<front>

(front matter) – Bundles prefatory text found before the start of the musical text.
2.1.2 General Music Structure Elements, 2.1.3 Document Layout Elements, 9.1.2.1 Front Matter, 9.1.2.2 Back Matter
Module
MEI.text
Attributes
@class, @copyof, @corresp, @decls, @facs, @follows, @label, @meiversion, @n, @next, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @sameas, @synch, @translit, @type, @xml:base, @xml:id, @xml:lang
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
<front>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@corresp
@decls(optional)Identifies 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.
<front>att.metadataPointing@decls
@facs(optional)Points to one or more images, portions of an image, or surfaces which correspond to the current element.
<front>att.facsimile@facs
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@follows
@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content.
<front>att.commonatt.labelled@label
@meiversion(recommended)Specifies a generic MEI version label. Allowed values are: "6.0-dev" (Version of MEI), "6.0-dev+anyStart" (Version of MEI All AnyStart customization)
<front>att.commonatt.basicatt.meiVersion@meiversion
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
<front>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@next
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@prev
@resp(optional)Indicates 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.
<front>att.commonatt.responsibility@resp
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<front>att.commonatt.linking@synch
@translit(optional)Specifies the transliteration technique used.
<front>att.lang@translit
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
<front>att.commonatt.typed@type
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
<front>att.commonatt.basic@xml:base
@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value.
<front>att.commonatt.basicatt.id@xml:id
@xml:lang(optional)Identifies the language of the element’s content. The values for this attribute are language 'tags' as defined in BCP 47. All language tags that make use of private use sub-tags must be documented in a corresponding language element in the MEI header whose id attribute is the same as the language tag’s value.
<front>att.lang@xml:lang
(MEI.shared) Attributes common to many elements.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that form the basis of the att.common class.
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that uniquely identify an element.
@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record the version of MEI in use.
@meiversion(recommended)Specifies a generic MEI version label. Allowed values are: "6.0-dev" (Version of MEI), "6.0-dev+anyStart" (Version of MEI All AnyStart customization)
(MEI.shared)
@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that specify element-to-element relationships.
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
(MEI.shared) Attributes used to supply a number-like designation for an element.
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
(MEI.shared) Attributes capturing information regarding responsibility for some aspect of the text's creation, transcription, editing, or encoding.
@resp(optional)Indicates 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.
(MEI.shared) Attributes which can be used to classify features.
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
(MEI.shared) Attributes which can be used to classify features.
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
(MEI.facsimile) Attributes that associate a feature corresponding with all or part of an image.
@facs(optional)Points to one or more images, portions of an image, or surfaces which correspond to the current element.
(MEI.shared) Language attributes common to text elements.
@xml:lang(optional)Identifies the language of the element’s content. The values for this attribute are language 'tags' as defined in BCP 47. All language tags that make use of private use sub-tags must be documented in a corresponding language element in the MEI header whose id attribute is the same as the language tag’s value.
@translit(optional)Specifies the transliteration technique used.
(MEI.shared) Provides attributes for elements which may be associated with particular contextual elements within the header.
@decls(optional)Identifies 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.
@facs(optional)Points to one or more images, portions of an image, or surfaces which correspond to the current element.
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
@decls(optional)Identifies 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.
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
@label(optional)Captures text to be used to generate a label for the element to which it’s attached, a "tool tip" or prefatory text, for example. Should not be used to record document content.
@meiversion(recommended)Specifies a generic MEI version label. Allowed values are: "6.0-dev" (Version of MEI), "6.0-dev+anyStart" (Version of MEI All AnyStart customization)
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
@resp(optional)Indicates 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.
@sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal copy of the current element.
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
@translit(optional)Specifies the transliteration technique used.
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
@xml:id(optional)Regularizes the naming of an element and thus facilitates building links between it and other resources. Each id attribute within a document must have a unique value.
@xml:lang(optional)Identifies the language of the element’s content. The values for this attribute are language 'tags' as defined in BCP 47. All language tags that make use of private use sub-tags must be documented in a corresponding language element in the MEI header whose id attribute is the same as the language tag’s value.
Member of
model.frontLikeGroups elements that may contain front matter.
Contained By
(MEI.text) Groups elements that may contain front matter.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that may appear as part of the music element.
<music>Contains a single musical text of any kind, whether unitary or composite, for example, an etude, opera, song cycle, symphony, or anthology of piano solos.
<music>Contains a single musical text of any kind, whether unitary or composite, for example, an etude, opera, song cycle, symphony, or anthology of piano solos.
May Contain
(MEI.header) Groups elements that may appear as part of auxiliary material preceding or following the text proper.
<titlePage>Contains a transcription of the title page of a text.
(MEI.shared) Groups milestone-style elements found in text.
<cb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin in a new column.
<colLayout>An empty formatting element that signals the start of columnar layout.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that function like line beginnings.
<lb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new line.
(MEI.shared) Groups page beginning-like elements.
<pb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new page.
(MEI.shared) Collects elements that express a relationship.
<relation>Describes a relationship or linkage amongst entities.
<relationList>Gathers relation elements.
(MEI.text) Groups elements used to represent generic structural divisions of text.
<div>Major structural division of text, such as a preface, chapter, section, or a text division within the score.
<cb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin in a new column.
<colLayout>An empty formatting element that signals the start of columnar layout.
<div>Major structural division of text, such as a preface, chapter, section, or a text division within the score.
<lb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new line.
<pb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new page.
<relation>Describes a relationship or linkage amongst entities.
<relationList>Gathers relation elements.
<titlePage>Contains a transcription of the title page of a text.
Remarks

<titlePage> may be used to transcribe the item’s title page. Other front matter structures, such as a preface, dedication, or table of contents, may be encoded as textual divisions; that is, as <div> elements, with an optional <head> sub-element describing the nature of the division. The <pb> element is allowed here in order to accommodate page images, e.g., cover, endpapers, etc. before and after the actual textual matter.

The model of this element is based on the front element of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI).

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="front" module="MEI.text">
<gloss xml:lang="en">front matter</gloss>
<desc xml:lang="en">Bundles prefatory text found before the start of the musical text.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.facsimile"/>
<memberOf key="att.lang"/>
<memberOf key="att.metadataPointing"/>
<memberOf key="model.frontLike"/>
</classes>
<content>
<alternate minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<classRef key="model.divLike"/>
<classRef key="model.frontAndBackPart"/>
<classRef key="model.milestoneLike.text"/>
<classRef key="model.relationLike"/>
</alternate>
</content>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p> <gi scheme="MEI">titlePage</gi> may be used to transcribe the item’s title page. Other front matter structures, such as a preface, dedication, or table of contents, may be encoded as textual divisions; that is, as <gi scheme="MEI">div</gi> elements, with an optional <gi scheme="MEI">head</gi> sub-element describing the nature of the division. The <gi scheme="MEI">pb</gi> element is allowed here in order to accommodate page images,
<abbr>e.g.</abbr>
, cover, endpapers, etc. before and after the actual textual matter.</p>
<p>The model of this element is based on the <ref target="https://tei-c.org/release/doc/tei-p5-doc/en/html/ref-front.html">front</ref> element of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI).</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)