Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

Attributes

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@label, @type, @xml:id

@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. Value is plain text.

@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.

@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. Value is a valid xml:id.

att.common(MEI.shared) Attributes common to many elements.

att.id(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. Value is a valid xml:id.

att.labelled(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. Value is plain text.

att.typed(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. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.

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. Value is plain text.

@type(optional)Designation which characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology that employs single-token labels. One or more values of datatype NMTOKEN, separated by spaces.

@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. Value is a valid xml:id.

Member of

model.figbassLikeGroups elements that record figured bass.

Contained By

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<harm>

model.figbassLike(MEI.harmony) Groups elements that record figured bass.

<harm>An indication of harmony, e.g., chord names, tablature grids, harmonic analysis, figured bass.

MEI.harmony

<harm>An indication of harmony, e.g., chord names, tablature grids, harmonic analysis, figured bass.

May Contain

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<f>

model.fLike(MEI.harmony) Groups elements that represent single figured bass elements.

<f>Single element of a figured bass indication.

MEI.harmony

<f>Single element of a figured bass indication.

Declaration


                                 <elementSpec rend="add" ident="fb" module="MEI.harmony"><gloss xml:lang="en">figured bass</gloss>
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Symbols added to a bass line that indicate harmony. Used to improvise a
                                       chordal accompaniment. Sometimes called Generalbass, thoroughbass, or basso continuo.</desc>
                                    <classes>
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="att.common"/>
                                       
                                       
                                       <memberOf key="model.figbassLike"/>
                                       </classes>
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <zeroOrMore><choice><ref name="model.fLike"/>
                                             <ref name="model.editLike"/>
                                             <ref name="model.transcriptionLike"/>
</choice>
</zeroOrMore>
                                       </content>
</elementSpec>

<fb>