family.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
fontname(optional)Holds the name of a font.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
fontsize(optional)Indicates the size of a font expressed in printers' points, i.e., 1/72nd of an inch,
relative terms, e.g., small, larger, etc., or percentage values relative to normal
size, e.g., 125%.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
fontstyle(optional)Records the style of a font, i.e., italic, oblique, or normal.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
fontweight(optional)Used to indicate bold type.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
ho(optional)Records a horizontal adjustment to a feature’s programmatically-determined location
in
terms of staff interline distance; that is, in units of 1/2 the distance between adjacent
staff lines.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTSIGNED.
letterspacing(optional)Indicates letter spacing (aka tracking) in analogy to the CSS letter-spacing
property.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTTYPOGRAPHYSIGNED.
loc(optional)Holds the staff location of the feature.
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
visible(optional)Indicates if a feature should be rendered when the notation is presented graphically
or sounded when it is presented in an aural form.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
x(optional)Encodes an x coordinate for a feature in an output coordinate system. When it is
necessary to record the placement of a feature in a facsimile image, use the facs
attribute.
Value is a decimal number.
y(optional)Encodes a y coordinate for a feature in an output coordinate system. When it is
necessary to record the placement of a feature in a facsimile image, use the facs
attribute.
Value is a decimal number.
User-defined symbols component declarations.
altsym(optional)Provides a way of pointing to a user-defined symbol. It must contain a reference to
an
ID of a symbolDef element elsewhere in the document.
Value conforms to data.URI.
Visual component declarations.
curve(optional)Records direction of curvature. Allowed values are: "a" (Anti-clockwise curvature.), "c" (Clockwise curvature.)