Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

Attributes

compact
full definition
by class
by module

voltasym

voltasym(optional)Specifies the symbol used to group lyrics. Allowed values are: "brace" (Curved symbol, , {.), "bracket" (Square symbol, , [, but with curved/angled top and bottom segments.), "bracketsq" (Square symbol, , [, with horizontal top and bottom segments.), "line" (Line symbol, , |, (wide) line without top and bottom curved/horizontal segments.), "none" (Grouping symbol missing.)

direct children

voltasym(optional)Specifies the symbol used to group lyrics. Allowed values are: "brace" (Curved symbol, , {.), "bracket" (Square symbol, , [, but with curved/angled top and bottom segments.), "bracketsq" (Square symbol, , [, with horizontal top and bottom segments.), "line" (Line symbol, , |, (wide) line without top and bottom curved/horizontal segments.), "none" (Grouping symbol missing.)

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

voltasym(optional)Specifies the symbol used to group lyrics. Allowed values are: "brace" (Curved symbol, , {.), "bracket" (Square symbol, , [, but with curved/angled top and bottom segments.), "bracketsq" (Square symbol, , [, with horizontal top and bottom segments.), "line" (Line symbol, , |, (wide) line without top and bottom curved/horizontal segments.), "none" (Grouping symbol missing.)

Available at

compact
by class
by module

refrain, verse

att.voltaGroupingSym

att.refrain.vis

refrainRecurring lyrics, especially at the end of each verse or stanza of a poem or song lyrics; a chorus.

att.verse.vis

verseDivision of a poem or song lyrics, sometimes having a fixed length, meter or rhyme scheme; a stanza.

MEI.lyricsLyrics component declarations.

refrainRecurring lyrics, especially at the end of each verse or stanza of a poem or song lyrics; a chorus.

verseDivision of a poem or song lyrics, sometimes having a fixed length, meter or rhyme scheme; a stanza.

Declaration


                                 <classSpec ident="att.voltaGroupingSym" module="MEI.shared" type="atts">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Attributes that describe the symbol used to group volta elements.</desc>
                                    
                                    <attList>
                                       
                                       <attDef ident="voltasym" usage="opt">
                                          
                                          <desc xml:lang="en">Specifies the symbol used to group lyrics.</desc>
                                          
                                          <valList type="closed">
                                             
                                             <valItem ident="brace">
                                                
                                                <desc xml:lang="en">Curved symbol, 
                                                   <abbr>i.e.</abbr>
, {.</desc>
                                                </valItem>
                                             
                                             <valItem ident="bracket">
                                                
                                                <desc xml:lang="en">Square symbol, 
                                                   <abbr>i.e.</abbr>
, [, but with curved/angled top and bottom segments.</desc>
                                                </valItem>
                                             
                                             <valItem ident="bracketsq">
                                                
                                                <desc xml:lang="en">Square symbol, 
                                                   <abbr>i.e.</abbr>
, [, with horizontal top and bottom segments.</desc>
                                                </valItem>
                                             
                                             <valItem ident="line">
                                                
                                                <desc xml:lang="en">Line symbol, 
                                                   <abbr>i.e.</abbr>, |, (wide) line without top and bottom curved/horizontal
                                                   segments.</desc>
                                                </valItem>
                                             
                                             <valItem ident="none">
                                                
                                                <desc xml:lang="en">Grouping symbol missing.</desc>
                                                </valItem>
                                             </valList>
                                          </attDef>
                                       </attList>
                                    </classSpec>