Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

MEI.fingering

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.HANDROLE

att.fing.hand/@handRoleRecords the role of the hand in a fingering indication.

Allowed Values

soundingThe plucking or strumming hand.

stoppingThe stopping or fretting hand.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="data.HANDROLE" module="MEI.fingering" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Role of hand in fingering indication relevant to plucked string instruments.
                                       One of 'sounding' and 'stopping'.
                                       </desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="closed">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="sounding">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">The plucking or strumming hand.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="stopping">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">The stopping or fretting hand.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>