(MEI.shared) Provides a choice between structured and unstructured/mixed content.
<accMat>Holds a description of any additional material bound with an item, such as
non-contemporaneous documents or fragments.
<accessRestrict>Describes the conditions that affect the accessibility of
material.
<addDesc>Provides a description of significant additions found within an
item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
<audience>Defines the class of user for which the work is intended, as defined by age group
(e.g.,
children, young adults, adults, etc.), educational level (e.g., primary, secondary, etc.), or
other categorization.
<captureMode>The means used to record notation, sound, or images in the production of
a source/manifestation (e.g., analogue, acoustic, electric, digital, optical etc.).
<carrierForm>The specific class of material to which the physical carrier of the
source/manifestation belongs (e.g., sound cassette, videodisc, microfilm cartridge,
transparency, etc.). The carrier for a manifestation comprising multiple physical
components
may include more than one form (e.g., a filmstrip with an accompanying booklet, a separate
sound disc carrying the sound track for a film, etc.).
<catchwords>Describes the system used to ensure correct ordering of the quires making up an item,
typically by means of annotations at the foot of the page.
<collation>Records a description of how the leaves or bifolia of an item are physically
arranged.
<colophon>Contains a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason
for production of the item.
<condition>The physical condition of an item, particularly any variances between the physical
make-up
of the item and that of other copies of the same item (e.g., missing pages or plates,
brittleness, faded images, etc.).
<context>The historical, social, intellectual, artistic, or other context within which the
work was
originally conceived (e.g., the 17th century restoration of the monarchy in England, the
aesthetic movement of the late 19th century, etc.) or the historical, social, intellectual,
artistic, or other context within which the expression was realized.
<dimensions>Information about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
<explicit>Contains the explicit of a manuscript item; that is, the closing words of the text
proper,
exclusive of any rubric or colophon which might follow it.
<fileChar>Standards or schemes used to encode the file (e.g., ASCII, SGML,
etc.), physical characteristics of the file (e.g., recording density, parity, blocking, etc.),
and other characteristics that have a bearing on how the file can be processed.
<foliation>Describes the numbering system or systems used to count the leaves or pages in a
codex.
<heraldry>Contains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of
arms,
etc.
<inscription>An inscription added to an item, such as a bookplate, a note designating the item
as a
gift, and/or the author’s signature.
<layout>Describes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling,
pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques.
<otherChar>Any characteristic that serves to differentiate a
work or expression from another.
<perfDuration>Used to express the duration of performance of printed or
manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
<physMedium>Records the physical materials used in the source, such as ink and
paper.
<plateNum>Designation assigned to a resource by a music publisher, usually printed
at the bottom of each page, and sometimes appearing also on the title page.
<playingSpeed>Playing speed for a sound recording is the speed at which the carrier must be operated
to
produce the sound intended (e.g., 33 1/3 rpm, 19 cm/s, etc.).
<rubric>Contains a string of words through which a manuscript signals the beginning or end
of a
text division, often with an assertion as to its author and title, which is in some
way set
off from the text itself, usually in red ink, or by use of different size or type
of script,
or some other such visual device.
<scoreFormat>Describes the type of score used to represent a musical composition (e.g., short score,
full score, condensed score, close score, etc.).
<scriptNote>Describes a particular script distinguished within the description of an
autographic item.
<secFolio>Marks the word or words taken from a fixed point in a codex (typically
the beginning of the second leaf) in order to provide a unique identifier for the
item.
<signatures>Provides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
<specRepro>The equalization system, noise reduction system,
etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
<stamp>Contains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness,
validity, etc.
<sysReq>System requirements for using the electronic item.
<trackConfig>Number of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight
track, twelve track).
<typeNote>Describes a particular font or other significant typographic feature of a
printed resource.
<useRestrict>Container for information about the conditions that affect use of a
bibliographic item after access has been granted.
Metadata header component declarations.
<accessRestrict>Describes the conditions that affect the accessibility of
material.
<audience>Defines the class of user for which the work is intended, as defined by age group
(e.g.,
children, young adults, adults, etc.), educational level (e.g., primary, secondary, etc.), or
other categorization.
<captureMode>The means used to record notation, sound, or images in the production of
a source/manifestation (e.g., analogue, acoustic, electric, digital, optical etc.).
<carrierForm>The specific class of material to which the physical carrier of the
source/manifestation belongs (e.g., sound cassette, videodisc, microfilm cartridge,
transparency, etc.). The carrier for a manifestation comprising multiple physical
components
may include more than one form (e.g., a filmstrip with an accompanying booklet, a separate
sound disc carrying the sound track for a film, etc.).
<condition>The physical condition of an item, particularly any variances between the physical
make-up
of the item and that of other copies of the same item (e.g., missing pages or plates,
brittleness, faded images, etc.).
<context>The historical, social, intellectual, artistic, or other context within which the
work was
originally conceived (e.g., the 17th century restoration of the monarchy in England, the
aesthetic movement of the late 19th century, etc.) or the historical, social, intellectual,
artistic, or other context within which the expression was realized.
<fileChar>Standards or schemes used to encode the file (e.g., ASCII, SGML,
etc.), physical characteristics of the file (e.g., recording density, parity, blocking, etc.),
and other characteristics that have a bearing on how the file can be processed.
<inscription>An inscription added to an item, such as a bookplate, a note designating the item
as a
gift, and/or the author’s signature.
<otherChar>Any characteristic that serves to differentiate a
work or expression from another.
<perfDuration>Used to express the duration of performance of printed or
manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
<physMedium>Records the physical materials used in the source, such as ink and
paper.
<plateNum>Designation assigned to a resource by a music publisher, usually printed
at the bottom of each page, and sometimes appearing also on the title page.
<playingSpeed>Playing speed for a sound recording is the speed at which the carrier must be operated
to
produce the sound intended (e.g., 33 1/3 rpm, 19 cm/s, etc.).
<scoreFormat>Describes the type of score used to represent a musical composition (e.g., short score,
full score, condensed score, close score, etc.).
<specRepro>The equalization system, noise reduction system,
etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
<sysReq>System requirements for using the electronic item.
<trackConfig>Number of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight
track, twelve track).
<useRestrict>Container for information about the conditions that affect use of a
bibliographic item after access has been granted.
Manuscript description component declarations.
<accMat>Holds a description of any additional material bound with an item, such as
non-contemporaneous documents or fragments.
<addDesc>Provides a description of significant additions found within an
item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
<catchwords>Describes the system used to ensure correct ordering of the quires making up an item,
typically by means of annotations at the foot of the page.
<collation>Records a description of how the leaves or bifolia of an item are physically
arranged.
<colophon>Contains a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason
for production of the item.
<explicit>Contains the explicit of a manuscript item; that is, the closing words of the text
proper,
exclusive of any rubric or colophon which might follow it.
<foliation>Describes the numbering system or systems used to count the leaves or pages in a
codex.
<heraldry>Contains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of
arms,
etc.
<layout>Describes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling,
pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques.
<rubric>Contains a string of words through which a manuscript signals the beginning or end
of a
text division, often with an assertion as to its author and title, which is in some
way set
off from the text itself, usually in red ink, or by use of different size or type
of script,
or some other such visual device.
<scriptNote>Describes a particular script distinguished within the description of an
autographic item.
<secFolio>Marks the word or words taken from a fixed point in a codex (typically
the beginning of the second leaf) in order to provide a unique identifier for the
item.
<signatures>Provides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
<stamp>Contains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness,
validity, etc.
<typeNote>Describes a particular font or other significant typographic feature of a
printed resource.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
<dimensions>Information about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
(MEI.shared) Provides a choice between structured and unstructured/mixed content.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements used to provide a heading at the start of a text division
or other markup component.
<head>Contains any heading, for example, the title of a section of text, or the
heading of a list.
(MEI.shared) Groups paragraph-like elements.
<p>One or more text phrases that form a logical prose passage.
(MEI.shared) Groups textual elements that occur at the level of individual words or
phrases. This class is equivalent to the model.textPhraseLike class without the pb
element.
<dedicatee>Entity to whom a creative work is formally offered.
<dimensions>Information about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
<extent>Used to express size in terms other than physical dimensions, such as number of pages,
records, bytes, physical components, etc.
<seg>represents any segmentation of text below the "text component" level.
<symbol>A reference to a previously defined symbol.
<term>Keyword or phrase which describes a resource.
(MEI.figtable) Groups elements representing or containing graphic information such
as an illustration or figure.
<fig>Groups elements representing or containing graphic information such as an
illustration or figure.
(MEI.msDesc) Groups elements that may appear inline when the msdesc module is active.
<catchwords>Describes the system used to ensure correct ordering of the quires making up an item,
typically by means of annotations at the foot of the page.
<heraldry>Contains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of
arms,
etc.
<locus>Defines a location within a manuscript or manuscript component, usually as a (possibly
discontinuous) sequence of folio references.
<locusGrp>Groups locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous item
within a manuscript or manuscript part, according to a specific foliation.
<secFolio>Marks the word or words taken from a fixed point in a codex (typically
the beginning of the second leaf) in order to provide a unique identifier for the
item.
<signatures>Provides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
<stamp>Contains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness,
validity, etc.
(MEI.namesdates) Groups elements used as part of a physical address.
<postBox>Contains a number or other identifier for some postal
delivery point other than a street address.
<postCode>Contains a numerical or alphanumeric code used as part of a postal address
to simplify sorting or delivery of mail.
<street>full street address including any name or number identifying a building as well as
the
name of the street or route on which it is located.
(MEI.namesdates) Groups elements which form part of a geographic name.
<bloc>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or
countries.
<country>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit, such as a nation, country, colony, or
commonwealth, larger than or administratively superior to a region and smaller than
a
bloc.
<district>Contains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward,
or
other administrative or geographic unit.
<geogFeat>Contains a common noun identifying a geographical
feature.
<region>Contains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county,
larger
than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
<settlement>Contains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a
single
geopolitical or administrative unit.
(MEI.namesdates) Groups elements that serve as stylistic labels.
<periodName>A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd Style
period'.
<styleName>A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such as
'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
(MEI.ptrref) Groups elements used for purposes of location and reference.
<ptr>Defines a traversible pointer to another location, using only attributes to
describe the destination.
<ref>Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements used to represent a postal address.
<address>Contains a postal address, for example of a publisher, an organization, or an
individual.
(MEI.shared) Groups annotation-like elements.
<annot>Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for an
assertion.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements containing a bibliographic description.
<bibl>Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in which
the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
<biblStruct>Contains a bibliographic citation in which
bibliographic sub-elements must appear in a specified order.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements containing date expressions.
<date>A string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements which describe a measurement forming part of the physical
dimensions of an object.
<depth>Description of a measurement taken through a three-dimensional object.
(MEI.text) Groups elements related to highlighting which can appear at the phrase-level.
<q>Contains material which is distinguished from the surrounding phrase-level text
using quotation marks or a similar method. Use <quote> for block-level
quotations.
textual content
Editorial and transcriptional component declarations.
<abbr>A generic element for 1) a shortened form of a word, including an acronym
or 2) a shorthand notation.
<fig>Groups elements representing or containing graphic information such as an
illustration or figure.
Manuscript description component declarations.
<catchwords>Describes the system used to ensure correct ordering of the quires making up an item,
typically by means of annotations at the foot of the page.
<heraldry>Contains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of
arms,
etc.
<locus>Defines a location within a manuscript or manuscript component, usually as a (possibly
discontinuous) sequence of folio references.
<locusGrp>Groups locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous item
within a manuscript or manuscript part, according to a specific foliation.
<secFolio>Marks the word or words taken from a fixed point in a codex (typically
the beginning of the second leaf) in order to provide a unique identifier for the
item.
<signatures>Provides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
<stamp>Contains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness,
validity, etc.
Names and dates component declarations.
<bloc>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or
countries.
<corpName>Identifies an organization or group of people that acts as a single
entity.
<country>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit, such as a nation, country, colony, or
commonwealth, larger than or administratively superior to a region and smaller than
a
bloc.
<district>Contains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward,
or
other administrative or geographic unit.
<geogFeat>Contains a common noun identifying a geographical
feature.
<geogName>The proper noun designation for a place, natural feature, or political
jurisdiction.
<periodName>A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd Style
period'.
<persName>Designation for an individual, including any or all of that individual's
forenames, surnames, honorific titles, and added names.
<postBox>Contains a number or other identifier for some postal
delivery point other than a street address.
<postCode>Contains a numerical or alphanumeric code used as part of a postal address
to simplify sorting or delivery of mail.
<region>Contains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county,
larger
than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
<settlement>Contains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a
single
geopolitical or administrative unit.
<street>full street address including any name or number identifying a building as well as
the
name of the street or route on which it is located.
<styleName>A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such as
'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
Pointer and reference component declarations.
<ptr>Defines a traversible pointer to another location, using only attributes to
describe the destination.
<ref>Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
<address>Contains a postal address, for example of a publisher, an organization, or an
individual.
<annot>Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for an
assertion.
<bibl>Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in which
the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
<biblStruct>Contains a bibliographic citation in which
bibliographic sub-elements must appear in a specified order.
<date>A string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
<dedicatee>Entity to whom a creative work is formally offered.
<depth>Description of a measurement taken through a three-dimensional object.
<width>Description of the horizontal size of an object.
Text component declarations.
<q>Contains material which is distinguished from the surrounding phrase-level text
using quotation marks or a similar method. Use <quote> for block-level
quotations.
<seg>represents any segmentation of text below the "text component" level.