<key>

Key captures information about tonal center and mode.
3.6 Work Description, 3.6.2 Incipits, 3.6.3 Key, Tempo, and Meter, 4.2.3 Special cases in staff definitions
Module
MEI.header
Attributes
@accid, @analog, @class, @copyof, @corresp, @follows, @label, @meiversion, @mode, @n, @next, @pname, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @sameas, @synch, @type, @xml:base, @xml:id
@accid(optional)Contains an accidental for the tonic key, if one is required, e.g., if @pname equals c and @accid equals s, then a tonic of C# is indicated.
<key>att.keySig.anl@accid
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable.
<key>att.bibl@analog
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
<key>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<key>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<key>att.commonatt.linking@corresp
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
<key>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.
<key>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)
<key>att.commonatt.basicatt.meiVersion@meiversion
@mode(optional)Indicates major, minor, or other tonality.
<key>att.keySig.anl@mode
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element’s position in a sequence of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
<key>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<key>att.commonatt.linking@next
@pname(optional)Contains a written pitch name.
<key>att.keySig.anlatt.pitch@pname
@precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be successors of the current element.
<key>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<key>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.
<key>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.
<key>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<key>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.
<key>att.commonatt.typed@type
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
<key>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.
<key>att.commonatt.basicatt.id@xml:id
(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) Bibliographic attributes.
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable.
(MEI.analytical) Analytical domain attributes.
@accid(optional)Contains an accidental for the tonic key, if one is required, e.g., if @pname equals c and @accid equals s, then a tonic of C# is indicated.
@mode(optional)Indicates major, minor, or other tonality.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record written pitch name.
@pname(optional)Contains a written pitch name.
@accid(optional)Contains an accidental for the tonic key, if one is required, e.g., if @pname equals c and @accid equals s, then a tonic of C# is indicated.
@mode(optional)Indicates major, minor, or other tonality.
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable.
@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.
@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.
@pname(optional)Contains a written pitch name.
@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.workIdentGroups elements that assist in the identification of a work.
Contained By
<incip>The opening music and/or words of a musical or textual work.
(MEI.header) Groups elements that assist in the identification of a work.
<biblFull>Contains a structured bibliographic description in which many, but not all, components must appear in a specified order.
<expression>Intellectual or artistic realization of a work.
<work>Provides a detailed description of a work — a distinct intellectual or artistic creation — specifically its history, language use, and high-level musical attributes (e.g., key, tempo, meter, medium of performance, and intended duration).
<expression>Intellectual or artistic realization of a work.
<work>Provides a detailed description of a work — a distinct intellectual or artistic creation — specifically its history, language use, and high-level musical attributes (e.g., key, tempo, meter, medium of performance, and intended duration).
<biblFull>Contains a structured bibliographic description in which many, but not all, components must appear in a specified order.
<incip>The opening music and/or words of a musical or textual work.
May Contain
textual content,
textual content
textual content
Remarks

This element is used exclusively within bibliographic descriptions. Do not confuse this element with <keySig>, which is used within the body of an MEI file to record this data.

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="key" module="MEI.header">
<desc xml:lang="en">Key captures information about tonal center and mode.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.bibl"/>
<memberOf key="att.keySig.anl"/>
<memberOf key="model.workIdent"/>
</classes>
<content>
<textNode/>
</content>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>This element is used exclusively within bibliographic descriptions. Do not confuse this element with <gi scheme="MEI">keySig</gi>, which is used within the body of an MEI file to record this data.</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)