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Complex Type: figured-bass

Description

The figured-bass element represents figured bass notation. Figured bass elements take their position from the first regular note (not a grace note or chord note) that follows in score order. The optional duration element is used to indicate changes of figures under a note. Figures are ordered from top to bottom. The value of parentheses is "no" if not present.

Derived By

Restricting xs:anyType

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
default-x  tenths  No 
default-y  tenths  No 
relative-x  tenths  No 
relative-y  tenths  No 
font-family  comma-separated-text  No 
font-style  font-style  No 
font-size  font-size  No 
font-weight  font-weight  No 
color  color  No 
print-object  yes-no  No 
print-dot  yes-no  No 
print-spacing  yes-no  No 
print-lyric  yes-no  No 
parentheses  yes-no  No 
Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component  Type  Occurs  Default  Description 
  1..1 
figure  figure  1..* 

The figure type represents a single figure within a figured-bass element.

  0..1 
duration  positive-divisions  1..1  Duration is a positive number specified in division units. This is the intended duration vs. notated duration (for instance, swing eighths vs. even eighths, or differences in dotted notes in Baroque-era music). Differences in duration specific to an interpretation or performance should use the note element's attack and release attributes.
  0..1 
footnote  formatted-text  1..1  The footnote element specifies editorial information that appears in footnotes in the printed score. It is defined within a group due to its multiple uses within the MusicXML schema.
  0..1 
level  level  1..1  The level type is used to specify editorial information for different MusicXML elements.
Referenced By
Definition
<xs:complexType name="figured-bass">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>The figured-bass element represents figured bass notation. Figured bass elements take their position from the first regular note (not a grace note or chord note) that follows in score order. The optional duration element is used to indicate changes of figures under a note.

Figures are ordered from top to bottom. The value of parentheses is "no" if not present.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:sequence>
    <xs:element name="figure" type="figure" maxOccurs="unbounded">
      <xsd:annotation>
        <xsd:documentation>The figure type represents a single figure within a figured-bass element.</xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:group ref="duration" minOccurs="0" />
    <xs:group ref="editorial" />
  </xs:sequence>
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="print-style" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="printout" />
  <xs:attribute name="parentheses" type="yes-no">
    <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
  </xs:attribute>
</xs:complexType>

 

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