Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

Attributes

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@layer, @staff, @startid, @tstamp

@layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies. One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.

@staff(optional)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event applies. Mandatory when applicable. One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.

@startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies. Value conforms to data.URI.

@tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature. Value conforms to data.BEAT.

att.layerIdent(MEI.shared) Attributes that identify the layer to which a feature applies.

@layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies. One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.

att.staffIdent(MEI.shared) Attributes for identifying the staff 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. One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.

att.startId(MEI.shared) Attributes that identify a relative starting point.

@startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies. Value conforms to data.URI.

att.timestamp.log(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. Value conforms to data.BEAT.

MEI.shared

@layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies. One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.

@staff(optional)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event applies. Mandatory when applicable. One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.

@startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature applies. Value conforms to data.URI.

@tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part], as expressed in the written time signature. Value conforms to data.BEAT.

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att.breath.log

<breath>An indication of a point at which the performer on an instrument requiring breath (including the voice) may breathe.

MEI.cmn

<breath>An indication of a point at which the performer on an instrument requiring breath (including the voice) may breathe.

Declaration


                                 <classSpec rend="add" ident="att.breath.log" module="MEI.cmn" type="atts">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Logical domain attributes.</desc>
                                    
                                    <classes>
                                       
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="att.layerIdent"/>
                                       
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="att.staffIdent"/>
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="att.startId"/>
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="att.timestamp.log"/>
                                       </classes>
                                    </classSpec>