data.ACCIDENTAL.EXPLICIT

Accidental attribute values.
Module MEI
Used by
att.accidental (@accid), att.ornamentaccid (@accidupper)
Allowed values
s
Sharp.
f
Flat.
ss
Double sharp (written as 2 sharps).
x
Double sharp (written using croix).
ff
Double flat.
xs
Triple sharp (written as a croix followed by a sharp).
sx
Triple sharp (written as a sharp followed by a croix).
ts
Triple sharp (written as 3 sharps).
tf
Triple flat.
n
Natural.
nf
Natural + flat; used to cancel preceding double flat.
ns
Natural + sharp; used to cancel preceding double sharp.
su
Sharp note raised by quarter tone (sharp modified by arrow).
sd
Sharp note lowered by quarter tone (sharp modified by arrow).
fu
Flat note raised by quarter tone (flat modified by arrow).
fd
Flat note lowered by quarter tone (flat modified by arrow).
nu
Natural note raised by quarter tone (natural modified by arrow).
nd
Natural note lowered by quarter tone (natural modified by arrow).
1qf
1/4-tone flat accidental.
3qf
3/4-tone flat accidental.
1qs
1/4-tone sharp accidental.
3qs
3/4-tone sharp accidental.
Declaration
<content>
<valList type="closed">
<valItem ident="s">
<desc>Sharp.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="f">
<desc>Flat.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="ss">
<desc>Double sharp (written as 2 sharps).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="x">
<desc>Double sharp (written using croix).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="ff">
<desc>Double flat.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="xs">
<desc>Triple sharp (written as a croix followed by a sharp).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="sx">
<desc>Triple sharp (written as a sharp followed by a croix).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="ts">
<desc>Triple sharp (written as 3 sharps).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="tf">
<desc>Triple flat.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="n">
<desc>Natural.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="nf">
<desc>Natural + flat; used to cancel preceding double flat.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="ns">
<desc>Natural + sharp; used to cancel preceding double sharp.</desc>
</valItem>
<!-- su, sd, fu, fd are equivalent to usual symbols plus an arrow (Gould, p. 95)-->
<valItem ident="su">
<desc>Sharp note raised by quarter tone (sharp modified by arrow).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="sd">
<desc>Sharp note lowered by quarter tone (sharp modified by arrow).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="fu">
<desc>Flat note raised by quarter tone (flat modified by arrow).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="fd">
<desc>Flat note lowered by quarter tone (flat modified by arrow).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="nu">
<desc>Natural note raised by quarter tone (natural modified by arrow).</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="nd">
<desc>Natural note lowered by quarter tone (natural modified by arrow).</desc>
</valItem>
<!-- 1qf, 3qf, 1qs, 3qs represent fixed symbols (Gould, p. 96) -->
<valItem ident="1qf">
<desc>1/4-tone flat accidental.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="3qf">
<desc>3/4-tone flat accidental.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="1qs">
<desc>1/4-tone sharp accidental.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="3qs">
<desc>3/4-tone sharp accidental.</desc>
</valItem>
</valList>
</content>
Remarks