Music Encoding Initiative Guidelines

Module

MEI.mensural

Used by

Attribute ClassesThese class-based attributes use data.STEMFORM.mensural

att.stems.mensural/@stem.formRecords the form of the stem.

att.stem.vis/@formEncodes the form of the stem using the values provided by the data.STEMFORM.mensural datatype.

Allowed Values

circleStem has a circular form.

obliqueStem has an oblique form.

swallowtailStem has a swallowtail form.

virgulaStem has a virgula-like form.

Declaration


                                 <macroSpec ident="data.STEMFORM.mensural" module="MEI.mensural" type="dt">
                                    
                                    <desc xml:lang="en">Form of the stem attached to the note.</desc>
                                    
                                    <content>
                                       
                                       <valList type="closed">
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="circle">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Stem has a circular form.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="oblique">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Stem has an oblique form.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="swallowtail">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Stem has a swallowtail form.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          
                                          <valItem ident="virgula">
                                             
                                             <desc xml:lang="en">Stem has a virgula-like form.</desc>
                                             </valItem>
                                          </valList>
                                       </content>
                                    </macroSpec>