Common Music Notation (CMN) repertoire component declarations.
breathAn indication of a point at which the performer on an instrument requiring
breath (including the voice) may breathe.
mRestComplete measure rest in any meter.
multiRestMultiple measures of rest compressed into a single symbol, frequently
found in performer parts.
Metadata header component declarations.
mensurationCaptures information about mensuration within bibliographic descriptions.
Mensural repertoire component declarations.
mensurCollects information about the metrical relationship between a note value
and the next smaller value; that is, either triple or duple.
proportDescription of note duration as arithmetic ratio.
Neume repertoire component declarations.
divLineRepresents a division (divisio) in neume notation. Divisions indicate short, medium,
or long pauses
similar to breath marks in modern notation.
ncSign representing a single pitched event, although the exact pitch may not be
known.
ncGrpCollection of one or more neume components.
neumeSign representing one or more musical pitches.
Component declarations that are shared between two or more modules.
accidRecords a temporary alteration to the pitch of a note.
ambNoteHighest or lowest pitch in a score, staff, or layer.
articAn indication of how to play a note or chord.
caesuraBreak, pause, or interruption in the normal tempo of a composition. Typically indicated
by
"railroad tracks", i.e., two diagonal slashes.
custosSymbol placed at the end of a line of music to indicate the first note of the next
line.
Sometimes called a "direct".
dotDot of augmentation or division.
noteA single pitched event.
restA non-sounding event found in the source being transcribed.