Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.COMPASSDIRECTION.basic

att.ncForm/@s-shapeDirection 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.

Data TypesThese other Data Types reference data.COMPASSDIRECTION.basic

data.COMPASSDIRECTIONDescription of direction with respect to an imaginary compass.

Allowed Values

nIn a northern direction.

eIn an eastern direction.

sIn a southern direction.

wIn a western direction.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec ident="data.COMPASSDIRECTION.basic" module="MEI" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Basic compass directions.</desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="closed">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="n">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">In a northern direction.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="e">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">In an eastern direction.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="s">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">In a southern direction.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="w">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">In a western direction.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>