<sourceDesc>

(source description) – A container for the descriptions of the source(s) used in the creation of the electronic file.
3.2.1 Non-FRBR Source Description, 3.4.1 File Description, 3.4.1.5 Notes Statement, 3.4.1.6 Source Description, 3.5.1 FRBR Entities in MEI
Module
MEI.header
Attributes
@class, @copyof, @corresp, @follows, @label, @meiversion, @n, @next, @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.
<sourceDesc>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<sourceDesc>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>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)
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>att.commonatt.typed@type
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
<sourceDesc>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.
<sourceDesc>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.
@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.
@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
(sourceDesc isn't member of any model class)
Contained By
<biblFull>Contains a structured bibliographic description in which many, but not all, components must appear in a specified order.
<fileDesc>Contains a full bibliographic description of the MEI file.
<fileDesc>Contains a full bibliographic description of the MEI file.
<biblFull>Contains a structured bibliographic description in which many, but not all, components must appear in a specified order.
May Contain
<p>One or more text phrases that form a logical prose passage.
<source>A bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic file.
(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.
<source>A bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic file.
<head>Contains any heading, for example, the title of a section of text, or the heading of a list.
<p>One or more text phrases that form a logical prose passage.
Remarks

This element is recommended where the MEI file is a transcription of existing music, but is not required when the data is originally created in MEI form.

Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="sourceDesc" module="MEI.header">
<gloss xml:lang="en">source description</gloss>
<desc xml:lang="en">A container for the descriptions of the source(s) used in the creation of the electronic file.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
</classes>
<content>
<sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<classRef key="model.headLike" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<alternate minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<elementRef key="p"/>
<elementRef key="source" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</alternate>
</sequence>
</content>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>This element is recommended where the MEI file is a transcription of existing music, but is not required when the data is originally created in MEI form.</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)