biblStruct(structured bibliographic citation) – Contains a bibliographic citation in which
bibliographic sub-elements must appear in a specified order.
endingAlternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta,
etc.
incip(incipit) – The opening music and/or words of a musical or textual work.
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.
monogr(monograph level) – Contains bibliographic elements describing an item, for example,
a
published book or journal, score, recording, or an unpublished manuscript.
notesStmt(notes statement)– Collects any notes providing information about a text additional
to
that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
oLayer(ossia layer) – A layer that contains an alternative to material in another layer.
oStaff(ossia staff) – A staff that holds an alternative passage which may be played instead
of
the original material.
partAn alternative visual rendition of the score from the point of view of a particular
performer (or group of performers).
perfMedium(performance medium) – Indicates the number and character of the performing forces
used in
a musical composition.
pgDesc(page description) – Contains a brief prose description of the appearance or description
of the content of a physical page.
sp(speech) – Contains an individual speech in a performance text.
staffA group of equidistant horizontal lines on which notes are placed in order to represent
pitch or a grouping element for individual 'strands' of notes, rests, etc. that may
or may not
actually be rendered on staff lines; that is, both diastematic and non-diastematic
signs.
syllableNeume notation can be thought of as "neumed text". Therefore, the syllable element
provides high-level organization in this repertoire.
symbolDef(symbol definition) – Declaration of an individual symbol in a symbolTable.
(MEI.shared) Groups textual elements that occur at the level of individual words or
phrases. This class is equivalent to the model.textPhraseLike class without the pb
element.
actorName of an actor appearing within a cast list.
anchoredTextContainer for text that is fixed to a particular page location, regardless of changes
made
to the layout of the measures around it.
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.
attaccaAn instruction to begin the next section or movement of a composition without
pause.
authorThe name of the creator of the intellectual content of a non-musical, literary
work.
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.
bindingDesc(binding description) – Describes the present and former bindings of an item.
bracketSpanMarks a sequence of notational events grouped by a bracket.
bylineContains the primary statement of responsibility given for a work on its title
page.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
extentUsed to express size in terms other than physical dimensions, such as number of pages,
records, bytes, physical components, etc.
f(figure) – Single element of a figured bass indication.
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.
fingfinger – An individual finger in a fingering indication.
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.
gliss(glissando) – A continuous or sliding movement from one pitch to another, usually
indicated by a straight or wavy line.
handDefines a distinct scribe or handwriting style.
harm(harmony) – An indication of harmony, e.g., chord names, tablature grids, harmonic
analysis, figured bass.
heightDescription of the vertical size of an object.
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.
librettistPerson or organization who is a writer of the text of an opera, oratorio, etc.
lineA visual line that cannot be represented by a more specific; i.e., semantic,
element.
lyricistPerson or organization who is a writer of the text of a song.
octaveAn indication that a passage should be performed one or more octaves above or below
its
written pitch.
ornamAn element indicating an ornament that is not a mordent, turn, or trill.
perfRes(performance resource) – Name of an instrument on which a performer plays, a performer's
voice range, or a standard performing ensemble designation.
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.
soundChan(sound channels) – Reflects the number of apparent sound channels in the playback
of a
recording (monaural, stereophonic, quadraphonic, etc.).
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.
stageDir(stage direction) – Contains any kind of stage direction within a dramatic text or
fragment.
supportDesc(support description) – Groups elements describing the physical support material of
an
item.
textLang(text language) – Identifies the languages and writing systems within the work described
by a bibliographic description, not the language of the description.
typeDesc(type description) – Contains a description of the typefaces or other aspects of the
printing of a printed source.
widthDescription of the horizontal size of an object.
(MEI.critapp) Groups elements that may appear as part of a textual variant.
(MEI.critapp) Groups elements that may appear as part of a textual or musical variant.
lem(lemma) – Contains the lemma, or base text, of a textual variation.
rdg(reading) – Contains a single reading within a textual variation.
(MEI.edittrans) Groups elements that may appear as part of editorial and transcription
elements in prose.
(MEI.edittrans) Groups elements that may appear as part of editorial and transcription
elements.
abbr(abbreviation) – A generic element for 1) a shortened form of a word, including an
acronym
or 2) a shorthand notation.
corr(correction) – Contains the correct form of an apparent erroneous passage.
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.
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.
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.
(MEI.shared) Groups textual elements that occur at the level of individual words or
phrases.
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.
addrLine(address line) – Single line of a postal address.
annot(annotation) – Provides a statement explaining the text or indicating the basis for
an
assertion.
bibl(bibliographic reference) – Provides a loosely-structured bibliographic citation in
which
the sub-components may or may not be explicitly marked.
blocContains the name of a geopolitical unit consisting of two or more nation states or
countries.
captionA label which accompanies an illustration or a table.
contentItemContains a single entry within a content description element.
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.
dateA string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
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.
head(heading) – Contains any heading, for example, the title of a section of text, or
the
heading of a list.
identifierAn alpha-numeric string that establishes the identity of the described material.
imprintInformation relating to the publication or distribution of a bibliographic item.
l(line of text) – Contains a single line of text within a line 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.
q(quoted) – Contains material which is distinguished from the surrounding phrase-level
text
using quotation marks or a similar method. Use quote for block-level
quotations.
ref(reference) – Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text
and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
regionContains the name of an administrative unit such as a state, province, or county,
larger
than a settlement, but smaller than a country.
rend(render) – A formatting element indicating special visual rendering, e.g., bold or
italicized, of a text word or phrase.
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.
seg(arbitrary segment) represents any segmentation of text below the "text component"
level.
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'.
td(table data) – Designates a table cell that contains data as opposed to a cell that
contains column or row heading information.
th(table header) – Designates a table cell containing column or row heading information
as
opposed to one containing data.
(MEI.shared) Groups elements which may appear as part of the paragraph content model.
A paragraph may contain inline elements and all other block-level elements except
itself.
epigraphContains a quotation, anonymous or attributed, appearing on a title page.
imprimaturContains a formal statement authorizing the publication of a work, sometimes required
to
appear on a title page or its verso.
p(paragraph) – One or more text phrases that form a logical prose passage.
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.
Common Music Notation (CMN) repertoire component declarations.
attaccaAn instruction to begin the next section or movement of a composition without
pause.
bracketSpanMarks a sequence of notational events grouped by a bracket.
gliss(glissando) – A continuous or sliding movement from one pitch to another, usually
indicated by a straight or wavy line.
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.
oLayer(ossia layer) – A layer that contains an alternative to material in another layer.
oStaff(ossia staff) – A staff that holds an alternative passage which may be played instead
of
the original material.
octaveAn indication that a passage should be performed one or more octaves above or below
its
written pitch.
Critical apparatus component declarations.
lem(lemma) – Contains the lemma, or base text, of a textual variation.
rdg(reading) – Contains a single reading within a textual variation.
Dramatic text component declarations.
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.
Editorial and transcriptional component declarations.
abbr(abbreviation) – A generic element for 1) a shortened form of a word, including an
acronym
or 2) a shorthand notation.
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.
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.
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.
Figures and tables component declarations.
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.
td(table data) – Designates a table cell that contains data as opposed to a cell that
contains column or row heading information.
th(table header) – Designates a table cell containing column or row heading information
as
opposed to one containing data.
Fingering component declarations.
fingfinger – An individual finger in a fingering indication.
Harmony component declarations.
f(figure) – Single element of a figured bass indication.
harm(harmony) – An indication of harmony, e.g., chord names, tablature grids, harmonic
analysis, figured bass.
Metadata header component declarations.
bylineContains the primary statement of responsibility given for a work on its title
page.
contentItemContains a single entry within a content description element.
handDefines a distinct scribe or handwriting style.
languageDescription of a language used in the document.
notesStmt(notes statement)– Collects any notes providing information about a text additional
to
that recorded in other parts of the bibliographic description.
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.
provenanceThe record of ownership or custodianship of an item.
soundChan(sound channels) – Reflects the number of apparent sound channels in the playback
of a
recording (monaural, stereophonic, quadraphonic, etc.).
Manuscript description component declarations.
bindingDesc(binding description) – Describes the present and former bindings of an 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.
sealDesc(seal description) – Describes the seals or similar external attachments applied to
an
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.
Names and dates component declarations.
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.
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'.
syllableNeume notation can be thought of as "neumed text". Therefore, the syllable element
provides high-level organization in this repertoire.
Pointer and reference component declarations.
ref(reference) – Defines a traversible reference to another location. May contain text
and
sub-elements that describe the destination.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
actorName of an actor appearing within a cast list.
addrLine(address line) – Single line of a postal address.
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.
authorThe name of the creator of the intellectual content of a non-musical, literary
work.
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.
captionA label which accompanies an illustration or a table.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
monogr(monograph level) – Contains bibliographic elements describing an item, for example,
a
published book or journal, score, recording, or an unpublished manuscript.
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.
staffA group of equidistant horizontal lines on which notes are placed in order to represent
pitch or a grouping element for individual 'strands' of notes, rests, etc. that may
or may not
actually be rendered on staff lines; that is, both diastematic and non-diastematic
signs.
textLang(text language) – Identifies the languages and writing systems within the work described
by a bibliographic description, not the language of the description.
q(quoted) – Contains material which is distinguished from the surrounding phrase-level
text
using quotation marks or a similar method. Use quote for block-level
quotations.
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.
User-defined symbols component declarations.
anchoredTextContainer for text that is fixed to a particular page location, regardless of changes
made
to the layout of the measures around it.
lineA visual line that cannot be represented by a more specific; i.e., semantic,
element.
symbolDef(symbol definition) – Declaration of an individual symbol in a symbolTable.