class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity
bearing this attribute.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
Value conforms to data.URI.
corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic
fashion.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be
predecessors of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
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 of datatype string.
n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element's position in a sequence
of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
Value conforms to data.WORD.
next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be
successors of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
resp(optional)Indicates the agent(s) responsible for some aspect of the text's transcription,
editing, or encoding. Its value must point to one or more identifiers declared in
the
document header.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal
copy
of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
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:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI
references into absolute URI references.
Value conforms to data.URI.
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.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that form the basis of the att.common class.
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.
(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 of datatype 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 of datatype string.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that specify element-to-element relationships.
copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
Value conforms to data.URI.
corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic
fashion.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be
predecessors of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be
successors of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal
copy
of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes used to supply a number-like designation for an element.
n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element's position in a sequence
of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
Value conforms to data.WORD.
(MEI.shared) Attributes capturing information regarding responsibility for some aspect
of the text's creation, transcription, editing, or encoding.
resp(optional)Indicates the agent(s) responsible for some aspect of the text's transcription,
editing, or encoding. Its value must point to one or more identifiers declared in
the
document header.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(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.shared) Attributes which can be used to classify features.
class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity
bearing this attribute.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
class(optional)Contains one or more URIs which denote classification terms that apply to the entity
bearing this attribute.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
copyof(optional)Points to an element of which the current element is a copy.
Value conforms to data.URI.
corresp(optional)Used to point to other elements that correspond to this one in a generic
fashion.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
follows(optional)points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be
predecessors of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
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 of datatype string.
n(optional)Provides a number-like designation that indicates an element's position in a sequence
of similar elements. May not contain space characters.
Value conforms to data.WORD.
next(optional)Used to point to the next event(s) in a user-defined collection.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
precedes(optional)Points to one or more events in a user-defined collection that are known to be
successors of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
prev(optional)Points to the previous event(s) in a user-defined collection.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
resp(optional)Indicates the agent(s) responsible for some aspect of the text's transcription,
editing, or encoding. Its value must point to one or more identifiers declared in
the
document header.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
sameas(optional)Points to an element that is the same as the current element but is not a literal
copy
of the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
synch(optional)Points to elements that are synchronous with the current element.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
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:base(optional)Provides a base URI reference with which applications can resolve relative URI
references into absolute URI references.
Value conforms to data.URI.
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.
addDesc(addition description) – Provides a description of significant additions found within
an
item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
addName(additional name) – Contains an additional name component, such as a nickname, epithet,
or
alias, or any other descriptive phrase used within a personal name.
addressContains a postal address, for example of a publisher, an organization, or an
individual.
addrLine(address line) – Single line of a postal address.
altId(alternative identifier) – 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.
ambNoteHighest or lowest pitch in a score, staff, or layer.
analytic(analytic level) – Contains bibliographic elements describing an item (e.g. an article
or
poem) published within a monograph or journal and not as an independent publication.
anchoredTextContainer for text that is fixed to a particular page location, regardless of changes
made
to the layout of the measures around it.
annot(annotation) – Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for
an
assertion.
app(apparatus) – Contains one or more alternative encodings.
appInfo(application information) – Groups information about applications which have acted
upon
the MEI file.
applicationProvides information about an application which has acted upon the current
document.
argumentContains a formal list or prose description of topics addressed.
arpeg(arpeggiation) – Indicates that the notes of a chord are to be performed successively
rather than simultaneously, usually from lowest to highest. Sometimes called a "roll".
arrangerA person or organization who transcribes a musical composition, usually for a different
medium from that of the original; in an arrangement the musical substance remains
essentially
unchanged.
artic(articulation) – An indication of how to play a note or chord.
attaccaAn instruction to begin the next section or movement of a composition without
pause.
attUsageDocuments the usage of a specific attribute of the element.
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.
authorThe name of the creator of the intellectual content of a non-musical, literary
work.
availabilityGroups elements that describe the availability of and access to a bibliographic item,
including an MEI-encoded document.
avFile(audio/video file) – References an external digital audio or video file.
back(back matter) – Contains any appendixes, advertisements, indexes, etc. following the
main
body of a musical text.
barLineVertical line drawn through one or more staves that divides musical notation into
metrical
units.
biblScope(scope of citation) – Defines the scope of a bibliographic reference, for example
as a
list of page numbers, or a named subdivision of a larger work.
biblStruct(structured bibliographic citation) – Contains a bibliographic citation in which
bibliographic sub-elements must appear in a specified order.
binding(binding) – Contains a description of one binding, i.e. type of covering, boards,
etc.
applied to an item.
bindingDesc(binding description) – Describes the present and former bindings of an item.
blocContains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or
countries.
bodyContains the whole of a single musical text, excluding any front or back matter.
bracketSpanMarks a sequence of notational events grouped by a bracket.
breath(breath mark) – An indication of a point at which the performer on an instrument requiring
breath (including the voice) may breathe.
bTrem(bowed tremolo) – A rapid alternation on a single pitch or chord.
bylineContains the primary statement of responsibility given for a work on its title
page.
caesuraBreak, pause, or interruption in the normal tempo of a composition. Typically indicated
by
"railroad tracks", i.e., two diagonal slashes.
captionA label which accompanies an illustration or a table.
captureMode(capture mode) – 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(carrier form) – 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.).
castGrp(cast group) – Groups one or more individual castItem elements within a cast list.
castItemContains a single entry within a cast list, describing either a single role or a list
of
non-speaking roles.
castListContains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
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.
categoryContains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested
within a superordinate category.
classDeclsGroups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
classificationGroups information which describes the nature or topic of an entity.
clefIndication of the exact location of a particular note on the staff and, therefore,
the
other notes as well.
clefGrp(clef group) – A set of simultaneously-occurring clefs.
clipDefines a time segment of interest within a recording or within a digital audio or
video
file.
collationRecords a description of how the leaves or bifolia of an item are physically
arranged.
colLayout(column layout) – An empty formatting element that signals the start of columnar
layout.
colophonContains a statement providing information regarding the date, place, agency, or reason
for production of the item.
componentListContainer for intellectual or physical component parts of a bibliographic entity.
composerThe name of the creator of the intellectual content of a musical work.
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.).
contentItemContains a single entry within a content description element.
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.
contributorNames 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(corporate name) – Identifies an organization or group of people that acts as a single
entity.
corr(correction) – Contains the correct form of an apparent erroneous passage.
correctionStates how and under what circumstances corrections have been made in the text.
countryContains 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.
cpMark(copy/colla parte mark) – A verbal or graphical indication to copy musical material
written elsewhere.
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.
del(deletion) – Contains information deleted, marked as deleted, or otherwise indicated
as
superfluous or spurious in the copy text by an author, scribe, annotator, or corrector.
depthDescription of a measurement taken through a three-dimensional object.
desc(description) – Container for text that briefly describes the feature to which it
is
attached, including its intended usage, purpose, or application as appropriate.
dim(dimension) – Any single dimensional specification.
dimensionsInformation about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
dir(directive) – An instruction expressed as a combination of text and symbols — such
as
segno and coda symbols, fermatas over a bar line, etc., typically above, below, or
between
staves, but not on the staff — that is not encoded elsewhere in more specific elements,
like
tempo or dynam.
distributorPerson or agency, other than a publisher, from which access (including electronic
access)
to a bibliographic entity may be obtained.
districtContains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward,
or
other administrative or geographic unit.
domainsDecl(domains declaration) – Indicates which domains are included in the encoding.
dynam(dynamic) – Indication of the volume of a note, phrase, or section of music.
edition(edition designation) – 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(edition statement) – Container for meta-data pertaining to a particular edition of
the
material being described.
editorThe name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) acting in an editorial
capacity.
editorialDecl(editorial declaration) – Used to provide details of editorial principles and practices
applied during the encoding of musical text.
encodingDesc(encoding description) – 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.
endingAlternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta,
etc.
epigraphContains a quotation, anonymous or attributed, appearing on a title page.
eventListContains historical information given as a sequence of significant past events.
exhibHist(exhibition history) – A record of public exhibitions, including dates, venues,
etc.
expan(expansion) – Contains the expansion of an abbreviation.
expansionIndicates how a section may be programmatically expanded into its 'through-composed'
form.
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.
expressionIntellectual or artistic realization of a work.
extentUsed to express size in terms other than physical dimensions, such as number of pages,
records, bytes, physical components, etc.
extMeta(extended metadata) – Provides a container element for non-MEI metadata formats.
f(figure) – Single element of a figured bass indication.
facsimileContains a representation of a written source in the form of a set of images rather
than
as transcribed or encoded text.
famName(family name) – Contains a family (inherited) name, as opposed to a given, baptismal,
or
nick name.
fb(figured bass) – Symbols added to a bass line that indicate harmony. Used to improvise
a
chordal accompaniment. Sometimes called Generalbass, thoroughbass, or basso continuo.
fermataAn indication placed over a note or rest to indicate that it should be held longer
than
its written value. May also occur over a bar line to indicate the end of a phrase
or section.
Sometimes called a 'hold' or 'pause'.
fig(figure) – Groups elements representing or containing graphic information such as
an
illustration or figure.
figDesc(figure description) – Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or content
of
a graphic figure, for use when documenting an image without displaying it.
fileChar(file characteristics) – 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(file description) – Contains a full bibliographic description of the MEI file.
fingfinger – An individual finger in a fingering indication.
fingerprintContains a string that uniquely identifies an item, such as those constructed by combining
groups of characters transcribed from specified pages of a printed item or a file's
checksum.
fingGrp(finger group)– A group of individual fingers in a fingering indication.
foliaDescDescribes the order of folia and bifolia making up the text block of a manuscript
or
print.
foliationDescribes the numbering system or systems used to count the leaves or pages in a
codex.
foreNameContains a forename, given or baptismal name.
front(front matter) – Bundles prefatory text found before the start of the musical text.
fTrem(fingered tremolo) – A rapid alternation between a pair of notes (or chords or perhaps
between a note and a chord) that are (usually) farther apart than a major second.
funderNames 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.
gapIndicates a point where material has been omitted in a transcription, whether as part
of
sampling practice or for editorial reasons described in the MEI header.
genDesc(genetic description) - Bundles information about the textual development of a
work.
genName(generational name component) – Contains a name component used to distinguish otherwise
similar names on the basis of the relative ages or generations of the persons named.
genreTerm or terms that designate a category characterizing a particular style, form, or
content.
genStateDescribes a distinctive state in the textual development of a work.
geogFeat(geographical feature name) – Contains a common noun identifying a geographical
feature.
geogName(geographic name) – The proper noun designation for a place, natural feature, or political
jurisdiction.
gliss(glissando) – A continuous or sliding movement from one pitch to another, usually
indicated by a straight or wavy line.
graceGrpA container for a sequence of grace notes.
graphicIndicates the location of an inline graphic.
groupContains a composite musical text, grouping together a sequence of distinct musical
texts
(or groups of such musical texts) which are regarded as a unit for some purpose, for
example,
the collected works of a composer.
grpSym(group symbol) – A brace or bracket used to group two or more staves of a score or
part.
hairpinIndicates continuous dynamics expressed on the score as wedge-shaped graphics, e.g.
<
and >.
halfmRpt(half-measure repeat) – A half-measure repeat in any meter.
handDefines a distinct scribe or handwriting style.
l(line of text) – Contains a single line of text within a line group.
labelA container for document text that identifies the feature to which it is attached.
For a
"tool tip" or other generated label, use the label attribute.
labelAbbrA label on the pages following the first.
languageDescription of a language used in the document.
langUsage(language usage) – Groups elements describing the languages, sub-languages, dialects,
etc., represented within the encoded resource.
layoutDescribes how text is laid out on the page, including information about any ruling,
pricking, or other evidence of page-preparation techniques.
lb(line beginning) – An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new
line.
lem(lemma) – Contains the lemma, or base text, of a textual variation.
lg(line group) – May 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.
locusDefines a location within a manuscript or manuscript component, usually as a (possibly
discontinuous) sequence of folio references.
locusGrp(locus group) – Groups locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous
item
within a manuscript or manuscript part, according to a specific foliation.
lvA "tie-like" indication that a note should ring beyond its written duration.
lyricistPerson or organization who is a writer of the text of a song.
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.
mappingOne or more characters which are related to the parent symbol in some respect, as
specified by the type attribute.
mdiv(musical division) – Contains a subdivision of the body of a musical text.
measureUnit 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.
meiCorpus(MEI corpus) – A group of related MEI documents, consisting of a header for the group,
and
one or more mei elements, each with its own complete header.
mensur(mensuration) – Collects information about the metrical relationship between a note
value
and the next smaller value; that is, either triple or duple.
mensurationCaptures information about mensuration within bibliographic descriptions.
metaMarkA graphical or textual statement with additional / explanatory information about the
musical text. The textual consequences of this intervention are encoded independently
via
other means; that is, with elements such as <add>, <del>, etc.
meterCaptures information about the time signature within bibliographic descriptions.
meterSig(meter signature) – Written meter signature.
meterSigGrp(meter signature group) – Used to capture alternating, interchanging, and mixed meter
signatures.
midiContainer for elements that contain information useful when generating MIDI output.
mNum(measure number) – Designation, name, or label for a measure, often but not always
consisting of digits. Use this element when the n attribute on measure does not adequately capture the appearance or placement of the measure
number/label.
monogr(monograph level) – Contains bibliographic elements describing an item, for example,
a
published book or journal, score, recording, or an unpublished manuscript.
mordentAn ornament indicating rapid alternation of the main note with a secondary note, usually
a
step below, but sometimes a step above.
mRest(measure rest) – Complete measure rest in any meter.
mRpt(measure repeat) – An indication that the previous measure should be repeated.
mRpt2(2-measure repeat) – An indication that the previous two measures should be
repeated.
mSpace(measure space) – A measure containing only empty space in any meter.
multiRest(multiple rest) – Multiple measures of rest compressed into a single symbol, frequently
found in performer parts.
musicContains a single musical text of any kind, whether unitary or composite, for example,
an
etude, opera, song cycle, symphony, or anthology of piano solos.
nameLink(name link) – 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.
namespaceSupplies the formal name of the namespace to which the elements documented by its
children
belong.
notesStmt(notes statement)– Collects any notes providing information about a text additional
to
that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
perfDuration(performance duration) – Used to express the duration of performance of printed or
manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
perfMedium(performance medium) – Indicates the number and character of the performing forces
used in
a musical composition.
performanceA presentation of one or more musical works.
perfRes(performance resource) – Name of an instrument on which a performer plays, a performer's
voice range, or a standard performing ensemble designation.
perfResListSeveral instrumental or vocal resources treated as a group.
periodName(period name) – A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd
Style
period'.
persName(personal name) – Designation for an individual, including any or all of that individual's
forenames, surnames, honorific titles, and added names.
pgDesc(page description) – Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or description
of the content of a physical page.
pgFoot(page footer) – A running footer on the first page. Also, used to temporarily override
a
running footer on individual pages.
pgFoot2(page footer 2) – A running footer on the pages following the first.
pgHead(page header) – A running header on the first page. Also, used to temporarily override
a
running header on individual pages.
pgHead2(page header 2) – A running header on the pages following the first.
phraseIndication of 1) a "unified melodic idea" or 2) performance technique.
physDesc(physical description) – Container for information about the appearance, construction,
or
handling of physical materials, such as their dimension, quantity, color, style, and
technique
of creation.
physLoc(physical location) – 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(physical medium) – Records the physical materials used in the source, such as ink
and
paper.
plateNum(plate number) – 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.
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.).
projectDesc(project description) – 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.
proport(proportion) – Description of note duration as arithmetic ratio.
propValue(property value) – A single property value.
provenanceThe record of ownership or custodianship of an item.
ptr(pointer) – Defines a traversible pointer to another location, using only attributes
to
describe the destination.
publisherName of the organization responsible for the publication of a bibliographic item.
pubPlace(publication place) – Name of the place where a bibliographic item was published.
pubStmt(publication statement) – 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.
quote(quoted material) – Contains a paragraph-like block of text attributed to an external
source, normally set off from the surrounding text by spacing or other typographic
distinction.
rdg(reading) – Contains a single reading within a textual variation.
recipientThe name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) receiving
correspondence.
ref(reference) – Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text
and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
refrainRecurring lyrics, especially at the end of each verse or stanza of a poem or song
lyrics;
a chorus.
reg(regularization) – Contains material which has been regularized or normalized in some
sense.
regionContains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county,
larger
than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
reh(rehearsal mark) – In an orchestral score and its corresponding parts, a mark indicating
a
convenient point from which to resume rehearsal after a break.
relatedItem(related item) – Contains or references another bibliographic item which is related
to the
present one.
relationDescribes a relationship or linkage amongst entities.
rend(render) – A formatting element indicating special visual rendering, e.g., bold or
italicized, of a text word or phrase.
repositoryInstitution, agency, or individual which holds a bibliographic item.
resp(responsibility) – A phrase describing the nature of intellectual responsibility.
respStmt(responsibility statement) – Transcription 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.
restA non-sounding event found in the source being transcribed.
restoreIndicates restoration of material to an earlier state by cancellation of an editorial
or
authorial marking or instruction.
revisionDesc(revision description) – Container for information about alterations that have been
made
to an MEI file.
roleName of a dramatic role, as given in a cast list.
roleDesc(role description) – Describes a character's role in a drama.
roleName(role name) – Contains a name component which indicates that the referent has a particular
role or position in society, such as an official title or rank.
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.
samplingDecl(sampling declaration) – Contains a prose description of the rationale and methods
used in
sampling texts in the creation of a corpus or collection.
sb(system beginning) – An empty formatting element that forces musical notation to begin
on
a new line.
sealDesc(seal description) – Describes the seals or similar external attachments applied to
an
item.
secFolio(second folio) – 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.
slurIndication of 1) a "unified melodic idea" or 2) performance technique.
soundChan(sound channels) – Reflects the number of apparent sound channels in the playback
of a
recording (monaural, stereophonic, quadraphonic, etc.).
sourceA bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic
file.
sourceDesc(source description) – A container for the descriptions of the source(s) used in the
creation of the electronic file.
sp(speech) – Contains an individual speech in a performance text.
spaceA placeholder used to fill an incomplete measure, layer, etc. most often so that the
combined duration of the events equals the number of beats in the measure.
speakerContains a specialized form of heading or label, giving the name of one or more speakers
in a dramatic text or fragment.
specRepro(special reproduction characteristic) – The equalization system, noise reduction system,
etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
sponsorNames 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.
stack(stacked text) – An inline table with a single column.
staffGrp(staff group) – A group of bracketed or braced staves.
stageDir(stage direction) – Contains any kind of stage direction within a dramatic text or
fragment.
stampContains a word or phrase describing an official mark indicating ownership, genuineness,
validity, etc.
stdVals(standard values) – Specifies the format used when standardized date or number values
are
supplied.
streetfull street address including any name or number identifying a building as well as
the
name of the street or route on which it is located.
styleName(style name) – A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such
as
'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
subst(substitution) – Groups transcriptional elements when the combination is to be regarded
as
a single intervention in the text.
suppliedContains material supplied by the transcriber or editor for any reason.
supportProvides a description of the physical support material of a written item.
supportDesc(support description) – Groups elements describing the physical support material of
an
item.
surfaceDefines a writing surface in terms of a rectangular coordinate space, optionally grouping
one or more graphic representations of that space, and rectangular zones of interest
within
it.
termListCollection of text phrases which describe a resource.
textLang(text language) – Identifies the languages and writing systems within the work described
by a bibliographic description, not the language of the description.
th(table header) – Designates a table cell containing column or row heading information
as
opposed to one containing data.
tieAn indication that two notes of the same pitch form a single note with their combined
rhythmic values.
titlePageContains a transcription of the title page of a text.
titleStmt(title statement) – Container for title and responsibility meta-data.
tr(table row) – A formatting element that contains one or more cells (intersection of
a row
and a column) in a table.
trackConfig(track configuration) – Number of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight
track, twelve track).
treatHist(treatment history) – A record of the treatment the item has undergone (e.g.,
de-acidification, restoration, etc.).
treatSched(treatment scheduled) – Scheduled treatment, e.g. de-acidification, restoration, etc.,
for
an item.
trillRapid alternation of a note with another (usually at the interval of a second
above).
tupletA group of notes with "irregular" (sometimes called "irrational") rhythmic values,
for
example, three notes in the time normally occupied by two or nine in the time of five.
tupletSpan(tuplet span) – Alternative element for encoding tuplets, especially useful for tuplets
that extend across bar lines.
turnAn ornament consisting of four notes — the upper neighbor of the written note, the
written
note, the lower neighbor, and the written note.
typeDesc(type description) – Contains a description of the typefaces or other aspects of the
printing of a printed source.
typeNote(type note) – Describes a particular font or other significant typographic feature
of a
printed resource.
unclearContains material that cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible
or
inaudible in the source.
unpub(unpublished) – Used to explicitly indicate that a bibliographic resource is
unpublished.
useRestrict(usage restrictions) – Container for information about the conditions that affect
use of a
bibliographic item after access has been granted.
verseDivision of a poem or song lyrics, sometimes having a fixed length, meter or rhyme
scheme;
a stanza.
voltaSung text for a specific iteration of a repeated section of music.
watermarkContains a description of a watermark or similar device.
whenIndicates a point in time either absolutely (using the absolute attribute), or relative
to
another when element (using the since, interval and inttype attributes).
widthDescription of the horizontal size of an object.
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).
workList(work list) – Grouping mechanism for information describing non-bibliographic aspects
of a
text.
zoneDefines an area of interest within a surface or graphic file.
arpeg(arpeggiation) – Indicates that the notes of a chord are to be performed successively
rather than simultaneously, usually from lowest to highest. Sometimes called a "roll".
attaccaAn instruction to begin the next section or movement of a composition without
pause.
beamA container for a series of explicitly beamed events that begins and ends entirely
within
a measure.
beamSpan(beam span) – Alternative element for explicitly encoding beams, particularly those
which
extend across bar lines.
beatRpt(beat repeat) – An indication that material on a preceding beat should be repeated.
bendA variation in pitch (often micro-tonal) upwards or downwards during the course of
a
note.
bracketSpanMarks a sequence of notational events grouped by a bracket.
breath(breath mark) – An indication of a point at which the performer on an instrument requiring
breath (including the voice) may breathe.
bTrem(bowed tremolo) – A rapid alternation on a single pitch or chord.
fermataAn indication placed over a note or rest to indicate that it should be held longer
than
its written value. May also occur over a bar line to indicate the end of a phrase
or section.
Sometimes called a 'hold' or 'pause'.
fTrem(fingered tremolo) – A rapid alternation between a pair of notes (or chords or perhaps
between a note and a chord) that are (usually) farther apart than a major second.
gliss(glissando) – A continuous or sliding movement from one pitch to another, usually
indicated by a straight or wavy line.
graceGrpA container for a sequence of grace notes.
hairpinIndicates continuous dynamics expressed on the score as wedge-shaped graphics, e.g.
<
and >.
halfmRpt(half-measure repeat) – A half-measure repeat in any meter.
lvA "tie-like" indication that a note should ring beyond its written duration.
measureUnit 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.
meterSig(meter signature) – Written meter signature.
meterSigGrp(meter signature group) – Used to capture alternating, interchanging, and mixed meter
signatures.
mNum(measure number) – Designation, name, or label for a measure, often but not always
consisting of digits. Use this element when the n attribute on measure does not adequately capture the appearance or placement of the measure
number/label.
mRest(measure rest) – Complete measure rest in any meter.
mRpt(measure repeat) – An indication that the previous measure should be repeated.
mRpt2(2-measure repeat) – An indication that the previous two measures should be
repeated.
mSpace(measure space) – A measure containing only empty space in any meter.
multiRest(multiple rest) – Multiple measures of rest compressed into a single symbol, frequently
found in performer parts.
reh(rehearsal mark) – In an orchestral score and its corresponding parts, a mark indicating
a
convenient point from which to resume rehearsal after a break.
slurIndication of 1) a "unified melodic idea" or 2) performance technique.
tieAn indication that two notes of the same pitch form a single note with their combined
rhythmic values.
tupletA group of notes with "irregular" (sometimes called "irrational") rhythmic values,
for
example, three notes in the time normally occupied by two or nine in the time of five.
tupletSpan(tuplet span) – Alternative element for encoding tuplets, especially useful for tuplets
that extend across bar lines.
mordentAn ornament indicating rapid alternation of the main note with a secondary note, usually
a
step below, but sometimes a step above.
trillRapid alternation of a note with another (usually at the interval of a second
above).
turnAn ornament consisting of four notes — the upper neighbor of the written note, the
written
note, the lower neighbor, and the written note.
meiCorpus(MEI corpus) – A group of related MEI documents, consisting of a header for the group,
and
one or more mei elements, each with its own complete header.
app(apparatus) – Contains one or more alternative encodings.
lem(lemma) – Contains the lemma, or base text, of a textual variation.
rdg(reading) – Contains a single reading within a textual variation.
sp(speech) – Contains an individual speech in a performance text.
stageDir(stage direction) – Contains any kind of stage direction within a dramatic text or
fragment.
abbr(abbreviation) – A generic element for 1) a shortened form of a word, including an
acronym
or 2) a shorthand notation.
choiceGroups a number of alternative encodings for the same point in a text.
corr(correction) – Contains the correct form of an apparent erroneous passage.
cpMark(copy/colla parte mark) – A verbal or graphical indication to copy musical material
written elsewhere.
damageContains an area of damage to the physical medium.
del(deletion) – Contains information deleted, marked as deleted, or otherwise indicated
as
superfluous or spurious in the copy text by an author, scribe, annotator, or corrector.
expan(expansion) – Contains the expansion of an abbreviation.
gapIndicates a point where material has been omitted in a transcription, whether as part
of
sampling practice or for editorial reasons described in the MEI header.
handShiftMarks the beginning of a passage written in a new hand, or of a change in the scribe,
writing style, ink or character of the document hand.
metaMarkA graphical or textual statement with additional / explanatory information about the
musical text. The textual consequences of this intervention are encoded independently
via
other means; that is, with elements such as <add>, <del>, etc.
orig(original) – Contains material which is marked as following the original, rather than
being normalized or corrected.
reg(regularization) – Contains material which has been regularized or normalized in some
sense.
restoreIndicates restoration of material to an earlier state by cancellation of an editorial
or
authorial marking or instruction.
sicContains apparently incorrect or inaccurate material.
subst(substitution) – Groups transcriptional elements when the combination is to be regarded
as
a single intervention in the text.
suppliedContains material supplied by the transcriber or editor for any reason.
unclearContains material that cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible
or
inaudible in the source.
facsimileContains a representation of a written source in the form of a set of images rather
than
as transcribed or encoded text.
surfaceDefines a writing surface in terms of a rectangular coordinate space, optionally grouping
one or more graphic representations of that space, and rectangular zones of interest
within
it.
zoneDefines an area of interest within a surface or graphic file.
fig(figure) – Groups elements representing or containing graphic information such as
an
illustration or figure.
figDesc(figure description) – Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or content
of
a graphic figure, for use when documenting an image without displaying it.
graphicIndicates the location of an inline graphic.
f(figure) – Single element of a figured bass indication.
fb(figured bass) – Symbols added to a bass line that indicate harmony. Used to improvise
a
chordal accompaniment. Sometimes called Generalbass, thoroughbass, or basso continuo.
harm(harmony) – An indication of harmony, e.g., chord names, tablature grids, harmonic
analysis, figured bass.
accessRestrict(access restriction) – Describes the conditions that affect the accessibility of
material.
acquisitionRecords information concerning the process by which an item was acquired by the holding
institution.
altId(alternative identifier) – 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.
appInfo(application information) – Groups information about applications which have acted
upon
the MEI file.
applicationProvides information about an application which has acted upon the current
document.
attUsageDocuments the usage of a specific attribute of the element.
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.
bylineContains the primary statement of responsibility given for a work on its title
page.
captureMode(capture mode) – 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(carrier form) – 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.).
categoryContains an individual descriptive category in a user-defined taxonomy, possibly nested
within a superordinate category.
changeIndividual change within the revision description.
changeDesc(change description) – Description of a revision of the MEI file.
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.).
contentItemContains a single entry within a content description element.
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.
cutoutA cutout is a section of a document sheet that has been removed and is now missing.
domainsDecl(domains declaration) – Indicates which domains are included in the encoding.
editionStmt(edition statement) – Container for meta-data pertaining to a particular edition of
the
material being described.
editorialDecl(editorial declaration) – Used to provide details of editorial principles and practices
applied during the encoding of musical text.
encodingDesc(encoding description) – 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(exhibition history) – A record of public exhibitions, including dates, venues,
etc.
extMeta(extended metadata) – Provides a container element for non-MEI metadata formats.
fileChar(file characteristics) – 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(file description) – Contains a full bibliographic description of the MEI file.
fingerprintContains a string that uniquely identifies an item, such as those constructed by combining
groups of characters transcribed from specified pages of a printed item or a file's
checksum.
foliaDescDescribes the order of folia and bifolia making up the text block of a manuscript
or
print.
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.
keyKey captures information about tonal center and mode.
languageDescription of a language used in the document.
langUsage(language usage) – Groups elements describing the languages, sub-languages, dialects,
etc., represented within the encoded resource.
mensurationCaptures information about mensuration within bibliographic descriptions.
meterCaptures information about the time signature within bibliographic descriptions.
namespaceSupplies the formal name of the namespace to which the elements documented by its
children
belong.
normalizationIndicates the extent of normalization or regularization of the original source carried
out
in converting it to electronic form.
notesStmt(notes statement)– Collects any notes providing information about a text additional
to
that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
otherChar(other distinguishing characteristic) – Any characteristic that serves to differentiate
a
work or expression from another.
patchDescribes a physical writing surface attached to the original document.
perfDuration(performance duration) – Used to express the duration of performance of printed or
manuscript music or the playing time for a sound recording, videorecording, etc.
perfMedium(performance medium) – Indicates the number and character of the performing forces
used in
a musical composition.
perfRes(performance resource) – Name of an instrument on which a performer plays, a performer's
voice range, or a standard performing ensemble designation.
perfResListSeveral instrumental or vocal resources treated as a group.
physDesc(physical description) – Container for information about the appearance, construction,
or
handling of physical materials, such as their dimension, quantity, color, style, and
technique
of creation.
physMedium(physical medium) – Records the physical materials used in the source, such as ink
and
paper.
plateNum(plate number) – 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.
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.).
projectDesc(project description) – 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.
provenanceThe record of ownership or custodianship of an item.
pubStmt(publication statement) – 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(revision description) – Container for information about alterations that have been
made
to an MEI file.
samplingDecl(sampling declaration) – Contains 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.
seriesStmt(series statement) – Groups information about the series, if any, to which a publication
belongs.
soundChan(sound channels) – Reflects the number of apparent sound channels in the playback
of a
recording (monaural, stereophonic, quadraphonic, etc.).
sourceA bibliographic description of a source used in the creation of the electronic
file.
sourceDesc(source description) – A container for the descriptions of the source(s) used in the
creation of the electronic file.
specRepro(special reproduction characteristic) – The equalization system, noise reduction system,
etc. used in making the recording (e.g., NAB, DBX, Dolby, etc.).
stdVals(standard values) – Specifies the format used when standardized date or number values
are
supplied.
sysReq(system requirements) – System requirements for using the electronic item.
tagsDecl(tagging declaration) – Provides detailed information about the tagging applied to
a
document.
tagUsageDocuments the usage of a specific element within the 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.
titleStmt(title statement) – Container for title and responsibility meta-data.
trackConfig(track configuration) – Number of physical/input tracks on a sound medium (e.g., eight
track, twelve track).
treatHist(treatment history) – A record of the treatment the item has undergone (e.g.,
de-acidification, restoration, etc.).
treatSched(treatment scheduled) – Scheduled treatment, e.g. de-acidification, restoration, etc.,
for
an item.
unpub(unpublished) – Used to explicitly indicate that a bibliographic resource is
unpublished.
useRestrict(usage restrictions) – Container for information about the conditions that affect
use of a
bibliographic item after access has been granted.
watermarkContains a description of a watermark or similar device.
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).
workList(work list) – Grouping mechanism for information describing non-bibliographic aspects
of a
text.
refrainRecurring lyrics, especially at the end of each verse or stanza of a poem or song
lyrics;
a chorus.
verseDivision of a poem or song lyrics, sometimes having a fixed length, meter or rhyme
scheme;
a stanza.
voltaSung text for a specific iteration of a repeated section of music.
ligatureA mensural notation symbol that combines two or more notes into a single sign.
mensur(mensuration) – Collects information about the metrical relationship between a note
value
and the next smaller value; that is, either triple or duple.
proport(proportion) – Description of note duration as arithmetic ratio.
accMatHolds a description of any additional material bound with an item, such as
non-contemporaneous documents or fragments.
addDesc(addition description) – Provides a description of significant additions found within
an
item, such as marginalia or other annotations.
binding(binding) – Contains a description of one binding, i.e. type of covering, boards,
etc.
applied to an item.
bindingDesc(binding description) – Describes the present and former bindings of an item.
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.
decoDesc(decoration description) – Contains a description of the decoration of an item.
decoNote(decoration note) – Contains a description of one or more decorative features of an
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.
locusDefines a location within a manuscript or manuscript component, usually as a (possibly
discontinuous) sequence of folio references.
locusGrp(locus group) – Groups locations which together form a distinct but discontinuous
item
within a manuscript or manuscript part, according to a specific foliation.
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.
scriptDesc(script description) – Contains a description of the letters or characters used in
an
autographic item.
scriptNote(script note) – Describes a particular script distinguished within the description
of an
autographic item.
sealDesc(seal description) – Describes the seals or similar external attachments applied to
an
item.
secFolio(second folio) – 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.
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.
supportProvides a description of the physical support material of a written item.
supportDesc(support description) – Groups elements describing the physical support material of
an
item.
typeDesc(type description) – Contains a description of the typefaces or other aspects of the
printing of a printed source.
typeNote(type note) – Describes a particular font or other significant typographic feature
of a
printed resource.
addName(additional name) – Contains an additional name component, such as a nickname, epithet,
or
alias, or any other descriptive phrase used within a personal name.
blocContains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or
countries.
corpName(corporate name) – Identifies an organization or group of people that acts as a single
entity.
countryContains 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.
districtContains the name of any kind of subdivision of a settlement, such as a parish, ward,
or
other administrative or geographic unit.
famName(family name) – Contains a family (inherited) name, as opposed to a given, baptismal,
or
nick name.
foreNameContains a forename, given or baptismal name.
genName(generational name component) – Contains a name component used to distinguish otherwise
similar names on the basis of the relative ages or generations of the persons named.
geogFeat(geographical feature name) – Contains a common noun identifying a geographical
feature.
geogName(geographic name) – The proper noun designation for a place, natural feature, or political
jurisdiction.
nameLink(name link) – 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(period name) – A label that describes a period of time, such as 'Baroque' or '3rd
Style
period'.
persName(personal name) – Designation for an individual, including any or all of that individual's
forenames, surnames, honorific titles, and added names.
postBox(postal box or post office box) contains a number or other identifier for some postal
delivery point other than a street address.
postCode(postal code) contains a numerical or alphanumeric code used as part of a postal address
to simplify sorting or delivery of mail.
regionContains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county,
larger
than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
roleName(role name) – Contains a name component which indicates that the referent has a particular
role or position in society, such as an official title or rank.
settlementContains the name of a settlement such as a city, town, or village identified as a
single
geopolitical or administrative unit.
streetfull street address including any name or number identifying a building as well as
the
name of the street or route on which it is located.
styleName(style name) – A label for a characteristic style of writing or performance, such
as
'bebop' or 'rock-n-roll'.
whenIndicates a point in time either absolutely (using the absolute attribute), or relative
to
another when element (using the since, interval and inttype attributes).
ptr(pointer) – Defines a traversible pointer to another location, using only attributes
to
describe the destination.
ref(reference) – Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text
and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
accid(accidental) – Records a temporary alteration to the pitch of a note.
actorName of an actor appearing within a cast list.
addressContains a postal address, for example of a publisher, an organization, or an
individual.
addrLine(address line) – Single line of a postal address.
ambNoteHighest or lowest pitch in a score, staff, or layer.
analytic(analytic level) – 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(annotation) – Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for
an
assertion.
arrangerA person or organization who transcribes a musical composition, usually for a different
medium from that of the original; in an arrangement the musical substance remains
essentially
unchanged.
artic(articulation) – An indication of how to play a note or chord.
authorThe name of the creator of the intellectual content of a non-musical, literary
work.
barLineVertical line drawn through one or more staves that divides musical notation into
metrical
units.
bibl(bibliographic reference) – Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in
which
the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
biblScope(scope of citation) – Defines the scope of a bibliographic reference, for example
as a
list of page numbers, or a named subdivision of a larger work.
biblStruct(structured bibliographic citation) – Contains a bibliographic citation in which
bibliographic sub-elements must appear in a specified order.
bodyContains the whole of a single musical text, excluding any front or back matter.
caesuraBreak, pause, or interruption in the normal tempo of a composition. Typically indicated
by
"railroad tracks", i.e., two diagonal slashes.
captionA label which accompanies an illustration or a table.
castGrp(cast group) – Groups one or more individual castItem elements within a cast list.
castItemContains a single entry within a cast list, describing either a single role or a list
of
non-speaking roles.
castListContains a single cast list or dramatis personae.
chordA simultaneous sounding of two or more notes in the same layer *with the same
duration*.
clefIndication of the exact location of a particular note on the staff and, therefore,
the
other notes as well.
clefGrp(clef group) – A set of simultaneously-occurring clefs.
colLayout(column layout) – An empty formatting element that signals the start of columnar
layout.
composerThe name of the creator of the intellectual content of a musical work.
contributorNames 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.
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.
custosSymbol placed at the end of a line of music to indicate the first note of the next
line.
Sometimes called a "direct".
dateA string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
dedicateeEntity to whom a creative work is formally offered.
depthDescription of a measurement taken through a three-dimensional object.
desc(description) – Container for text that briefly describes the feature to which it
is
attached, including its intended usage, purpose, or application as appropriate.
dim(dimension) – Any single dimensional specification.
dimensionsInformation about the physical size of an entity; usually includes numerical data.
dir(directive) – An instruction expressed as a combination of text and symbols — such
as
segno and coda symbols, fermatas over a bar line, etc., typically above, below, or
between
staves, but not on the staff — that is not encoded elsewhere in more specific elements,
like
tempo or dynam.
distributorPerson or agency, other than a publisher, from which access (including electronic
access)
to a bibliographic entity may be obtained.
dynam(dynamic) – Indication of the volume of a note, phrase, or section of music.
edition(edition designation) – 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.).
editorThe name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) acting in an editorial
capacity.
endingAlternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta,
etc.
eventListContains historical information given as a sequence of significant past events.
expansionIndicates how a section may be programmatically expanded into its 'through-composed'
form.
extentUsed to express size in terms other than physical dimensions, such as number of pages,
records, bytes, physical components, etc.
funderNames 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.
genreTerm or terms that designate a category characterizing a particular style, form, or
content.
groupContains a composite musical text, grouping together a sequence of distinct musical
texts
(or groups of such musical texts) which are regarded as a unit for some purpose, for
example,
the collected works of a composer.
grpSym(group symbol) – A brace or bracket used to group two or more staves of a score or
part.
head(heading) – Contains any heading, for example, the title of a section of text, or
the
heading of a list.
heightDescription of the vertical size of an object.
identifierAn alpha-numeric string that establishes the identity of the described material.
imprintInformation relating to the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item.
incip(incipit) – The opening music and/or words of a musical or textual work.
keyAccid(key accidental) – Accidental in a key signature.
labelA container for document text that identifies the feature to which it is attached.
For a
"tool tip" or other generated label, use the label attribute.
labelAbbrA label on the pages following the first.
lb(line beginning) – An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new
line.
lg(line group) – May 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.
librettistPerson or organization who is a writer of the text of an opera, oratorio, etc.
lyricistPerson or organization who is a writer of the text of a song.
mdiv(musical division) – Contains a subdivision of the body of a musical text.
monogr(monograph level) – Contains bibliographic elements describing an item, for example,
a
published book or journal, score, recording, or an unpublished manuscript.
musicContains a single musical text of any kind, whether unitary or composite, for example,
an
etude, opera, song cycle, symphony, or anthology of piano solos.
pb(page beginning) – An empty formatting element that forces text to begin on a new
page.
pgDesc(page description) – Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or description
of the content of a physical page.
pgFoot(page footer) – A running footer on the first page. Also, used to temporarily override
a
running footer on individual pages.
pgFoot2(page footer 2) – A running footer on the pages following the first.
pgHead(page header) – A running header on the first page. Also, used to temporarily override
a
running header on individual pages.
pgHead2(page header 2) – A running header on the pages following the first.
phraseIndication of 1) a "unified melodic idea" or 2) performance technique.
physLoc(physical location) – 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.
publisherName of the organization responsible for the publication of a bibliographic item.
pubPlace(publication place) – Name of the place where a bibliographic item was published.
recipientThe name of the individual(s), institution(s) or organization(s) receiving
correspondence.
relatedItem(related item) – Contains or references another bibliographic item which is related
to the
present one.
relationDescribes a relationship or linkage amongst entities.
rend(render) – A formatting element indicating special visual rendering, e.g., bold or
italicized, of a text word or phrase.
repositoryInstitution, agency, or individual which holds a bibliographic item.
resp(responsibility) – A phrase describing the nature of intellectual responsibility.
respStmt(responsibility statement) – Transcription 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.
restA non-sounding event found in the source being transcribed.
roleName of a dramatic role, as given in a cast list.
roleDesc(role description) – Describes a character's role in a drama.
sb(system beginning) – An empty formatting element that forces musical notation to begin
on
a new line.
seriesContains information about the serial publication in which a bibliographic item has
appeared.
spaceA placeholder used to fill an incomplete measure, layer, etc. most often so that the
combined duration of the events equals the number of beats in the measure.
speakerContains a specialized form of heading or label, giving the name of one or more speakers
in a dramatic text or fragment.
sponsorNames 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.
stack(stacked text) – An inline table with a single column.
staffGrp(staff group) – A group of bracketed or braced staves.
textLang(text language) – Identifies the languages and writing systems within the work described
by a bibliographic description, not the language of the description.
titlePageContains a transcription of the title page of a text.
widthDescription of the horizontal size of an object.
quote(quoted material) – Contains a paragraph-like block of text attributed to an external
source, normally set off from the surrounding text by spacing or other typographic
distinction.
seg(arbitrary segment) represents any segmentation of text below the "text component"
level.
anchoredTextContainer for text that is fixed to a particular page location, regardless of changes
made
to the layout of the measures around it.
curveA curved line that cannot be represented by a more specific element, such as a
slur.
lineA visual line that cannot be represented by a more specific; i.e., semantic,
element.
mappingOne or more characters which are related to the parent symbol in some respect, as
specified by the type attribute.
propValue(property value) – A single property value.
symbolDef(symbol definition) – Declaration of an individual symbol in a symbolTable.
symbolTableContains a set of user-defined symbols.
symName(symbol name) – Contains the name of a symbol, expressed following Unicode
conventions.
symProp(symbol property) – Provides a name and value for some property of the parent
symbol.