aboveorder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed above a staff, from closest to farthest
away
from the staff.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
bar.len(optional)States the length of barlines in virtual units. The value must be greater than 0 and
is typically equal to 2 times (the number of staff lines - 1); e.g., a value of '8'
for a
5-line staff.
Value of datatype
a decimal number larger than 0.
bar.method(optional)Records the method of barring.
Value conforms to data.BARMETHOD.
bar.place(optional)Denotes the staff location of bar lines, if the length is non-standard; that is, not
equal to 2 times (the number of staff lines - 1).
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
beam.color(optional)Color of beams, including those associated with tuplets.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
beam.rend(optional)Encodes whether a beam is "feathered" and in which direction.
Allowed values are:
"acc" (Beam lines grow farther apart from left to right.), "rit" (Beam lines grow closer together from left to right.), "norm" (Beam lines are equally-spaced over the entire length of the beam.)
beam.slope(optional)Captures beam slope.
Value of datatype decimal.
beloworder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed below a staff, from closest to farthest
away
from the staff.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
betweenorder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed between staves, from top to bottom.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
clef.color(optional)Describes the color of the clef.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
clef.visible(optional)Determines whether the clef is to be displayed.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
dynam.dist(optional)Records the default distance from the staff for dynamic marks.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
grid.show(optional)Determines whether to display guitar chord grids.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
harm.dist(optional)Records the default distance from the staff of harmonic indications, such as guitar
chord grids or functional labels.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
keysig.show(optional)Indicates whether the key signature should be displayed.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
keysig.showchange(optional)Determines whether cautionary accidentals should be displayed at a key change.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
layerscheme(optional)Indicates the number of layers and their stem directions.
Value conforms to data.LAYERSCHEME.
lines.color(optional)Captures the colors of the staff lines. The value is structured; that is, it should
have the same number of space-separated RGB values as the number of lines indicated
by the
lines attribute. A line can be made invisible by assigning it the same RGB value as
the
background, usually white.
One or more values from data.COLOR, separated by spaces.
lines.visible(optional)Records whether all staff lines are visible.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
lyric.align(optional)Describes the alignment of lyric syllables associated with a note or chord.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
lyric.fam(optional)Sets the font family default value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
lyric.name(optional)Sets the font name default value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
lyric.size(optional)Sets the default font size value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
lyric.style(optional)Sets the default font style value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
lyric.weight(optional)Sets the default font weight value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
mensur.color(optional)Records the color of the mensuration sign. Do not confuse this with the musical term
'color' as used in pre-CMN notation.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
mensur.form(optional)Indicates whether the base symbol is written vertically or horizontally.
Allowed values are:
"horizontal" (Horizontally oriented.), "vertical" (Vertically oriented.)
mensur.loc(optional)Holds the staff location of the mensuration sign.
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
mensur.orient(optional)Describes the rotation or reflection of the base symbol.
Value conforms to data.ORIENTATION.
mensur.size(optional)Describes the relative size of the mensuration sign.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
meter.form(optional)Contains an indication of how the meter signature should be rendered.
Allowed values are:
"num" (Show only the number of beats.), "denomsym" (The lower number in the meter signature is replaced by a note symbol.), "norm" (Meter signature rendered using traditional numeric values.), "invis" (Meter signature not rendered.)
meter.showchange(optional)Determines whether the old meter signature should be displayed when the meter
signature changes.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
multi.number(optional)Indicates whether programmatically calculated counts of multiple measures of rest
(mRest) and whole measure repeats (mRpt) in parts should be rendered.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
music.name(optional)Sets the default music font name.
Value conforms to data.MUSICFONT.
music.size(optional)Sets the default music font size.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
ontheline(optional)Determines the placement of notes on a 1-line staff. A value of 'true' places all
notes on the line, while a value of 'false' places stems-up notes above the line and
stems-down notes below the line.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
pedal.style(optional)Determines whether piano pedal marks should be rendered as lines or as terms.
Allowed values are:
"line" (Continuous line with start and end positions rendered by vertical bars and bounces
shown by upward-pointing "blips".), "pedstar" (Pedal down and half pedal rendered with "Ped.", pedal up rendered by "*", pedal
"bounce" rendered with "* Ped.".), "altpedstar" (Pedal up and down indications same as with "pedstar", but bounce is rendered with
"Ped." only.)
reh.enclose(optional)Describes the enclosing shape for rehearsal marks.
Allowed values are:
"box" (Enclosed by box.), "circle" (Enclosed by circle.), "none" (No enclosing shape.)
scale(optional)Scale factor to be applied to the feature to make it the desired display size.
Value conforms to data.PERCENT.
slur.lform(optional)
Value conforms to data.LINEFORM.
spacing(optional)Records the absolute distance (as opposed to the relative distances recorded in scoreDef elements) between this staff and the preceding one in the same
system. This value is meaningless for the first staff in a system since the spacing.system
attribute indicates the spacing between systems.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
text.dist(optional)Determines how far from the staff to render text elements.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
text.fam(optional)Provides a default value for the font family name of text (other than lyrics) when
this information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
text.name(optional)Provides a default value for the font name of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
text.size(optional)Provides a default value for the font size of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
text.style(optional)Provides a default value for the font style of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
text.weight(optional)Provides a default value for the font weight for text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
tie.lform(optional)
Value conforms to data.LINEFORM.
visible(optional)Indicates if a feature should be rendered when the notation is presented graphically
or sounded when it is presented in an aural form.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
grid.show(optional)Determines whether to display guitar chord grids.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
layerscheme(optional)Indicates the number of layers and their stem directions.
Value conforms to data.LAYERSCHEME.
lines.color(optional)Captures the colors of the staff lines. The value is structured; that is, it should
have the same number of space-separated RGB values as the number of lines indicated
by the
lines attribute. A line can be made invisible by assigning it the same RGB value as
the
background, usually white.
One or more values from data.COLOR, separated by spaces.
lines.visible(optional)Records whether all staff lines are visible.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
spacing(optional)Records the absolute distance (as opposed to the relative distances recorded in scoreDef elements) between this staff and the preceding one in the same
system. This value is meaningless for the first staff in a system since the spacing.system
attribute indicates the spacing between systems.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that capture the placement of bar lines.
bar.len(optional)States the length of barlines in virtual units. The value must be greater than 0 and
is typically equal to 2 times (the number of staff lines - 1); e.g., a value of '8'
for a
5-line staff.
Value of datatype
a decimal number larger than 0.
bar.method(optional)Records the method of barring.
Value conforms to data.BARMETHOD.
bar.place(optional)Denotes the staff location of bar lines, if the length is non-standard; that is, not
equal to 2 times (the number of staff lines - 1).
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
(MEI.visual) Used by staffDef and scoreDef to provide default values for attributes
in the visual domain related to clefs.
clef.color(optional)Describes the color of the clef.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
clef.visible(optional)Determines whether the clef is to be displayed.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that describe distance from the staff.
dynam.dist(optional)Records the default distance from the staff for dynamic marks.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
harm.dist(optional)Records the default distance from the staff of harmonic indications, such as guitar
chord grids or functional labels.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
text.dist(optional)Determines how far from the staff to render text elements.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
(MEI.visual) Used by staffDef and scoreDef to provide default values for attributes
in the visual domain related to key signatures.
keysig.show(optional)Indicates whether the key signature should be displayed.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
keysig.showchange(optional)Determines whether cautionary accidentals should be displayed at a key change.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that describe default typography of lyrics.
lyric.align(optional)Describes the alignment of lyric syllables associated with a note or chord.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
lyric.fam(optional)Sets the font family default value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
lyric.name(optional)Sets the font name default value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
lyric.size(optional)Sets the default font size value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
lyric.style(optional)Sets the default font style value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
lyric.weight(optional)Sets the default font weight value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
(MEI.visual) Used by staffDef and scoreDef to provide default values for attributes
in the visual domain related to meter signature.
meter.form(optional)Contains an indication of how the meter signature should be rendered.
Allowed values are:
"num" (Show only the number of beats.), "denomsym" (The lower number in the meter signature is replaced by a note symbol.), "norm" (Meter signature rendered using traditional numeric values.), "invis" (Meter signature not rendered.)
meter.showchange(optional)Determines whether the old meter signature should be displayed when the meter
signature changes.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that indicate programmatic numbering.
multi.number(optional)Indicates whether programmatically calculated counts of multiple measures of rest
(mRest) and whole measure repeats (mRpt) in parts should be rendered.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that capture music font name and size.
music.name(optional)Sets the default music font name.
Value conforms to data.MUSICFONT.
music.size(optional)Sets the default music font size.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that record placement of notes on a single-line staff.
ontheline(optional)Determines the placement of notes on a 1-line staff. A value of 'true' places all
notes on the line, while a value of 'false' places stems-up notes above the line and
stems-down notes below the line.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that describe relative size.
scale(optional)Scale factor to be applied to the feature to make it the desired display size.
Value conforms to data.PERCENT.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that describe items printed near (above, below, or between)
staves
aboveorder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed above a staff, from closest to farthest
away
from the staff.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
beloworder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed below a staff, from closest to farthest
away
from the staff.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
betweenorder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed between staves, from top to bottom.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
(MEI.shared) Attributes that describe default text typography.
text.fam(optional)Provides a default value for the font family name of text (other than lyrics) when
this information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
text.name(optional)Provides a default value for the font name of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
text.size(optional)Provides a default value for the font size of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
text.style(optional)Provides a default value for the font style of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
text.weight(optional)Provides a default value for the font weight for text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
(MEI.shared) Attributes describing whether a feature should be displayed.
visible(optional)Indicates if a feature should be rendered when the notation is presented graphically
or sounded when it is presented in an aural form.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
(MEI.cmn) Visual domain attributes for staffDef in the CMN repertoire.
(MEI.visual) Used by layerDef, staffDef, and scoreDef to provide default values for
attributes in the visual domain related to beaming.
beam.color(optional)Color of beams, including those associated with tuplets.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
beam.rend(optional)Encodes whether a beam is "feathered" and in which direction.
Allowed values are:
"acc" (Beam lines grow farther apart from left to right.), "rit" (Beam lines grow closer together from left to right.), "norm" (Beam lines are equally-spaced over the entire length of the beam.)
beam.slope(optional)Captures beam slope.
Value of datatype decimal.
(MEI.cmn) Used by scoreDef and staffDef to provide default description of piano pedal
rendition.
pedal.style(optional)Determines whether piano pedal marks should be rendered as lines or as terms.
Allowed values are:
"line" (Continuous line with start and end positions rendered by vertical bars and bounces
shown by upward-pointing "blips".), "pedstar" (Pedal down and half pedal rendered with "Ped.", pedal up rendered by "*", pedal
"bounce" rendered with "* Ped.".), "altpedstar" (Pedal up and down indications same as with "pedstar", but bounce is rendered with
"Ped." only.)
(MEI.cmn) Attributes used by scoreDef and staffDef to provide default information
about rehearsal numbers/letters.
reh.enclose(optional)Describes the enclosing shape for rehearsal marks.
Allowed values are:
"box" (Enclosed by box.), "circle" (Enclosed by circle.), "none" (No enclosing shape.)
(MEI.cmn) Attributes that describe the rendition of slurs.
slur.lform(optional)
Value conforms to data.LINEFORM.
(MEI.mensural) Visual domain attributes for the mensural repertoire.
(MEI.visual) Used by staffDef and scoreDef to provide default values for attributes
in the visual domain related to mensuration.
mensur.color(optional)Records the color of the mensuration sign. Do not confuse this with the musical term
'color' as used in pre-CMN notation.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
mensur.form(optional)Indicates whether the base symbol is written vertically or horizontally.
Allowed values are:
"horizontal" (Horizontally oriented.), "vertical" (Vertically oriented.)
mensur.loc(optional)Holds the staff location of the mensuration sign.
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
mensur.orient(optional)Describes the rotation or reflection of the base symbol.
Value conforms to data.ORIENTATION.
mensur.size(optional)Describes the relative size of the mensuration sign.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
Common Music Notation (CMN) repertoire component declarations.
pedal.style(optional)Determines whether piano pedal marks should be rendered as lines or as terms.
Allowed values are:
"line" (Continuous line with start and end positions rendered by vertical bars and bounces
shown by upward-pointing "blips".), "pedstar" (Pedal down and half pedal rendered with "Ped.", pedal up rendered by "*", pedal
"bounce" rendered with "* Ped.".), "altpedstar" (Pedal up and down indications same as with "pedstar", but bounce is rendered with
"Ped." only.)
reh.enclose(optional)Describes the enclosing shape for rehearsal marks.
Allowed values are:
"box" (Enclosed by box.), "circle" (Enclosed by circle.), "none" (No enclosing shape.)
slur.lform(optional)
Value conforms to data.LINEFORM.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
aboveorder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed above a staff, from closest to farthest
away
from the staff.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
bar.len(optional)States the length of barlines in virtual units. The value must be greater than 0 and
is typically equal to 2 times (the number of staff lines - 1); e.g., a value of '8'
for a
5-line staff.
Value of datatype
a decimal number larger than 0.
bar.method(optional)Records the method of barring.
Value conforms to data.BARMETHOD.
bar.place(optional)Denotes the staff location of bar lines, if the length is non-standard; that is, not
equal to 2 times (the number of staff lines - 1).
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
beloworder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed below a staff, from closest to farthest
away
from the staff.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
betweenorder(optional)Describes vertical order of items printed between staves, from top to bottom.
One or more values from data.STAFFITEM, separated by spaces.
dynam.dist(optional)Records the default distance from the staff for dynamic marks.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
harm.dist(optional)Records the default distance from the staff of harmonic indications, such as guitar
chord grids or functional labels.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
lyric.align(optional)Describes the alignment of lyric syllables associated with a note or chord.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
lyric.fam(optional)Sets the font family default value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
lyric.name(optional)Sets the font name default value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
lyric.size(optional)Sets the default font size value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
lyric.style(optional)Sets the default font style value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
lyric.weight(optional)Sets the default font weight value for lyrics.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
multi.number(optional)Indicates whether programmatically calculated counts of multiple measures of rest
(mRest) and whole measure repeats (mRpt) in parts should be rendered.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
music.name(optional)Sets the default music font name.
Value conforms to data.MUSICFONT.
music.size(optional)Sets the default music font size.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
ontheline(optional)Determines the placement of notes on a 1-line staff. A value of 'true' places all
notes on the line, while a value of 'false' places stems-up notes above the line and
stems-down notes below the line.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
scale(optional)Scale factor to be applied to the feature to make it the desired display size.
Value conforms to data.PERCENT.
text.dist(optional)Determines how far from the staff to render text elements.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
text.fam(optional)Provides a default value for the font family name of text (other than lyrics) when
this information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTFAMILY.
text.name(optional)Provides a default value for the font name of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTNAME.
text.size(optional)Provides a default value for the font size of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
text.style(optional)Provides a default value for the font style of text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTSTYLE.
text.weight(optional)Provides a default value for the font weight for text (other than lyrics) when this
information is not provided on the individual elements.
Value conforms to data.FONTWEIGHT.
visible(optional)Indicates if a feature should be rendered when the notation is presented graphically
or sounded when it is presented in an aural form.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
Visual component declarations.
beam.color(optional)Color of beams, including those associated with tuplets.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
beam.rend(optional)Encodes whether a beam is "feathered" and in which direction.
Allowed values are:
"acc" (Beam lines grow farther apart from left to right.), "rit" (Beam lines grow closer together from left to right.), "norm" (Beam lines are equally-spaced over the entire length of the beam.)
beam.slope(optional)Captures beam slope.
Value of datatype decimal.
clef.color(optional)Describes the color of the clef.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
clef.visible(optional)Determines whether the clef is to be displayed.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
grid.show(optional)Determines whether to display guitar chord grids.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
keysig.show(optional)Indicates whether the key signature should be displayed.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
keysig.showchange(optional)Determines whether cautionary accidentals should be displayed at a key change.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
layerscheme(optional)Indicates the number of layers and their stem directions.
Value conforms to data.LAYERSCHEME.
lines.color(optional)Captures the colors of the staff lines. The value is structured; that is, it should
have the same number of space-separated RGB values as the number of lines indicated
by the
lines attribute. A line can be made invisible by assigning it the same RGB value as
the
background, usually white.
One or more values from data.COLOR, separated by spaces.
lines.visible(optional)Records whether all staff lines are visible.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
mensur.color(optional)Records the color of the mensuration sign. Do not confuse this with the musical term
'color' as used in pre-CMN notation.
Value conforms to data.COLOR.
mensur.form(optional)Indicates whether the base symbol is written vertically or horizontally.
Allowed values are:
"horizontal" (Horizontally oriented.), "vertical" (Vertically oriented.)
mensur.loc(optional)Holds the staff location of the mensuration sign.
Value conforms to data.STAFFLOC.
mensur.orient(optional)Describes the rotation or reflection of the base symbol.
Value conforms to data.ORIENTATION.
mensur.size(optional)Describes the relative size of the mensuration sign.
Value conforms to data.FONTSIZE.
meter.form(optional)Contains an indication of how the meter signature should be rendered.
Allowed values are:
"num" (Show only the number of beats.), "denomsym" (The lower number in the meter signature is replaced by a note symbol.), "norm" (Meter signature rendered using traditional numeric values.), "invis" (Meter signature not rendered.)
meter.showchange(optional)Determines whether the old meter signature should be displayed when the meter
signature changes.
Value conforms to data.BOOLEAN.
spacing(optional)Records the absolute distance (as opposed to the relative distances recorded in scoreDef elements) between this staff and the preceding one in the same
system. This value is meaningless for the first staff in a system since the spacing.system
attribute indicates the spacing between systems.
Value conforms to data.MEASUREMENTREL.
<desc>Captures the colors of the staff lines. The value is structured; that is, it should
have the same number of space-separated RGB values as the number of lines indicated
by the
lines attribute. A line can be made invisible by assigning it the same RGB value as
the
background, usually white.</desc>
<desc>Records the absolute distance (as opposed to the relative distances recorded in
<gi scheme="MEI">scoreDef</gi>
elements) between this staff and the preceding one in the same
system. This value is meaningless for the first staff in a system since the spacing.system
attribute indicates the spacing between systems.</desc>