att.bibl

Bibliographic attributes.
3.8.4 Header Elements and their Relationship to Other Bibliographic Standards
Module
MEI.shared
Attributes
@analog
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value is plain text.
<att.bibl>direct children@analog
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value is plain text.
@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value is plain text.
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<accMat>, <accessRestrict>, <acquisition>, <addDesc>, <addName>, <altId>, <analytic>, <annot>, <attUsage>, <audience>, <avFile>, <availability>, <bibl>, <biblList>, <biblScope>, <biblStruct>, <binding>, <bindingDesc>, <bloc>, <byline>, <captureMode>, <carrierForm>, <castItem>, <castList>, <catRel>, <catchwords>, <category>, <change>, <changeDesc>, <classDecls>, <classification>, <collation>, <colophon>, <condition>, <contentItem>, <contents>, <context>, <contributor>, <corpName>, <correction>, <country>, <creation>, <creator>, <date>, <decoDesc>, <decoNote>, <dedication>, <depth>, <dim>, <dimensions>, <distributor>, <district>, <domainsDecl>, <edition>, <editionStmt>, <editor>, <editorialDecl>, <encodingDesc>, <event>, <eventList>, <exhibHist>, <explicit>, <expression>, <extMeta>, <extent>, <famName>, <fileChar>, <fileDesc>, <foliation>, <foreName>, <funder>, <genName>, <genState>, <genre>, <geogFeat>, <geogName>, <hand>, <handList>, <height>, <heraldry>, <history>, <identifier>, <imprint>, <incip>, <incipCode>, <incipText>, <inscription>, <interpretation>, <item>, <key>, <langUsage>, <language>, <layout>, <layoutDesc>, <locus>, <locusGrp>, <manifestation>, <meiHead>, <mensuration>, <meter>, <monogr>, <name>, <nameLink>, <namespace>, <normalization>, <notesStmt>, <otherChar>, <perfDuration>, <perfMedium>, <perfRes>, <perfResList>, <periodName>, <persName>, <physDesc>, <physLoc>, <physMedium>, <plateNum>, <playingSpeed>, <price>, <projectDesc>, <provenance>, <pubPlace>, <pubStmt>, <publisher>, <recipient>, <region>, <relatedItem>, <relation>, <repository>, <resp>, <respStmt>, <revisionDesc>, <roleName>, <rubric>, <samplingDecl>, <scoreFormat>, <scriptDesc>, <scriptNote>, <seal>, <sealDesc>, <secFolio>, <segmentation>, <series>, <seriesStmt>, <settlement>, <signatures>, <soundChan>, <source>, <specRepro>, <sponsor>, <stamp>, <stdVals>, <styleName>, <support>, <supportDesc>, <sysReq>, <tagUsage>, <tagsDecl>, <taxonomy>, <tempo>, <term>, <termList>, <textLang>, <title>, <titlePage>, <titlePart>, <titleStmt>, <trackConfig>, <treatHist>, <treatSched>, <typeDesc>, <typeNote>, <unpub>, <useRestrict>, <watermark>, <watermarkDesc>, <watermarkList>, <width>, <work>
<accessRestrict>Describes the conditions that affect the accessibility of material.
<accMat>Holds a description of any additional material bound with an item, such as non-contemporaneous documents or fragments.
<acquisition>Records information concerning the process by which an item was acquired by the holding institution.
<addDesc>Provides a description of significant additions found within an item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
<addName>Contains an additional name component, such as a nickname, epithet, or alias, or any other descriptive phrase used within a personal name.
<altId>May contain a bibliographic identifier that does not fit within the meiHead element’s id attribute, for example because the identifier does not fit the definition of an XML id or because multiple identifiers are needed.
<analytic>Contains bibliographic elements describing an item (e.g., an article or poem) published within a monograph or journal and not as an independent publication.
<annot>Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for an assertion.
<attUsage>Documents the usage of a specific attribute of the element.
<audience>Defines the class of user for which the work is intended, as defined by age group (e.g., children, young adults, adults, etc.), educational level (e.g., primary, secondary, etc.), or other categorization.
<availability>Groups elements that describe the availability of and access to a bibliographic item, including an MEI-encoded document.
<avFile>References an external digital audio or video file.
<bibl>Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in which the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
<biblList>List of bibliographic references.
<biblScope>Defines the scope of a bibliographic reference, for example as a list of page numbers, or a named subdivision of a larger work.
<biblStruct>Contains a bibliographic citation in which bibliographic sub-elements must appear in a specified order.
<binding>Contains a description of one binding, i.e., type of covering, boards, etc. applied to an item.
<bindingDesc>Describes the present and former bindings of an item.
<bloc>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or countries.
<byline>Contains the primary statement of responsibility given for a work on its title page.
<captureMode>The means used to record notation, sound, or images in the production of a source/manifestation (e.g., analogue, acoustic, electric, digital, optical etc.).
<carrierForm>The specific class of material to which the physical carrier of the source/manifestation belongs (e.g., sound cassette, videodisc, microfilm cartridge, transparency, etc.). The carrier for a manifestation comprising multiple physical components may include more than one form (e.g., a filmstrip with an accompanying booklet, a separate sound disc carrying the sound track for a film, etc.).
<castItem>Contains a single entry within a cast list, describing either a single role or a list of non-speaking roles.
<castList>Contains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
<catchwords>Describes the system used to ensure correct ordering of the quires making up an item, typically by means of annotations at the foot of the page.
<category>Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.
<catRel>Contains the name, i.e., label, of a related category.
<change>Individual change within the revision description.
<changeDesc>Description of a revision of the MEI file.
<classDecls>Groups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
<classification>Groups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
<collation>Records a description of how the leaves or bifolia of an item are physically arranged.
<colophon>Contains a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason for production of the item.
<condition>The physical condition of an item, particularly any variances between the physical make-up of the item and that of other copies of the same item (e.g., missing pages or plates, brittleness, faded images, etc.).
<contentItem>Contains a single entry within a content description element.
<contents>List of the material contained within a resource.
<context>The historical, social, intellectual, artistic, or other context within which the work was originally conceived (e.g., the 17th century restoration of the monarchy in England, the aesthetic movement of the late 19th century, etc.) or the historical, social, intellectual, artistic, or other context within which the expression was realized.
<contributor>Names of individuals, institutions, or organizations responsible for contributions to the intellectual content of a work, where the specialized elements for authors, editors, etc. do not suffice or do not apply.
<corpName>Identifies an organization or group of people that acts as a single entity.
<correction>States how and under what circumstances corrections have been made in the text.
<country>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit, such as a nation, country, colony, or commonwealth, larger than or administratively superior to a region and smaller than a bloc.
<creation>Non-bibliographic details of the creation of an intellectual entity, in narrative form, such as the date, place, and circumstances of its composition. More detailed information may be captured within the history element.
<creator>Names of individuals, institutions, or organizations responsible for the creation of the intellectual content of a work, e.g., authors, composers, etc. (context based also lyricists and librettist).
<date>A string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
<decoDesc>Contains a description of the decoration of an item.
<decoNote>Contains a description of one or more decorative features of an item.
<dedication>Contains a dedicatory statement.
<depth>Description of a measurement taken through a three-dimensional object.
<dim>Any single dimensional specification.
<dimensions>Information about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
<distributor>Person or agency, other than a publisher, from which access (including electronic access) to a bibliographic entity may be obtained.
<district>Contains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward, or other administrative or geographic unit.
<domainsDecl>Indicates which domains are included in the encoding.
<edition>A word or text phrase that indicates a difference in either content or form between the item being described and a related item previously issued by the same publisher/distributor (e.g., 2nd edition, version 2.0, etc.), or simultaneously issued by either the same publisher/distributor or another publisher/distributor (e.g., large print edition, British edition, etc.).
<editionStmt>Container for meta-data pertaining to a particular edition of the material being described.
<editor>The name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) acting in an editorial capacity.
<editorialDecl>Used to provide details of editorial principles and practices applied during the encoding of musical text.
<encodingDesc>Documents the relationship between an electronic file and the source or sources from which it was derived as well as applications used in the encoding/editing process.
<event>Contains a free-text event description.
<eventList>Contains historical information given as a sequence of significant past events.
<exhibHist>A record of public exhibitions, including dates, venues, etc.
<explicit>Contains the explicit of a manuscript item; that is, the closing words of the text proper, exclusive of any rubric or colophon which might follow it.
<expression>Intellectual or artistic realization of a work.
<extent>Used to express size in terms other than physical dimensions, such as number of pages, records, bytes, physical components, etc.
<extMeta>Provides a container element for non-MEI metadata formats.
<famName>Contains a family (inherited) name, as opposed to a given, baptismal, or nick name.
<fileChar>Standards or schemes used to encode the file (e.g., ASCII, SGML, etc.), physical characteristics of the file (e.g., recording density, parity, blocking, etc.), and other characteristics that have a bearing on how the file can be processed.
<fileDesc>Contains a full bibliographic description of the MEI file.
<foliation>Describes the numbering system or systems used to count the folios, leaves, or pages in a manuscript or printed item.
<foreName>Contains a forename, given or baptismal name.
<funder>Names of individuals, institutions, or organizations responsible for funding. Funders provide financial support for a project; they are distinct from sponsors, who provide intellectual support and authority.
<genName>Contains a name component used to distinguish otherwise similar names on the basis of the relative ages or generations of the persons named.
<genre>Term or terms that designate a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content.
<genState>Describes a distinctive state in the textual development of a work.
<geogFeat>Contains a common noun identifying a geographical feature.
<geogName>The proper noun designation for a place, natural feature, or political jurisdiction.
<hand>Defines a distinct scribe or handwriting style.
<handList>Container for one or more hand elements.
<height>Description of the vertical size of an object.
<heraldry>Contains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of arms, etc.
<history>Provides a container for information about the history of a resource other than the circumstances of its creation.
<identifier>An alpha-numeric string that establishes the identity of the described material.
<imprint>Information relating to the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item.
<incip>The opening music and/or words of a musical or textual work.
<incipCode>Incipit coded in a non-XML, plain text format, such as Plaine & Easie Code.
<incipText>Opening words of a musical composition.
<inscription>An inscription added to an item, such as a bookplate, a note designating the item as a gift, and/or the author’s signature.
<interpretation>Describes the scope of any analytic or interpretive information added to the transcription of the music.
<item>Single instance or exemplar of a source/manifestation.
<key>Key captures information about tonal center and mode.
<language>Description of a language used in the document.
<langUsage>Groups elements describing the languages, sub-languages, dialects, etc., represented within the encoded resource.
<layout>Describes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling, pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques.
<layoutDesc>Collects layout descriptions.
<locus>Defines a location within a manuscript or manuscript component, usually as a (possibly discontinuous) sequence of folio references.
<locusGrp>Groups locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous item within a manuscript or manuscript part, according to a specific foliation.
<manifestation>A bibliographic description of a physical embodiment of an expression of a work.
<meiHead>Supplies the descriptive and declarative metadata prefixed to every MEI-conformant text.
<mensuration>Captures information about mensuration within bibliographic descriptions.
<meter>Captures information about the time signature within bibliographic descriptions.
<monogr>Contains bibliographic elements describing an item, for example, a published book or journal, score, recording, or an unpublished manuscript.
<name>Proper noun or noun phrase.
<nameLink>Contains a connecting phrase or link used within a name but not regarded as part of it, such as "van der" or "of", "from", etc.
<namespace>Supplies the formal name of the namespace to which the elements documented by its children belong.
<normalization>Indicates the extent of normalization or regularization of the original source carried out in converting it to electronic form.
<notesStmt>Collects any notes providing information about a text additional to that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
<otherChar>Any characteristic that serves to differentiate a work or expression from another.
<perfDuration>Used to express the duration of performance of printed or manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
<perfMedium>Indicates the number and character of the performing forces used in a musical composition.
<perfRes>Name of an instrument on which a performer plays, a performer's voice range, or a standard performing ensemble designation.
<perfResList>Several instrumental or vocal resources treated as a group.
<periodName>A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd Style period'.
<persName>Designation for an individual, including any or all of that individual's forenames, surnames, honorific titles, and added names.
<physDesc>Container for information about the appearance, construction, or handling of physical materials, such as their dimension, quantity, color, style, and technique of creation.
<physLoc>Groups information about the current physical location of a bibliographic item, such as the repository in which it is located and its shelf mark(s), and its previous locations.
<physMedium>Records the physical materials used in the source, such as ink and paper.
<plateNum>Designation assigned to a resource by a music publisher, usually printed at the bottom of each page, and sometimes appearing also on the title page.
<playingSpeed>Playing speed for a sound recording is the speed at which the carrier must be operated to produce the sound intended (e.g., 33 1/3 rpm, 19 cm/s, etc.).
<price>The cost of access to a bibliographic item.
<projectDesc>Project-level meta-data describing the aim or purpose for which the electronic file was encoded, funding agencies, etc. together with any other relevant information concerning the process by which it was assembled or collected.
<provenance>The record of ownership or custodianship of an item.
<publisher>Name of the organization responsible for the publication of a bibliographic item.
<pubPlace>Name of the place where a bibliographic item was published.
<pubStmt>Container for information regarding the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item, including the publisher’s name and address, the date of publication, and other relevant details.
<recipient>The name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) receiving correspondence.
<region>Contains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county, larger than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
<relatedItem>Contains or references another bibliographic item which is related to the present one.
<relation>Describes a relationship or linkage amongst entities.
<repository>Institution, agency, or individual which holds a bibliographic item.
<resp>A phrase describing the nature of intellectual responsibility.
<respStmt>Names one or more individuals, groups, or in rare cases, mechanical processes, responsible for creation, realization, production, funding, or distribution of the intellectual or artistic content.
<revisionDesc>Container for information about alterations that have been made to an MEI file.
<roleName>Contains a name component which indicates that the referent has a particular role or position in society, such as an official title or rank.
<rubric>Contains a string of words through which a manuscript signals the beginning or end of a text division, often with an assertion as to its author and title, which is in some way set off from the text itself, usually in red ink, or by use of different size or type of script, or some other such visual device.
<samplingDecl>Contains a prose description of the rationale and methods used in sampling texts in the creation of a corpus or collection.
<scoreFormat>Describes the type of score used to represent a musical composition (e.g., short score, full score, condensed score, close score, etc.).
<scriptDesc>Contains a description of the letters or characters used in an autographic item.
<scriptNote>Describes a particular script distinguished within the description of an autographic item.
<seal>A single seal or similar attachment.
<sealDesc>Describes the seals or similar external attachments applied to an item.
<secFolio>Marks the word or words taken from a fixed point in a codex (typically the beginning of the second leaf) in order to provide a unique identifier for the item.
<segmentation>Describes the principles according to which the musical text has been segmented, for example into movements, sections, etc.
<series>Contains information about the serial publication in which a bibliographic item has appeared.
<seriesStmt>Groups information about the series, if any, to which a publication belongs.
<settlement>Contains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a single geopolitical or administrative unit.
<signatures>Provides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
<soundChan>Reflects the number of apparent sound channels in the playback of a recording (monaural, stereophonic, quadraphonic, etc.).
<source>A bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic file.
<specRepro>The equalization system, noise reduction system, etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
<sponsor>Names of sponsoring individuals, organizations or institutions. Sponsors give their intellectual authority to a project; they are to be distinguished from funders, who provide the funding but do not necessarily take intellectual responsibility.
<stamp>Contains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness, validity, etc.
<stdVals>Specifies the format used when standardized date or number values are supplied.
<styleName>A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such as 'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
<support>Provides a description of the physical support material of a written item.
<supportDesc>Groups elements describing the physical support material of an item.
<sysReq>System requirements for using the electronic item.
<tagsDecl>Provides detailed information about the tagging applied to a document.
<tagUsage>Documents the usage of a specific element within the document.
<taxonomy>Defines a typology either implicitly, by means of a bibliographic citation, or explicitly by a structured taxonomy.
<tempo>Text and symbols descriptive of tempo, mood, or style, e.g., "allarg.", "a tempo", "cantabile", "Moderato", "♩=60", "Moderato ♩ =60").
<term>Keyword or phrase which describes a resource.
<termList>Collection of text phrases which describe a resource.
<textLang>Identifies the languages and writing systems within the work described by a bibliographic description, not the language of the description.
<title>Title of a bibliographic entity.
<titlePage>Contains a transcription of the title page of a text.
<titlePart>Contains a subsection or division of the title of a bibliographic entity.
<titleStmt>Container for title and responsibility meta-data.
<trackConfig>Number of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight track, twelve track).
<treatHist>A record of the treatment the item has undergone (e.g., de-acidification, restoration, etc.).
<treatSched>Scheduled treatment, e.g., de-acidification, restoration, etc., for an item.
<typeDesc>Contains a description of the typefaces or other aspects of the printing of a printed source.
<typeNote>Describes a particular font or other significant typographic feature of a printed resource.
<unpub>Used to explicitly indicate that a bibliographic resource is unpublished.
<useRestrict>Container for information about the conditions that affect use of a bibliographic item after access has been granted.
<watermark>Contains a description of a watermark or similar device.
<watermarkDesc>Contains a description of the watermark(s) of an item.
<watermarkList>Grouping several watermarks.
<width>Description of the horizontal size of an object.
<work>Provides a detailed description of a work — a distinct intellectual or artistic creation — specifically its history, language use, and high-level musical attributes (e.g., key, tempo, meter, medium of performance, and intended duration).
<expression>Intellectual or artistic realization of a work.
<item>Single instance or exemplar of a source/manifestation.
<manifestation>A bibliographic description of a physical embodiment of an expression of a work.
<genState>Describes a distinctive state in the textual development of a work.
<accessRestrict>Describes the conditions that affect the accessibility of material.
<acquisition>Records information concerning the process by which an item was acquired by the holding institution.
<altId>May contain a bibliographic identifier that does not fit within the meiHead element’s id attribute, for example because the identifier does not fit the definition of an XML id or because multiple identifiers are needed.
<attUsage>Documents the usage of a specific attribute of the element.
<audience>Defines the class of user for which the work is intended, as defined by age group (e.g., children, young adults, adults, etc.), educational level (e.g., primary, secondary, etc.), or other categorization.
<availability>Groups elements that describe the availability of and access to a bibliographic item, including an MEI-encoded document.
<byline>Contains the primary statement of responsibility given for a work on its title page.
<captureMode>The means used to record notation, sound, or images in the production of a source/manifestation (e.g., analogue, acoustic, electric, digital, optical etc.).
<carrierForm>The specific class of material to which the physical carrier of the source/manifestation belongs (e.g., sound cassette, videodisc, microfilm cartridge, transparency, etc.). The carrier for a manifestation comprising multiple physical components may include more than one form (e.g., a filmstrip with an accompanying booklet, a separate sound disc carrying the sound track for a film, etc.).
<catRel>Contains the name, i.e., label, of a related category.
<category>Contains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested within a superordinate category.
<change>Individual change within the revision description.
<changeDesc>Description of a revision of the MEI file.
<classDecls>Groups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
<classification>Groups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
<condition>The physical condition of an item, particularly any variances between the physical make-up of the item and that of other copies of the same item (e.g., missing pages or plates, brittleness, faded images, etc.).
<contentItem>Contains a single entry within a content description element.
<contents>List of the material contained within a resource.
<context>The historical, social, intellectual, artistic, or other context within which the work was originally conceived (e.g., the 17th century restoration of the monarchy in England, the aesthetic movement of the late 19th century, etc.) or the historical, social, intellectual, artistic, or other context within which the expression was realized.
<correction>States how and under what circumstances corrections have been made in the text.
<dedication>Contains a dedicatory statement.
<domainsDecl>Indicates which domains are included in the encoding.
<editionStmt>Container for meta-data pertaining to a particular edition of the material being described.
<editorialDecl>Used to provide details of editorial principles and practices applied during the encoding of musical text.
<encodingDesc>Documents the relationship between an electronic file and the source or sources from which it was derived as well as applications used in the encoding/editing process.
<exhibHist>A record of public exhibitions, including dates, venues, etc.
<extMeta>Provides a container element for non-MEI metadata formats.
<fileChar>Standards or schemes used to encode the file (e.g., ASCII, SGML, etc.), physical characteristics of the file (e.g., recording density, parity, blocking, etc.), and other characteristics that have a bearing on how the file can be processed.
<fileDesc>Contains a full bibliographic description of the MEI file.
<hand>Defines a distinct scribe or handwriting style.
<handList>Container for one or more hand elements.
<history>Provides a container for information about the history of a resource other than the circumstances of its creation.
<incipCode>Incipit coded in a non-XML, plain text format, such as Plaine & Easie Code.
<incipText>Opening words of a musical composition.
<inscription>An inscription added to an item, such as a bookplate, a note designating the item as a gift, and/or the author’s signature.
<interpretation>Describes the scope of any analytic or interpretive information added to the transcription of the music.
<key>Key captures information about tonal center and mode.
<langUsage>Groups elements describing the languages, sub-languages, dialects, etc., represented within the encoded resource.
<language>Description of a language used in the document.
<meiHead>Supplies the descriptive and declarative metadata prefixed to every MEI-conformant text.
<mensuration>Captures information about mensuration within bibliographic descriptions.
<meter>Captures information about the time signature within bibliographic descriptions.
<namespace>Supplies the formal name of the namespace to which the elements documented by its children belong.
<normalization>Indicates the extent of normalization or regularization of the original source carried out in converting it to electronic form.
<notesStmt>Collects any notes providing information about a text additional to that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
<otherChar>Any characteristic that serves to differentiate a work or expression from another.
<perfDuration>Used to express the duration of performance of printed or manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
<perfMedium>Indicates the number and character of the performing forces used in a musical composition.
<perfRes>Name of an instrument on which a performer plays, a performer's voice range, or a standard performing ensemble designation.
<perfResList>Several instrumental or vocal resources treated as a group.
<physDesc>Container for information about the appearance, construction, or handling of physical materials, such as their dimension, quantity, color, style, and technique of creation.
<physMedium>Records the physical materials used in the source, such as ink and paper.
<plateNum>Designation assigned to a resource by a music publisher, usually printed at the bottom of each page, and sometimes appearing also on the title page.
<playingSpeed>Playing speed for a sound recording is the speed at which the carrier must be operated to produce the sound intended (e.g., 33 1/3 rpm, 19 cm/s, etc.).
<price>The cost of access to a bibliographic item.
<projectDesc>Project-level meta-data describing the aim or purpose for which the electronic file was encoded, funding agencies, etc. together with any other relevant information concerning the process by which it was assembled or collected.
<provenance>The record of ownership or custodianship of an item.
<pubStmt>Container for information regarding the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item, including the publisher’s name and address, the date of publication, and other relevant details.
<revisionDesc>Container for information about alterations that have been made to an MEI file.
<samplingDecl>Contains a prose description of the rationale and methods used in sampling texts in the creation of a corpus or collection.
<scoreFormat>Describes the type of score used to represent a musical composition (e.g., short score, full score, condensed score, close score, etc.).
<segmentation>Describes the principles according to which the musical text has been segmented, for example into movements, sections, etc.
<seriesStmt>Groups information about the series, if any, to which a publication belongs.
<soundChan>Reflects the number of apparent sound channels in the playback of a recording (monaural, stereophonic, quadraphonic, etc.).
<source>A bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic file.
<specRepro>The equalization system, noise reduction system, etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
<stdVals>Specifies the format used when standardized date or number values are supplied.
<sysReq>System requirements for using the electronic item.
<tagUsage>Documents the usage of a specific element within the document.
<tagsDecl>Provides detailed information about the tagging applied to a document.
<taxonomy>Defines a typology either implicitly, by means of a bibliographic citation, or explicitly by a structured taxonomy.
<termList>Collection of text phrases which describe a resource.
<titleStmt>Container for title and responsibility meta-data.
<trackConfig>Number of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight track, twelve track).
<treatHist>A record of the treatment the item has undergone (e.g., de-acidification, restoration, etc.).
<treatSched>Scheduled treatment, e.g., de-acidification, restoration, etc., for an item.
<unpub>Used to explicitly indicate that a bibliographic resource is unpublished.
<useRestrict>Container for information about the conditions that affect use of a bibliographic item after access has been granted.
<watermark>Contains a description of a watermark or similar device.
<watermarkDesc>Contains a description of the watermark(s) of an item.
<watermarkList>Grouping several watermarks.
<work>Provides a detailed description of a work — a distinct intellectual or artistic creation — specifically its history, language use, and high-level musical attributes (e.g., key, tempo, meter, medium of performance, and intended duration).
<accMat>Holds a description of any additional material bound with an item, such as non-contemporaneous documents or fragments.
<addDesc>Provides a description of significant additions found within an item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
<binding>Contains a description of one binding, i.e., type of covering, boards, etc. applied to an item.
<bindingDesc>Describes the present and former bindings of an item.
<catchwords>Describes the system used to ensure correct ordering of the quires making up an item, typically by means of annotations at the foot of the page.
<collation>Records a description of how the leaves or bifolia of an item are physically arranged.
<colophon>Contains a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason for production of the item.
<decoDesc>Contains a description of the decoration of an item.
<decoNote>Contains a description of one or more decorative features of an item.
<explicit>Contains the explicit of a manuscript item; that is, the closing words of the text proper, exclusive of any rubric or colophon which might follow it.
<foliation>Describes the numbering system or systems used to count the folios, leaves, or pages in a manuscript or printed item.
<heraldry>Contains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of arms, etc.
<layout>Describes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling, pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques.
<layoutDesc>Collects layout descriptions.
<locus>Defines a location within a manuscript or manuscript component, usually as a (possibly discontinuous) sequence of folio references.
<locusGrp>Groups locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous item within a manuscript or manuscript part, according to a specific foliation.
<rubric>Contains a string of words through which a manuscript signals the beginning or end of a text division, often with an assertion as to its author and title, which is in some way set off from the text itself, usually in red ink, or by use of different size or type of script, or some other such visual device.
<scriptDesc>Contains a description of the letters or characters used in an autographic item.
<scriptNote>Describes a particular script distinguished within the description of an autographic item.
<seal>A single seal or similar attachment.
<sealDesc>Describes the seals or similar external attachments applied to an item.
<secFolio>Marks the word or words taken from a fixed point in a codex (typically the beginning of the second leaf) in order to provide a unique identifier for the item.
<signatures>Provides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
<stamp>Contains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness, validity, etc.
<support>Provides a description of the physical support material of a written item.
<supportDesc>Groups elements describing the physical support material of an item.
<typeDesc>Contains a description of the typefaces or other aspects of the printing of a printed source.
<typeNote>Describes a particular font or other significant typographic feature of a printed resource.
<addName>Contains an additional name component, such as a nickname, epithet, or alias, or any other descriptive phrase used within a personal name.
<bloc>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or countries.
<corpName>Identifies an organization or group of people that acts as a single entity.
<country>Contains the name of a geopolitical unit, such as a nation, country, colony, or commonwealth, larger than or administratively superior to a region and smaller than a bloc.
<district>Contains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward, or other administrative or geographic unit.
<famName>Contains a family (inherited) name, as opposed to a given, baptismal, or nick name.
<foreName>Contains a forename, given or baptismal name.
<genName>Contains a name component used to distinguish otherwise similar names on the basis of the relative ages or generations of the persons named.
<geogFeat>Contains a common noun identifying a geographical feature.
<geogName>The proper noun designation for a place, natural feature, or political jurisdiction.
<nameLink>Contains a connecting phrase or link used within a name but not regarded as part of it, such as "van der" or "of", "from", etc.
<periodName>A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd Style period'.
<persName>Designation for an individual, including any or all of that individual's forenames, surnames, honorific titles, and added names.
<region>Contains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county, larger than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
<roleName>Contains a name component which indicates that the referent has a particular role or position in society, such as an official title or rank.
<settlement>Contains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a single geopolitical or administrative unit.
<styleName>A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such as 'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
<avFile>References an external digital audio or video file.
<analytic>Contains bibliographic elements describing an item (e.g., an article or poem) published within a monograph or journal and not as an independent publication.
<annot>Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for an assertion.
<bibl>Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in which the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
<biblList>List of bibliographic references.
<biblScope>Defines the scope of a bibliographic reference, for example as a list of page numbers, or a named subdivision of a larger work.
<biblStruct>Contains a bibliographic citation in which bibliographic sub-elements must appear in a specified order.
<castItem>Contains a single entry within a cast list, describing either a single role or a list of non-speaking roles.
<castList>Contains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
<contributor>Names of individuals, institutions, or organizations responsible for contributions to the intellectual content of a work, where the specialized elements for authors, editors, etc. do not suffice or do not apply.
<creation>Non-bibliographic details of the creation of an intellectual entity, in narrative form, such as the date, place, and circumstances of its composition. More detailed information may be captured within the history element.
<creator>Names of individuals, institutions, or organizations responsible for the creation of the intellectual content of a work, e.g., authors, composers, etc. (context based also lyricists and librettist).
<date>A string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
<depth>Description of a measurement taken through a three-dimensional object.
<dim>Any single dimensional specification.
<dimensions>Information about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
<distributor>Person or agency, other than a publisher, from which access (including electronic access) to a bibliographic entity may be obtained.
<edition>A word or text phrase that indicates a difference in either content or form between the item being described and a related item previously issued by the same publisher/distributor (e.g., 2nd edition, version 2.0, etc.), or simultaneously issued by either the same publisher/distributor or another publisher/distributor (e.g., large print edition, British edition, etc.).
<editor>The name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) acting in an editorial capacity.
<event>Contains a free-text event description.
<eventList>Contains historical information given as a sequence of significant past events.
<extent>Used to express size in terms other than physical dimensions, such as number of pages, records, bytes, physical components, etc.
<funder>Names of individuals, institutions, or organizations responsible for funding. Funders provide financial support for a project; they are distinct from sponsors, who provide intellectual support and authority.
<genre>Term or terms that designate a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content.
<height>Description of the vertical size of an object.
<identifier>An alpha-numeric string that establishes the identity of the described material.
<imprint>Information relating to the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item.
<incip>The opening music and/or words of a musical or textual work.
<monogr>Contains bibliographic elements describing an item, for example, a published book or journal, score, recording, or an unpublished manuscript.
<name>Proper noun or noun phrase.
<physLoc>Groups information about the current physical location of a bibliographic item, such as the repository in which it is located and its shelf mark(s), and its previous locations.
<pubPlace>Name of the place where a bibliographic item was published.
<publisher>Name of the organization responsible for the publication of a bibliographic item.
<recipient>The name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) receiving correspondence.
<relatedItem>Contains or references another bibliographic item which is related to the present one.
<relation>Describes a relationship or linkage amongst entities.
<repository>Institution, agency, or individual which holds a bibliographic item.
<resp>A phrase describing the nature of intellectual responsibility.
<respStmt>Names one or more individuals, groups, or in rare cases, mechanical processes, responsible for creation, realization, production, funding, or distribution of the intellectual or artistic content.
<series>Contains information about the serial publication in which a bibliographic item has appeared.
<sponsor>Names of sponsoring individuals, organizations or institutions. Sponsors give their intellectual authority to a project; they are to be distinguished from funders, who provide the funding but do not necessarily take intellectual responsibility.
<tempo>Text and symbols descriptive of tempo, mood, or style, e.g., "allarg.", "a tempo", "cantabile", "Moderato", "♩=60", "Moderato ♩ =60").
<term>Keyword or phrase which describes a resource.
<textLang>Identifies the languages and writing systems within the work described by a bibliographic description, not the language of the description.
<title>Title of a bibliographic entity.
<titlePage>Contains a transcription of the title page of a text.
<titlePart>Contains a subsection or division of the title of a bibliographic entity.
<width>Description of the horizontal size of an object.
Remarks

Mapping elements from one system to another via @analog may help a repository harvest selected data from the MEI file to build a basic catalog record. The encoding system from which fields are taken must be specified. When possible, subfields as well as fields should be specified, e.g., subfields within MARC fields.

Declaration
<classSpec xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rend="add" ident="att.bibl" module="MEI.shared" type="atts">
<desc xml:lang="en">Bibliographic attributes.</desc>
<attList>
<attDef ident="analog" usage="opt">
<desc xml:lang="en">Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable.</desc>
<datatype>
<rng:data type="string"/>
</datatype>
</attDef>
</attList>
<remarks xml:lang="en">
<p>Mapping elements from one system to another via <att>analog</att> may help a repository harvest selected data from the MEI file to build a basic catalog record. The encoding system from which fields are taken must be specified. When possible, subfields as well as fields should be specified,
<abbr>e.g.</abbr>
, subfields within
<abbr>MARC</abbr>
fields.</p>
</remarks>
</classSpec>
MEI Version: 6.0-dev+cmn(#6d754fa)