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.
endingAlternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta,
etc.
expan(expansion) – Contains the expansion of an abbreviation.
lem(lemma) – Contains the lemma, or base text, of a textual variation.
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.
orig(original) – Contains material which is marked as following the original, rather than
being normalized or corrected.
partAn alternative visual rendition of the score from the point of view of a particular
performer (or group of performers).
rdg(reading) – Contains a single reading within a textual variation.
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.
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.
suppliedContains material supplied by the transcriber or editor for any reason.
syllableNeume notation can be thought of as "neumed text". Therefore, the syllable element
provides high-level organization in this repertoire.
unclearContains material that cannot be transcribed with certainty because it is illegible
or
inaudible in the source.
(MEI.shared) Groups milestone-style elements found in text.
argumentContains a formal list or prose description of topics addressed.
back(back matter) – Contains any appendixes, advertisements, indexes, etc. following the
main
body of a musical text.
div(division) – Major structural division of text, such as a preface, chapter or
section.
front(front matter) – Bundles prefatory text found before the start of the musical text.
seriesContains information about the serial publication in which a bibliographic item has
appeared.
sp(speech) – Contains an individual speech in a performance text.
titlePageContains a transcription of the title page of a text.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Metadata header component declarations.
contentItemContains a single entry within a content description element.
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'.
Neume repertoire component declarations.
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.
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.
captionA label which accompanies an illustration or a table.
dateA string identifying a point in time or the time period between two such points.
div(division) – Major structural division of text, such as a preface, chapter or
section.
endingAlternative ending for a repeated passage of music; i.e., prima volta, seconda volta,
etc.
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.
seriesContains information about the serial publication in which a bibliographic item has
appeared.
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.
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.