dur(optional)When a duration cannot be represented as a single power-of-two value, multiple
space-separated values that add up to the total duration may be used.
One or more values from data.DURATION, separated by spaces.
endid(optional)Indicates the final element in a sequence of events to which the feature
applies.
Value conforms to data.URI.
evaluate(optional)Specifies the intended meaning when a participant in a relationship is itself a
pointer.
Allowed values are:
"all" (If an element pointed to is itself a pointer, then the target of that pointer will
be taken, and so on, until an element is found which is not a pointer.), "one" (If an element pointed to is itself a pointer, then its target (whether a pointer
or not) is taken as the target of this pointer.), "none" (No further evaluation of targets is carried out beyond that needed to find the
element(s) specified in plist or target attribute.)
form(required)Captures the visual rendition and function of the hairpin; that is, whether it
indicates an increase or a decrease in volume.
Allowed values are:
"cres" (Crescendo; i.e., louder.), "dim" (Diminuendo; i.e., softer.)
layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies.
One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.
niente(optional)Indicates that the hairpin starts from or ends in silence. Often rendered as a small
circle attached to the closed end of the hairpin. See Gould, p. 108.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
part(optional)Indicates the part in which the current feature should appear. Use '%all' when the
feature should occur in every part.
One or more values of datatype
a string matching the following regular expression: "(%all|#[\i][\c]+)"
, separated by spaces.
partstaff(optional)Signifies the part staff on which a notated feature occurs. Use '%all' when the
feature should occur on every staff.
One or more values of datatype
a string matching the following regular expression: "(%all|\d+(-\d+)?)"
, separated by spaces.
plist(optional)When the target attribute is present, plist identifies the active participants; that
is, those entities pointed "from", in a relationship with the specified target(s).
When
the target attribute is not present, it identifies participants in a mutual
relationship.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
staff(recommended)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event
applies. Mandatory when applicable.
One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.
startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature
applies.
Value conforms to data.URI.
tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part],
as expressed in the written time signature.
Value conforms to data.BEAT.
tstamp.ges(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part],
as expressed in the written time signature.
Value conforms to data.BEAT.
tstamp.real(optional)Records the onset time in terms of ISO time.
Value conforms to data.ISOTIME.
tstamp2(optional)Encodes the ending point of an event, i.e., a count of measures plus a beat location
in the ending measure.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREBEAT.
when(optional)Indicates the point of occurrence of this feature along a time line. Its value must
be
the ID of a when element elsewhere in the document.
Value conforms to data.URI.
form(required)Captures the visual rendition and function of the hairpin; that is, whether it
indicates an increase or a decrease in volume.
Allowed values are:
"cres" (Crescendo; i.e., louder.), "dim" (Diminuendo; i.e., softer.)
niente(optional)Indicates that the hairpin starts from or ends in silence. Often rendered as a small
circle attached to the closed end of the hairpin. See Gould, p. 108.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Attributes shared by events which rely on other events for their existence.
For example, a slur/phrase marking must be drawn between or over a group of notes.
The slur is therefore a control event.
(MEI.performance) Temporal alignment attributes.
when(optional)Indicates the point of occurrence of this feature along a time line. Its value must
be
the ID of a when element elsewhere in the document.
Value conforms to data.URI.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that identify the layer to which a feature applies.
layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies.
One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes for identifying the part in which the current feature appears.
part(optional)Indicates the part in which the current feature should appear. Use '%all' when the
feature should occur in every part.
One or more values of datatype
a string matching the following regular expression: "(%all|#[\i][\c]+)"
, separated by spaces.
partstaff(optional)Signifies the part staff on which a notated feature occurs. Use '%all' when the
feature should occur on every staff.
One or more values of datatype
a string matching the following regular expression: "(%all|\d+(-\d+)?)"
, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes listing the active participants in a user-defined collection.
plist(optional)When the target attribute is present, plist identifies the active participants; that
is, those entities pointed "from", in a relationship with the specified target(s).
When
the target attribute is not present, it identifies participants in a mutual
relationship.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes for identifying the staff associated with the current feature.
staff(recommended)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event
applies. Mandatory when applicable.
One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that deal with resolution of values in plist or target attributes.
evaluate(optional)Specifies the intended meaning when a participant in a relationship is itself a
pointer.
Allowed values are:
"all" (If an element pointed to is itself a pointer, then the target of that pointer will
be taken, and so on, until an element is found which is not a pointer.), "one" (If an element pointed to is itself a pointer, then its target (whether a pointer
or not) is taken as the target of this pointer.), "none" (No further evaluation of targets is carried out beyond that needed to find the
element(s) specified in plist or target attribute.)
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record a time stamp in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional
beat part].
tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part],
as expressed in the written time signature.
Value conforms to data.BEAT.
(MEI.gestural) Attributes that record a performed (as opposed to notated) time stamp.
tstamp.ges(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part],
as expressed in the written time signature.
Value conforms to data.BEAT.
tstamp.real(optional)Records the onset time in terms of ISO time.
Value conforms to data.ISOTIME.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that permit total duration to be represented by multiple values.
dur(optional)When a duration cannot be represented as a single power-of-two value, multiple
space-separated values that add up to the total duration may be used.
One or more values from data.DURATION, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes recording the identifiers of the first and last elements of
a sequence of elements to which the current element is associated.
endid(optional)Indicates the final element in a sequence of events to which the feature
applies.
Value conforms to data.URI.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that identify a relative starting point.
startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature
applies.
Value conforms to data.URI.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record a time stamp for the end of an event in terms
of musical time.
tstamp2(optional)Encodes the ending point of an event, i.e., a count of measures plus a beat location
in the ending measure.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREBEAT.
Common Music Notation (CMN) repertoire component declarations.
form(required)Captures the visual rendition and function of the hairpin; that is, whether it
indicates an increase or a decrease in volume.
Allowed values are:
"cres" (Crescendo; i.e., louder.), "dim" (Diminuendo; i.e., softer.)
niente(optional)Indicates that the hairpin starts from or ends in silence. Often rendered as a small
circle attached to the closed end of the hairpin. See Gould, p. 108.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
Gestural component declarations.
tstamp.ges(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part],
as expressed in the written time signature.
Value conforms to data.BEAT.
tstamp.real(optional)Records the onset time in terms of ISO time.
Value conforms to data.ISOTIME.
Performance component declarations.
when(optional)Indicates the point of occurrence of this feature along a time line. Its value must
be
the ID of a when element elsewhere in the document.
Value conforms to data.URI.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
dur(optional)When a duration cannot be represented as a single power-of-two value, multiple
space-separated values that add up to the total duration may be used.
One or more values from data.DURATION, separated by spaces.
endid(optional)Indicates the final element in a sequence of events to which the feature
applies.
Value conforms to data.URI.
evaluate(optional)Specifies the intended meaning when a participant in a relationship is itself a
pointer.
Allowed values are:
"all" (If an element pointed to is itself a pointer, then the target of that pointer will
be taken, and so on, until an element is found which is not a pointer.), "one" (If an element pointed to is itself a pointer, then its target (whether a pointer
or not) is taken as the target of this pointer.), "none" (No further evaluation of targets is carried out beyond that needed to find the
element(s) specified in plist or target attribute.)
layer(optional)Identifies the layer to which a feature applies.
One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.
part(optional)Indicates the part in which the current feature should appear. Use '%all' when the
feature should occur in every part.
One or more values of datatype
a string matching the following regular expression: "(%all|#[\i][\c]+)"
, separated by spaces.
partstaff(optional)Signifies the part staff on which a notated feature occurs. Use '%all' when the
feature should occur on every staff.
One or more values of datatype
a string matching the following regular expression: "(%all|\d+(-\d+)?)"
, separated by spaces.
plist(optional)When the target attribute is present, plist identifies the active participants; that
is, those entities pointed "from", in a relationship with the specified target(s).
When
the target attribute is not present, it identifies participants in a mutual
relationship.
One or more values from data.URI, separated by spaces.
staff(recommended)Signifies the staff on which a notated event occurs or to which a control event
applies. Mandatory when applicable.
One or more values of datatype positiveInteger, separated by spaces.
startid(optional)Holds a reference to the first element in a sequence of events to which the feature
applies.
Value conforms to data.URI.
tstamp(optional)Encodes the onset time in terms of musical time, i.e., beats[.fractional beat part],
as expressed in the written time signature.
Value conforms to data.BEAT.
tstamp2(optional)Encodes the ending point of an event, i.e., a count of measures plus a beat location
in the ending measure.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREBEAT.
<desc>Captures the visual rendition and function of the hairpin; that is, whether it
indicates an increase or a decrease in volume.</desc>
<valList type="closed">
<valItem ident="cres">
<desc>Crescendo; i.e., louder.</desc>
</valItem>
<valItem ident="dim">
<desc>Diminuendo; i.e., softer.</desc>
</valItem>
</valList>
</attDef>
<attDef ident="niente"usage="opt">
<desc>Indicates that the hairpin starts from or ends in silence. Often rendered as a small
circle attached to the closed end of the hairpin. See Gould, p. 108.</desc>