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A placeholder used to fill an incomplete measure, layer, etc. most often so that the combined duration of the events equals the number of beats in the measure.
2.2.4.5 Event Spacing, 4.2.5.2.2 Stem Modifications, 4.2.5.3.3 Empty Measures, 4.3.2 Beams, 4.3.5 Tuplets, 11.2.1.1 Instructions
Module
MEI.shared
Attributes
@beam, @class, @compressable, @copyof, @corresp, @cutout, @dots, @dots.ges, @dur, @dur.ges, @dur.metrical, @dur.ppq, @dur.quality, @dur.real, @dur.recip, @facs, @fermata, @follows, @label, @layer, @meiversion, @n, @next, @precedes, @prev, @resp, @sameas, @staff, @synch, @tstamp, @tstamp.ges, @tstamp.real, @tuplet, @type, @when, @xml:base, @xml:id
@beam(optional)Indicates that this event is "under a beam".
<space>att.space.anlatt.space.anl.cmnatt.beamPresent@beam
@class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity bearing this attribute.
<space>att.commonatt.typedatt.classed@class
@compressable(optional)Indicates whether a space is 'compressible', i.e., if it may be removed at the discretion of processing software.
<space>att.space.vis@compressable
@copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
<space>att.commonatt.linking@copyof
@corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic fashion.
<space>att.commonatt.linking@corresp
@cutout(optional)"Cut-out" style. Allowed values are: "cutout" (Means that the staff lines "behind" the element are hidden for the entire duration of the element, based on and . does not imply that any other elements are hidden. Only barlines directly adjacent to the cut-out area may be hidden or shortened. When rendering, barline handling is up to the rendering application.)
<space>att.space.visatt.cutout@cutout
@dots(optional)Records the number of augmentation dots required by a written dotted duration.
<space>att.space.logatt.augmentDots@dots
@dots.ges(optional)Number of dots required for a gestural duration when different from that of the written duration.
<space>att.space.gesatt.duration.ges@dots.ges
@dur(optional)Records the duration of a feature using the relative durational values provided by the data.DURATION datatype.
<space>att.space.logatt.duration.log@dur
@dur.ges(optional)Records performed duration information that differs from the written duration; @dur.ges allows the same datatypes as @dur. Values of @dur.ges that require dots should also use @dots.ges.
<space>att.space.gesatt.duration.ges@dur.ges
@dur.metrical(optional)Duration as a count of units provided in the time signature denominator.
<space>att.space.gesatt.duration.ges@dur.metrical
@dur.ppq(optional)Duration recorded as pulses-per-quarter note, e.g., MIDI clicks or MusicXML divisions.
<space>att.space.gesatt.duration.ges@dur.ppq
@dur.quality(recommended)Encodes the durational quality of a mensural note using the values provided by the data.DURQUALITY.mensural datatype (i.e., the perfect / imperfect / altered / major / minor / duplex quality of a note).
<space>att.duration.quality@dur.quality
@dur.real(optional)Duration in seconds, e.g., 1.732.
<space>att.space.gesatt.duration.ges@dur.real
@dur.recip(optional)Duration as an optionally dotted Humdrum **recip value.
<space>att.space.gesatt.duration.ges@dur.recip
@facs(optional)Points to one or more images, portions of an image, or surfaces which correspond to the current element.
<space>att.facsimile@facs
@fermata(optional)Indicates the attachment of a fermata to this element. If visual information about the fermata needs to be recorded, then a <fermata> element should be employed instead.
<space>att.space.anlatt.space.anl.cmnatt.fermataPresent@fermata
@follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be predecessors of the current element.
<space>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.
<space>att.commonatt.labelled@label
@layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies.
<space>att.space.logatt.eventatt.layerIdent@layer
@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)
<space>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.
<space>att.commonatt.nNumberLike@n
@next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<space>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.
<space>att.commonatt.linking@precedes
@prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
<space>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.
<space>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.
<space>att.commonatt.linking@sameas
@staff(optional)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event applies. Mandatory when applicable.
<space>att.space.logatt.eventatt.staffIdent@staff
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
<space>att.commonatt.linking@synch
@tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature.
<space>att.space.logatt.eventatt.timestamp.log@tstamp
@tstamp.ges(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature.
<space>att.space.logatt.eventatt.timestamp.ges@tstamp.ges
@tstamp.real(optional)Records the onset time in terms of ISO time.
<space>att.space.logatt.eventatt.timestamp.ges@tstamp.real
@tuplet(optional)Indicates that this feature participates in a tuplet. If visual information about the tuplet needs to be recorded, then a <tuplet> element should be employed.
<space>att.space.anlatt.space.anl.cmnatt.tupletPresent@tuplet
@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels.
<space>att.commonatt.typed@type
@when(optional)Indicates the point of occurrence of this feature along a time line. Its value must be the ID of a <when> element elsewhere in the document.
<space>att.space.logatt.eventatt.alignment@when
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references.
<space>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.
<space>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.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.mensural) Attribute that expresses duration for a given mensural note symbol.
@dur.quality(recommended)Encodes the durational quality of a mensural note using the values provided by the data.DURQUALITY.mensural datatype (i.e., the perfect / imperfect / altered / major / minor / duplex quality of a note).
(MEI.shared) Logical domain attributes.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record the number of dots of augmentation.
@dots(optional)Records the number of augmentation dots required by a written dotted duration.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that express duration in musical terms.
@dur(optional)Records the duration of a feature using the relative durational values provided by the data.DURATION datatype.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that apply to all written events, , note, chord, rest, etc.
(MEI.performance) Temporal alignment attributes.
@when(optional)Indicates the point of occurrence of this feature along a time line. Its value must be the ID of a <when> element elsewhere in the document.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that identify the layer to which a feature applies.
@layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies.
(MEI.shared) Attributes for identifying the staff or staff group associated with the current feature.
@staff(optional)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event applies. Mandatory when applicable.
(MEI.gestural) Attributes that record a performed (as opposed to notated) time stamp.
@tstamp.ges(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature.
@tstamp.real(optional)Records the onset time in terms of ISO time.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record a time stamp in terms of musical time, , beats[.fractional beat part].
@tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature.
(MEI.cmn) Logical domain attributes in the CMN repertoire.
(MEI.visual) Visual domain attributes.
@compressable(optional)Indicates whether a space is 'compressible', i.e., if it may be removed at the discretion of processing software.
(MEI.cmn) Attributes that indicate how to render the staff lines of the measure containing an element belonging to this attribute class.
@cutout(optional)"Cut-out" style. Allowed values are: "cutout" (Means that the staff lines "behind" the element are hidden for the entire duration of the element, based on and . does not imply that any other elements are hidden. Only barlines directly adjacent to the cut-out area may be hidden or shortened. When rendering, barline handling is up to the rendering application.)
(MEI.gestural) Gestural domain attributes.
(MEI.gestural) Attributes that record performed duration that differs from a feature’s written duration.
@dur.ges(optional)Records performed duration information that differs from the written duration; @dur.ges allows the same datatypes as @dur. Values of @dur.ges that require dots should also use @dots.ges.
@dots.ges(optional)Number of dots required for a gestural duration when different from that of the written duration.
@dur.metrical(optional)Duration as a count of units provided in the time signature denominator.
@dur.ppq(optional)Duration recorded as pulses-per-quarter note, e.g., MIDI clicks or MusicXML divisions.
@dur.real(optional)Duration in seconds, e.g., 1.732.
@dur.recip(optional)Duration as an optionally dotted Humdrum **recip value.
(MEI.analytical) Analytical domain attributes.
(MEI.cmn) Analytical domain attributes in the CMN repertoire.
(MEI.cmn) Attributes that indicate whether an event lies under a beam.
@beam(optional)Indicates that this event is "under a beam".
(MEI.shared) Attributes indicating the attachment of a fermata to the feature.
@fermata(optional)Indicates the attachment of a fermata to this element. If visual information about the fermata needs to be recorded, then a <fermata> element should be employed instead.
(MEI.shared) Attributes for indicating the presence of a tuplet.
@tuplet(optional)Indicates that this feature participates in a tuplet. If visual information about the tuplet needs to be recorded, then a <tuplet> element should be employed.
@beam(optional)Indicates that this event is "under a beam".
@cutout(optional)"Cut-out" style. Allowed values are: "cutout" (Means that the staff lines "behind" the element are hidden for the entire duration of the element, based on and . does not imply that any other elements are hidden. Only barlines directly adjacent to the cut-out area may be hidden or shortened. When rendering, barline handling is up to the rendering application.)
@facs(optional)Points to one or more images, portions of an image, or surfaces which correspond to the current element.
@dots.ges(optional)Number of dots required for a gestural duration when different from that of the written duration.
@dur.ges(optional)Records performed duration information that differs from the written duration; @dur.ges allows the same datatypes as @dur. Values of @dur.ges that require dots should also use @dots.ges.
@dur.metrical(optional)Duration as a count of units provided in the time signature denominator.
@dur.ppq(optional)Duration recorded as pulses-per-quarter note, e.g., MIDI clicks or MusicXML divisions.
@dur.real(optional)Duration in seconds, e.g., 1.732.
@dur.recip(optional)Duration as an optionally dotted Humdrum **recip value.
@tstamp.ges(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature.
@tstamp.real(optional)Records the onset time in terms of ISO time.
@dur.quality(recommended)Encodes the durational quality of a mensural note using the values provided by the data.DURQUALITY.mensural datatype (i.e., the perfect / imperfect / altered / major / minor / duplex quality of a note).
@when(optional)Indicates the point of occurrence of this feature along a time line. Its value must be the ID of a <when> element elsewhere in the document.
@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.
@dots(optional)Records the number of augmentation dots required by a written dotted duration.
@dur(optional)Records the duration of a feature using the relative durational values provided by the data.DURATION datatype.
@fermata(optional)Indicates the attachment of a fermata to this element. If visual information about the fermata needs to be recorded, then a <fermata> element should be employed instead.
@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.
@layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies.
@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.
@staff(optional)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event applies. Mandatory when applicable.
@synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
@tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature.
@tuplet(optional)Indicates that this feature participates in a tuplet. If visual information about the tuplet needs to be recorded, then a <tuplet> element should be employed.
@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.
@compressable(optional)Indicates whether a space is 'compressible', i.e., if it may be removed at the discretion of processing software.
Member of
model.eventLikeGroups event elements that occur in all notational repertoires.
Contained By
<refrain>Recurring lyrics, especially at the end of each verse or stanza of a poem or song lyrics; a chorus.
<verse>Division of a poem or song lyrics, sometimes having a fixed length, meter or rhyme scheme; a stanza.
<volta>Sung text for a specific iteration of a repeated section of music.
(MEI.shared) Groups event elements that occur in all notational repertoires.
<beam>A container for a series of explicitly beamed events that begins and ends entirely within a measure.
<graceGrp>A container for a sequence of grace notes.
<ligature>A mensural notation symbol that combines two or more notes into a single sign.
<tuplet>A group of notes with "irregular" (sometimes called "irrational") rhythmic values, for example, three notes in the time normally occupied by two or nine in the time of five.
(MEI.shared) Groups notated events that may appear at the layer level in all repertoires.
<abbr>A generic element for 1) a shortened form of a word, including an acronym or 2) a shorthand notation.
<add>Marks an addition to the text.
<corr>Contains the correct form of an apparent erroneous passage.
<damage>Contains an area of damage to the physical medium.
<del>Contains information deleted, marked as deleted, or otherwise indicated as superfluous or spurious in the copy text by an author, scribe, annotator, or corrector.
<expan>Contains the expansion of an abbreviation.
<layer>An independent stream of events on a staff.
<lem>Contains the lemma, or base text, of a textual variation.
<oLayer>A layer that contains an alternative to material in another layer.
<orig>Contains material which is marked as following the original, rather than being normalized or corrected.
<rdg>Contains a single reading within a textual variation.
<reg>Contains material which has been regularized or normalized in some sense.
<restore>Indicates restoration of material to an earlier state by cancellation of an editorial or authorial marking or instruction.
<sic>Contains apparently incorrect or inaccurate material.
<supplied>Contains material supplied by the transcriber or editor for any reason.
<unclear>Contains material that cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible or inaudible in the source.
<beam>A container for a series of explicitly beamed events that begins and ends entirely within a measure.
<graceGrp>A container for a sequence of grace notes.
<oLayer>A layer that contains an alternative to material in another layer.
<tuplet>A group of notes with "irregular" (sometimes called "irrational") rhythmic values, for example, three notes in the time normally occupied by two or nine in the time of five.
<lem>Contains the lemma, or base text, of a textual variation.
<rdg>Contains a single reading within a textual variation.
<abbr>A generic element for 1) a shortened form of a word, including an acronym or 2) a shorthand notation.
<add>Marks an addition to the text.
<corr>Contains the correct form of an apparent erroneous passage.
<damage>Contains an area of damage to the physical medium.
<del>Contains information deleted, marked as deleted, or otherwise indicated as superfluous or spurious in the copy text by an author, scribe, annotator, or corrector.
<expan>Contains the expansion of an abbreviation.
<orig>Contains material which is marked as following the original, rather than being normalized or corrected.
<reg>Contains material which has been regularized or normalized in some sense.
<restore>Indicates restoration of material to an earlier state by cancellation of an editorial or authorial marking or instruction.
<sic>Contains apparently incorrect or inaccurate material.
<supplied>Contains material supplied by the transcriber or editor for any reason.
<unclear>Contains material that cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible or inaudible in the source.
<refrain>Recurring lyrics, especially at the end of each verse or stanza of a poem or song lyrics; a chorus.
<verse>Division of a poem or song lyrics, sometimes having a fixed length, meter or rhyme scheme; a stanza.
<volta>Sung text for a specific iteration of a repeated section of music.
<ligature>A mensural notation symbol that combines two or more notes into a single sign.
<layer>An independent stream of events on a staff.
May Contain
– (<space> may not have child elements)
Declaration
<elementSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="space" module="MEI.shared">
<desc xml:lang="en">A placeholder used to fill an incomplete measure, layer, etc. most often so that the combined duration of the events equals the number of beats in the measure.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.facsimile"/>
<memberOf key="att.duration.quality"/>
<memberOf key="att.space.log"/>
<memberOf key="att.space.vis"/>
<memberOf key="att.space.ges"/>
<memberOf key="att.space.anl"/>
<memberOf key="model.eventLike"/>
</classes>
<content>
<empty/>
</content>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+anyStart(#021ede6)