<section>

Segment of music data.
2.2.1 The Role of the Measure Element, 2.2.4 Re-definition of Score Parameters, 2.3.9.1 Tempo changes and other directives, 2.3.10.1 Structural Repetition
Module
MEI.shared
Attributes
@attacca, @label, @restart, @type, @xml:id
@attacca(optional)Indicates that the performance of the next musical division should begin immediately following this one. Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
<section>att.section.gesatt.attacking@attacca
@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.
<section>att.commonatt.labelled@label
@restart(optional)Indicates that staves begin again with this section. Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
<section>att.section.vis@restart
@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.
<section>att.commonatt.typed@type
@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.
<section>att.commonatt.id@xml:id
(MEI.shared) Attributes common to many elements.
(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.
(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.
(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.gestural) Gestural domain attributes.
(MEI.gestural) Attributes whether an element is performed "attacca".
@attacca(optional)Indicates that the performance of the next musical division should begin immediately following this one. Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Logical domain attributes.
(MEI.visual) Visual domain attributes.
@restart(optional)Indicates that staves begin again with this section. Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
@attacca(optional)Indicates that the performance of the next musical division should begin immediately following this one. Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
@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.
@restart(optional)Indicates that staves begin again with this section. Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
Member of
model.sectionLikeGroups elements that represent a segment of music notation.
Contained By
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that represent a segment of music notation.
<ending>Alternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta, etc.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that may appear as part of a score.
<score>Full score view of the musical content.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that may appear as part of a section.
<section>Segment of music data.
<ending>Alternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta, etc.
<score>Full score view of the musical content.
<section>Segment of music data.
May Contain
(MEI.shared) Groups annotation-like elements.
(MEI.shared) Groups milestone-style elements found in music notation.
<sb>An empty formatting element that forces musical notation to begin on a new line.
(MEI.shared) Groups page beginning-like elements.
<pb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new page.
(MEI.shared) Collects elements that express a relationship.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that may appear as part of a section.
(MEI.cmn) Groups elements that may appear as part of a section.
(MEI.cmn) Groups CMN measure-like elements.
<measure>Unit of musical time consisting of a fixed number of note values of a given type, as determined by the prevailing meter, and delimited in musical notation by bar lines.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that represent alternative endings.
<ending>Alternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta, etc.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that provide score meta-information.
<scoreDef>(score definition) – Container for score meta-information.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that represent a segment of music notation.
<section>Segment of music data.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements that permit declaration of staff properties.
<staffDef>Container for staff meta-information.
<measure>Unit of musical time consisting of a fixed number of note values of a given type, as determined by the prevailing meter, and delimited in musical notation by bar lines.
<ending>Alternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta, etc.
<pb>An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new page.
<sb>An empty formatting element that forces musical notation to begin on a new line.
<scoreDef>(score definition) – Container for score meta-information.
<section>Segment of music data.
<staffDef>Container for staff meta-information.
Remarks

This element functions as a container for actual music data. Pointing attributes make it possible to connect this element to other internal or external entities, such as media objects or annotations.

Constraints

A section containing an expansion element must have descendant section, ending, or rdg elements.

Declaration
<elementSpec rend="add" ident="section" module="MEI.shared">
<desc xml:lang="en">Segment of music data.</desc>
<classes>
<memberOf key="att.common"/>
<memberOf key="att.section.ges"/>
<memberOf key="att.section.log"/>
<memberOf key="att.section.vis"/>
<memberOf key="model.sectionLike"/>
</classes>
<content>
<zeroOrMore>
<ref name="expansion"/>
</zeroOrMore>
<zeroOrMore>
<choice>
<ref name="model.annotLike"/>
<ref name="model.appLike"/>
<ref name="model.divLike"/>
<ref name="model.editLike"/>
<ref name="model.graphicPrimitiveLike"/>
<ref name="model.milestoneLike.music"/>
<ref name="model.relationLike"/>
<ref name="model.sectionPart"/>
<ref name="model.transcriptionLike"/>
</choice>
</zeroOrMore>
</content>
<constraintSpec ident="Check_sectionexpansion" scheme="schematron">
<constraint>
<sch:rule context="mei:section[mei:expansion]">
<sch:assert test="descendant::mei:section|descendant::mei:ending|descendant::mei:rdg">A section containing an expansion element must have descendant section, ending, or rdg elements.</sch:assert>
</sch:rule>
</constraint>
</constraintSpec>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>This element functions as a container for actual music data. Pointing attributes make it possible to connect this element to other internal or external entities, such as media objects or annotations.</p>
</remarks>
</elementSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+basic(#cd58552)