castListContains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
classDeclsGroups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
classificationGroups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
componentListContainer for intellectual or physical component parts of a bibliographic entity.
contentsList of the material contained within a resource.
correctionStates how and under what circumstances corrections have been made in the text.
creationNon-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.
divMajor structural division of text, such as a preface, chapter or
section.
editionStmtContainer for meta-data pertaining to a particular edition of the
material being described.
editorialDeclUsed to provide details of editorial principles and practices
applied during the encoding of musical text.
encodingDescDocuments 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.
langUsageGroups elements describing the languages, sub-languages, dialects,
etc., represented within the encoded resource.
lgMay be used for any section of text that is organized as a group of lines;
however, it is most often used for a group of verse lines functioning as a formal
unit, e.g., a
stanza, refrain, verse paragraph, etc.
listA formatting element that contains a series of items separated from one another and
arranged in a linear, often vertical, sequence.
manifestationA bibliographic description of a physical embodiment of an expression of a work.
manifestationListA container for the descriptions of physical embodiments of an expression of a
work.
normalizationIndicates the extent of normalization or regularization of the original source carried
out
in converting it to electronic form.
notesStmtCollects any notes providing information about a text additional to
that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
perfMediumIndicates the number and character of the performing forces used in
a musical composition.
perfResListSeveral instrumental or vocal resources treated as a group.
physDescContainer for information about the appearance, construction, or
handling of physical materials, such as their dimension, quantity, color, style, and
technique
of creation.
physLocGroups 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.
projectDescProject-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.
provenanceThe record of ownership or custodianship of an item.
pubStmtContainer 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.
respStmtTranscription of text that 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.
revisionDescContainer for information about alterations that have been made
to an MEI file.
samplingDeclContains a prose description of the rationale and methods used in
sampling texts in the creation of a corpus or collection.
segmentationDescribes the principles according to which the musical text has been segmented, for
example into movements, sections, etc.
seriesStmtGroups information about the series, if any, to which a publication
belongs.
sourceA bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic
file.
sourceDescA container for the descriptions of the source(s) used in the
creation of the electronic file.
stdValsSpecifies the format used when standardized date or number values are
supplied.
tagsDeclProvides detailed information about the tagging applied to a
document.
taxonomyDefines a typology either implicitly, by means of a bibliographic citation, or explicitly
by a structured taxonomy.
termListCollection of text phrases which describe a resource.
titlePageContains a transcription of the title page of a text.
titleStmtContainer for title and responsibility meta-data.
treatHistA record of the treatment the item has undergone (e.g.,
de-acidification, restoration, etc.).
treatSchedScheduled treatment, e.g., de-acidification, restoration, etc., for
an item.
workProvides 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).
workListGrouping mechanism for information describing non-bibliographic aspects of a
text.
(MEI.header) Groups elements that may appear as part of a description of the availability
of and access to a bibliographic item.
availabilityGroups elements that describe the availability of and access to a bibliographic item,
including an MEI-encoded document.
(MEI.shared) Provides a choice between structured and unstructured/mixed content.
accMatHolds a description of any additional material bound with an item, such as
non-contemporaneous documents or fragments.
accessRestrictDescribes the conditions that affect the accessibility of
material.
addDescProvides a description of significant additions found within an
item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
audienceDefines 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.
captureModeThe means used to record notation, sound, or images in the production of
a source/manifestation (e.g., analogue, acoustic, electric, digital, optical etc.).
carrierFormThe 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.).
catchwordsDescribes 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.
collationRecords a description of how the leaves or bifolia of an item are physically
arranged.
colophonContains a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason
for production of the item.
conditionThe 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.).
contextThe 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.
dimensionsInformation about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
explicitContains 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.
fileCharStandards 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.
foliationDescribes the numbering system or systems used to count the leaves or pages in a
codex.
heraldryContains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of
arms,
etc.
inscriptionAn inscription added to an item, such as a bookplate, a note designating the item
as a
gift, and/or the author’s signature.
layoutDescribes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling,
pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques.
otherCharAny characteristic that serves to differentiate a
work or expression from another.
perfDurationUsed to express the duration of performance of printed or
manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
physMediumRecords the physical materials used in the source, such as ink and
paper.
plateNumDesignation assigned to a resource by a music publisher, usually printed
at the bottom of each page, and sometimes appearing also on the title page.
playingSpeedPlaying 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.).
rubricContains 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.
scoreFormatDescribes the type of score used to represent a musical composition (e.g., short score,
full score, condensed score, close score, etc.).
scriptNoteDescribes a particular script distinguished within the description of an
autographic item.
secFolioMarks 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.
signaturesProvides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
specReproThe equalization system, noise reduction system,
etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
stampContains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness,
validity, etc.
sysReqSystem requirements for using the electronic item.
trackConfigNumber of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight
track, twelve track).
typeNoteDescribes a particular font or other significant typographic feature of a
printed resource.
useRestrictContainer for information about the conditions that affect use of a
bibliographic item after access has been granted.
FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) declarations.
expressionIntellectual or artistic realization of a work.
manifestationA bibliographic description of a physical embodiment of an expression of a work.
manifestationListA container for the descriptions of physical embodiments of an expression of a
work.
Metadata header component declarations.
accessRestrictDescribes the conditions that affect the accessibility of
material.
acquisitionRecords information concerning the process by which an item was acquired by the holding
institution.
appInfoGroups information about applications which have acted upon
the MEI file.
audienceDefines 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.
availabilityGroups elements that describe the availability of and access to a bibliographic item,
including an MEI-encoded document.
captureModeThe means used to record notation, sound, or images in the production of
a source/manifestation (e.g., analogue, acoustic, electric, digital, optical etc.).
carrierFormThe 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.).
classDeclsGroups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
classificationGroups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
componentListContainer for intellectual or physical component parts of a bibliographic entity.
conditionThe 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.).
contentsList of the material contained within a resource.
contextThe 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.
correctionStates how and under what circumstances corrections have been made in the text.
editionStmtContainer for meta-data pertaining to a particular edition of the
material being described.
editorialDeclUsed to provide details of editorial principles and practices
applied during the encoding of musical text.
encodingDescDocuments 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.
exhibHistA record of public exhibitions, including dates, venues,
etc.
fileCharStandards 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.
inscriptionAn inscription added to an item, such as a bookplate, a note designating the item
as a
gift, and/or the author’s signature.
interpretationDescribes the scope of any analytic or interpretive information added to the transcription
of the music.
langUsageGroups elements describing the languages, sub-languages, dialects,
etc., represented within the encoded resource.
normalizationIndicates the extent of normalization or regularization of the original source carried
out
in converting it to electronic form.
notesStmtCollects any notes providing information about a text additional to
that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
otherCharAny characteristic that serves to differentiate a
work or expression from another.
perfDurationUsed to express the duration of performance of printed or
manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
perfMediumIndicates the number and character of the performing forces used in
a musical composition.
perfResListSeveral instrumental or vocal resources treated as a group.
physDescContainer for information about the appearance, construction, or
handling of physical materials, such as their dimension, quantity, color, style, and
technique
of creation.
physMediumRecords the physical materials used in the source, such as ink and
paper.
plateNumDesignation assigned to a resource by a music publisher, usually printed
at the bottom of each page, and sometimes appearing also on the title page.
playingSpeedPlaying 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.).
projectDescProject-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.
provenanceThe record of ownership or custodianship of an item.
pubStmtContainer 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.
revisionDescContainer for information about alterations that have been made
to an MEI file.
samplingDeclContains a prose description of the rationale and methods used in
sampling texts in the creation of a corpus or collection.
scoreFormatDescribes the type of score used to represent a musical composition (e.g., short score,
full score, condensed score, close score, etc.).
segmentationDescribes the principles according to which the musical text has been segmented, for
example into movements, sections, etc.
seriesStmtGroups information about the series, if any, to which a publication
belongs.
sourceA bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic
file.
sourceDescA container for the descriptions of the source(s) used in the
creation of the electronic file.
specReproThe equalization system, noise reduction system,
etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
stdValsSpecifies the format used when standardized date or number values are
supplied.
sysReqSystem requirements for using the electronic item.
tagsDeclProvides detailed information about the tagging applied to a
document.
taxonomyDefines a typology either implicitly, by means of a bibliographic citation, or explicitly
by a structured taxonomy.
termListCollection of text phrases which describe a resource.
titleStmtContainer for title and responsibility meta-data.
trackConfigNumber of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight
track, twelve track).
treatHistA record of the treatment the item has undergone (e.g.,
de-acidification, restoration, etc.).
treatSchedScheduled treatment, e.g., de-acidification, restoration, etc., for
an item.
useRestrictContainer for information about the conditions that affect use of a
bibliographic item after access has been granted.
workProvides 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).
workListGrouping mechanism for information describing non-bibliographic aspects of a
text.
Manuscript description component declarations.
accMatHolds a description of any additional material bound with an item, such as
non-contemporaneous documents or fragments.
addDescProvides a description of significant additions found within an
item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
catchwordsDescribes 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.
collationRecords a description of how the leaves or bifolia of an item are physically
arranged.
colophonContains a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason
for production of the item.
explicitContains 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.
foliationDescribes the numbering system or systems used to count the leaves or pages in a
codex.
heraldryContains a heraldic formula or phrase, typically found as part of a blazon, coat of
arms,
etc.
layoutDescribes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling,
pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques.
rubricContains 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.
scriptNoteDescribes a particular script distinguished within the description of an
autographic item.
secFolioMarks 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.
signaturesProvides a description of the leaf or quire signatures found within a codex.
stampContains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness,
validity, etc.
typeNoteDescribes a particular font or other significant typographic feature of a
printed resource.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
annotProvides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for an
assertion.
castListContains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
creationNon-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.
dimensionsInformation about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
divMajor structural division of text, such as a preface, chapter or
section.
eventListContains historical information given as a sequence of significant past events.
incipThe opening music and/or words of a musical or textual work.
lgMay be used for any section of text that is organized as a group of lines;
however, it is most often used for a group of verse lines functioning as a formal
unit, e.g., a
stanza, refrain, verse paragraph, etc.
physLocGroups 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.
respStmtTranscription of text that 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.
titlePageContains a transcription of the title page of a text.
Text component declarations.
argumentContains a formal list or prose description of topics addressed.
listA formatting element that contains a series of items separated from one another and
arranged in a linear, often vertical, sequence.