Complex Type: lyric

Description

The lyric type represents text underlays for lyrics, based on Humdrum with support for other formats. Two text elements that are not separated by an elision element are part of the same syllable, but may have different text formatting. The MusicXML 2.0 XSD is more strict than the 2.0 DTD in enforcing this by disallowing a second syllabic element unless preceded by an elision element. The lyric number indicates multiple lines, though a name can be used as well (as in Finale's verse / chorus / section specification). Justification is center by default; placement is below by default. The content of the elision type is used to specify the symbol used to display the elision. Common values are a no-break space (Unicode 00A0), an underscore (Unicode 005F), or an undertie (Unicode 203F).

Derived By

Restricting xs:anyType

Attributes

Name	Type	Required?	Description
number	xs:NMTOKEN	No	The lyric number indicates multiple lines, though a name can be used as well (as in Finale's verse / chorus / section specification).
name	xs:token	No	The lyric number indicates multiple lines, though a name can be used as well (as in Finale's verse / chorus / section specification).
justify	left-center-right	No
default-x	tenths	No
default-y	tenths	No
relative-x	tenths	No
relative-y	tenths	No
placement	above-below	No
color	color	No
print-object	yes-no	No

Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component	Type	Occurs	Description
		1..1
		1..1
extend	extend	1..1	The extend type represents lyric word extension / melisma lines as well as figured bass extensions.
humming	empty	1..1	The humming element is taken from Humdrum.
laughing	empty	1..1	The laughing element is taken from Humdrum.
		1..1
syllabic	syllabic	0..1	Lyric hyphenation is indicated by the syllabic type. The single, begin, end, and middle values represent single-syllable words, word-beginning syllables, word-ending syllables, and mid-word syllables, respectively.
text	text-element-data	1..1
		0..*
		0..1
elision	text-font-color	1..1	Two text elements that are not separated by an elision element are part of the same syllable, but may have different text formatting. The MusicXML 2.0 XSD is more strict than the 2.0 DTD in enforcing this by disallowing a second syllabic element unless preceded by an elision element.
syllabic	syllabic	0..1	Lyric hyphenation is indicated by the syllabic type. The single, begin, end, and middle values represent single-syllable words, word-beginning syllables, word-ending syllables, and mid-word syllables, respectively.

text	text-element-data	1..1

extend	extend	0..1	The extend type represents lyric word extension / melisma lines as well as figured bass extensions.


end-line	empty	0..1	The end-line element comes from RP-017 for Standard MIDI File Lyric meta-events. It facilitates lyric display for Karaoke and similar applications.
end-paragraph	empty	0..1	The end-paragraph element comes from RP-017 for Standard MIDI File Lyric meta-events. It facilitates lyric display for Karaoke and similar applications.
		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

Element lyric

Definition

<xs:complexType name="lyric">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>The lyric type represents text underlays for lyrics, based on Humdrum with support for other formats. Two text elements that are not separated by an elision element are part of the same syllable, but may have different text formatting. The MusicXML 2.0 XSD is more strict than the 2.0 DTD in enforcing this by disallowing a second syllabic element unless preceded by an elision element. The lyric number indicates multiple lines, though a name can be used as well (as in Finale's verse / chorus / section specification). Justification is center by default; placement is below by default. The content of the elision type is used to specify the symbol used to display the elision. Common values are a no-break space (Unicode 00A0), an underscore (Unicode 005F), or an undertie (Unicode 203F).</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:sequence>
    <xs:choice>
      <xs:sequence>
        <xs:element name="syllabic" type="syllabic" minOccurs="0" />
        <xs:element name="text" type="text-element-data" />
        <xs:sequence minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
          <xs:sequence minOccurs="0">
            <xs:element name="elision" type="text-font-color" />
            <xs:element name="syllabic" type="syllabic" minOccurs="0" />
          </xs:sequence>
          <xs:element name="text" type="text-element-data" />
        </xs:sequence>
        <xs:element name="extend" type="extend" minOccurs="0" />
      </xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="extend" type="extend" />
      <xs:element name="laughing" type="empty">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>The laughing element is taken from Humdrum.</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="humming" type="empty">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>The humming element is taken from Humdrum.</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
    </xs:choice>
    <xs:element name="end-line" type="empty" minOccurs="0">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The end-line element comes from RP-017 for Standard MIDI File Lyric meta-events. It facilitates lyric display for Karaoke and similar applications.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="end-paragraph" type="empty" minOccurs="0">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The end-paragraph element comes from RP-017 for Standard MIDI File Lyric meta-events. It facilitates lyric display for Karaoke and similar applications.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:group ref="editorial" />
  </xs:sequence>
  <xs:attribute name="number" type="xs:NMTOKEN">
    <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
  </xs:attribute>
  <xs:attribute name="name" type="xs:token">
    <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
  </xs:attribute>
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="justify" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="position" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="placement" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="color" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="print-object" />
</xs:complexType>