<genDesc>

(genetic description) – Bundles information about the textual development of a work.
2.1.2 General Music Structure Elements, 11.3.1 Encoding Genetic States, 11.3.2 Referencing Genetic States
Module
MEI.genetic
Attributes
@class, @copyof, @corresp, @decls, @follows, @label, @meiversion, @n, @next, @ordered, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @sameas, @synch, @type, @xml:base, @xml:id
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<genDesc>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.
<genDesc>att.metadataPointing@decls
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
<genDesc>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.
<genDesc>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)
<genDesc>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.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.linking@next
@ordered(optional)When set to "true" the child elements are known to be in chronological order. When set to "false" or when not provided, the order of child elements is unknown.
<genDesc>direct children@ordered
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<genDesc>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.
<genDesc>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.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.linking@synch
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.typed@type
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
<genDesc>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.
<genDesc>att.commonatt.basicatt.id@xml:id
@ordered(optional)When set to "true" the child elements are known to be in chronological order. When set to "false" or when not provided, the order of child elements is unknown.
(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.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.
@ordered(optional)When set to "true" the child elements are known to be in chronological order. When set to "false" or when not provided, the order of child elements is unknown.
@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.
@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.
Member of
model.resourceLikeGroups non-text components that represent the content of the musical text.
Contained By
<genDesc>Bundles information about the textual development of a work.
(MEI.shared) Groups non-text components that represent the content of the musical text.
<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.
<genDesc>Bundles information about the textual development of a work.
<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
<genDesc>Bundles information about the textual development of a work.
<genState>Describes a distinctive state in the textual development of a work.
<genDesc>Bundles information about the textual development of a work.
<genState>Describes a distinctive state in the textual development of a work.
Remarks

The development of a work can be traced in one or more sources.

When the <genDesc> element is nested, the inner element describes a group of processes with unknown chronological order inside a larger set of processes with known order, or vice versa.

The @decls attribute may be used to link the genetic description with a particular work described in the header.

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="genDesc" module="MEI.genetic">
<gloss xml:lang="en">genetic description</gloss>
<desc xml:lang="en">Bundles information about the textual development of a work.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.metadataPointing"/>
<memberOf key="model.resourceLike"/>
</classes>
<content>
<alternate minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<elementRef key="genDesc"/>
<elementRef key="genState"/>
</alternate>
</content>
<attList>
<attDef ident="ordered" usage="opt">
<desc xml:lang="en">When set to "true" the child elements are known to be in chronological order. When set to "false" or when not provided, the order of child elements is unknown.</desc>
<datatype>
<dataRef key="data.BOOLEAN"/>
</datatype>
</attDef>
</attList>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>The development of a work can be traced in one or more sources.</p>
<p>When the <gi scheme="MEI">genDesc</gi> element is nested, the inner element describes a group of processes with unknown chronological order inside a larger set of processes with known order, or vice versa.</p>
<p>The <att>decls</att> attribute may be used to link the genetic description with a particular work described in the header.</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)