Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

MEI

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.BARMETHOD

att.barring/@bar.methodRecords the method of barring.

att.barLine.vis/@methodRecords the method of barring.

Allowed Values

mensurBetween staves only.

staffBetween and across staves as necessary.

taktShort bar line through a subset of staff lines.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec ident="data.BARMETHOD" module="MEI" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Records where bar lines are drawn. The value 'staff' describes the traditional placement
                                       of bar lines.</desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="closed">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="mensur">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Between staves only.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="staff">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Between and across staves as necessary.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="takt">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Short bar line through a subset of staff lines.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>