Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

MEI

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.TEMPERAMENT

att.tuning/@tune.temperProvides an indication of the tuning system, just, for example.

Allowed Values

equalEqual or 12-tone temperament.

justJust intonation.

meanMeantone intonation.

pythagoreanPythagorean tuning.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec ident="data.TEMPERAMENT" module="MEI" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Temperament or tuning system.</desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="closed">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="equal">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Equal or 12-tone temperament.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="just">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Just intonation.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="mean">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Meantone intonation.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="pythagorean">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Pythagorean tuning.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>