Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

<data.URI>

A Uniform Resource Identifier, see [RFC2396].

Used by

ElementsThese local attributes use data.URI

handShiftMarks the beginning of a passage written in a new hand, or of a change in the scribe, writing style, ink or character of the document hand.

newIdentifies the new hand. The value must contain the ID of a hand element given elsewhere in the document.

oldIdentifies the old hand. The value must contain the ID of a hand element given elsewhere in the document.

namespaceSupplies the formal name of the namespace to which the elements documented by its children belong.

nameFormal namespace identifier; that is, a uniform resource identifier (URI).

locusDefines a location within a manuscript or manuscript component, usually as a (possibly discontinuous) sequence of folio references.

schemeIdentifies the foliation scheme in terms of which the location is being specified by pointing to some foliation element defining it, or to some other equivalent resource.

locusGrpGroups locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous item within a manuscript or manuscript part, according to a specific foliation.

schemeIdentifies the foliation scheme in terms of which the location is being specified by pointing to some foliation element defining it, or to some other equivalent resource.

whenIndicates a point in time either absolutely (using the absolute attribute), or relative to another when element (using the since, interval and inttype attributes).

sinceIdentifies the reference point for determining the time of the current when element, which is obtained by adding the interval to the time of the reference point. The value should be the ID of another when element within the same parent element. If the since attribute is omitted and the absolute attribute is not specified, then the reference point is understood to be the immediately preceding when element.

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.URI

att.extSym/@glyph.uriThe web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary from which the value of glyph.name or glyph.num is taken.

att.facsimile/@facsPoints to one or more images, portions of an image, or surfaces which correspond to the current element.

att.geneticState/@statePoints to the genetic state that results from this modification.

att.harm.log/@chordrefContains a reference to a chordDef element elsewhere in the document.

att.bifoliumSurfaces/@outer.rectoA reference to a surface element positioned on the outer recto side of a (folded) sheet.

att.bifoliumSurfaces/@inner.versoA reference to a surface element positioned on the inner verso side of a (folded) sheet.

att.bifoliumSurfaces/@inner.rectoA reference to a surface element positioned on the inner recto side of a (folded) sheet.

att.bifoliumSurfaces/@outer.versoA reference to a surface element positioned on the outer verso side of a (folded) sheet.

att.foliumSurfaces/@rectoA reference to a surface element positioned on the recto side of the sheet.

att.foliumSurfaces/@versoA reference to a surface element positioned on the verso side of the sheet.

att.instrumentIdent/@instrProvides a way of pointing to a MIDI instrument definition. It must contain the ID of an instrDef element elsewhere in the document.

att.alignment/@whenIndicates the point of occurrence of this feature along a time line. Its value must be the ID of a when element elsewhere in the document.

att.attacca.log/@targetIndicates the next section or movement to be performed.

att.authorized/@auth.uriA web-accessible location of the controlled vocabulary or other authoritative source of identification or definition for this element or its content. This attribute may contain a complete URI or a partial URI which is completed by the value of the codedval attribute.

att.basic/@xml:baseProvides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.

att.classed/@classContains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.

att.custos.log/@targetEncodes the target note when its pitch differs from the pitch at which the custos appears.

att.dataPointing/@dataUsed to link metadata elements to one or more data-containing elements.

att.metadataPointing/@declsIdentifies one or more metadata elements (other than classification terms) within the header, which are understood to apply to the element bearing this attribute and its content.

att.handIdent/@handSignifies the hand responsible for an action. The value must be the ID of a hand element declared in the header.

att.joined/@joinUsed for linking visually separate entities that form a single logical entity, for example, multiple slurs broken across a system break that form a single musical phrase. Also used to indicate a measure which metrically completes the current one. Record the identifiers of the separately encoded components, excluding the one carrying the attribute.

att.layer.log/@defProvides a mechanism for linking the layer to a layerDef element.

att.linking/@copyofPoints to an element of which the current element is a copy.

att.linking/@correspUsed to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.

att.linking/@followspoints to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.

att.linking/@nextUsed to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.

att.linking/@precedesPoints to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.

att.linking/@prevPoints to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.

att.linking/@sameasPoints to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.

att.linking/@synchPoints to elements that are synchronous with the current element.

att.name/@nymrefUsed to record a pointer to the regularized form of the name elsewhere in the document.

att.noteHeads/@head.altsymProvides a way of pointing to a user-defined symbol. It must contain a reference to an ID of a symbolDef element elsewhere in the document.

att.origin.startEndId/@origin.startidindicates the first element in a sequence of events.

att.origin.startEndId/@origin.endidindicates the final element in a sequence of events.

att.plist/@plistWhen the target attribute is present, plist identifies the active participants; that is, those entities pointed "from", in a relationship with the specified target(s). When the target attribute is not present, it identifies participants in a mutual relationship.

att.pointing/@xlink:roleCharacterization of the relationship between resources. The value of the role attribute must be a URI.

att.pointing/@targetIdentifies passive participants in a relationship; that is, the entities pointed "to".

att.responsibility/@respIndicates the agent(s) responsible for some aspect of the text’s transcription, editing, or encoding. Its value must point to one or more identifiers declared in the document header.

att.source/@sourceContains a list of one or more pointers indicating the sources which attest to a given reading. Each value should correspond to the ID of a source or manifestationelement located in the document header.

att.staff.log/@defProvides a mechanism for linking the staff to a staffDef element.

att.startEndId/@endidIndicates the final element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies.

att.startId/@startidHolds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies.

att.stems/@stem.sameasPoints to a note element in a different layer whose stem is shared. The linked notes should be rendered like a chord though they are part of different layers.

att.altSym/@altsymProvides a way of pointing to a user-defined symbol. It must contain a reference to an ID of a symbolDef element elsewhere in the document.

MEI Version: 5.0.0-dev(#5d75ea1)