Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

MEI

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.LIGATUREFORM

att.note.vis.mensural/@ligIndicates this element’s participation in a ligature.

att.ligature.vis/@formProvides an indication of the function of the ligature.

Allowed Values

rectaNotes are "squeezed" together.

obliquaIndividual notes are replaced by an oblique figure.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec ident="data.LIGATUREFORM" module="MEI" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Ligature forms.</desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="closed">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="recta">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Notes are "squeezed" together.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="obliqua">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Individual notes are replaced by an oblique figure.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>