incip

<incip>

(incipit) – The opening music and/or words of a composition.

Module MEI.shared

Attributes


@analog(optional)Contains a reference to a field or element in another descriptive encoding system to which this MEI element is comparable. Value of datatype string. att.bibl
@label(optional)Provides a name or label for an element. The value may be any string. Value of datatype string. att.commonPart
@n(optional)Provides a number-like designation for an element. Value conforms to token. att.common
@subtype(optional)Provide any sub-classification for the element, additional to that given by its type attribute. Value of datatype NMTOKEN. att.typed
@type(optional)Characterizes the element in some sense, using any convenient classification scheme or typology. Value of datatype NMTOKEN. att.typed
@xml:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI references into absolute URI references. Value conforms to data.URI. att.commonPart
@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 of datatype ID. att.id

Member of

model.incipLike

Contained by

MEI.frbrexpression

MEI.headerwork

May contain

MEI.figtablegraphic

MEI.headerincipCode incipText key mensuration meter perfRes perfResList

MEI.sharedannot clef clefGrp head role score tempo

Declaration


                  <classes>
                     
                     <memberOf
                           key="att.common"/>
                     
                     <memberOf
                           key="att.bibl"/>
                     
                     <memberOf
                           key="att.typed"/>
                     
                     <memberOf
                           key="model.incipLike"/>
                     </classes>
                  <content>
                     
                     <rng:zeroOrMore>
                        
                        <rng:ref
                              
                              name="model.headLike"
                              />
                        </rng:zeroOrMore>
                     
                     <rng:optional>
                        
                        <rng:ref
                              
                              name="tempo"
                              />
                        </rng:optional>
                     
                     <rng:optional>
                        
                        <rng:ref
                              
                              name="role"
                              />
                        </rng:optional>
                     
                     <rng:optional>
                        
                        <rng:choice>
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="clef"
                                 />
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="clefGrp"
                                 />
                           </rng:choice>
                        </rng:optional>
                     
                     <rng:optional>
                        
                        <rng:choice>
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="perfRes"
                                 />
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="perfResList"
                                 />
                           </rng:choice>
                        </rng:optional>
                     
                     <rng:optional>
                        
                        <rng:ref
                              
                              name="key"
                              />
                        </rng:optional>
                     
                     <rng:optional>
                        
                        <rng:ref
                              
                              name="meter"
                              />
                        </rng:optional>
                     
                     <rng:optional>
                        
                        <rng:ref
                              
                              name="mensuration"
                              />
                        </rng:optional>
                     
                     <rng:zeroOrMore>
                        
                        <rng:choice>
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="incipCode"
                                 />
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="incipText"
                                 />
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="model.scoreLike"
                                 />
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="model.graphicLike"
                                 />
                           
                           <rng:ref
                                 
                                 name="annot"
                                 />
                           
                           <!-- 
                                 Can XSLT be used here to "select" an incipit from the already-encoded MEI transcription
                                 in the music element?
                                 <rng:ref name="macro.XSLT"/> 
                                 -->
                           </rng:choice>
                        </rng:zeroOrMore>
                     </content>

Remarks

The incipText element may be used to capture a text incipit, while score is available to provide an MEI-encoded musical incipit. Images of an incipit may be referenced using the graphic element. An incipit encoded in a text format other than MEI may be placed in the incipCode element.