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Complex Type: mordent

Description

The mordent type is used for both represents the mordent sign with the vertical line and the inverted-mordent sign without the line. The long attribute is "no" by default.

Derived By

Extending empty-trill-sound

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
long  yes-no  No  The long attribute is "no" by default.
approach  above-below  No  The approach and departure attributes are used for compound ornaments, indicating how the beginning and ending of the ornament look relative to the main part of the mordent.
departure  above-below  No  The approach and departure attributes are used for compound ornaments, indicating how the beginning and ending of the ornament looks relative to the main part of the mordent.
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 
placement  above-below  No 
start-note  start-note  No 
trill-step  trill-step  No  The trill-step attribute describes the alternating note of trills and mordents for playback, relative to the current note.
two-note-turn  two-note-turn  No  The two-note-turn attribute describes the ending notes of trills and mordents for playback, relative to the current note.
accelerate  yes-no  No 
beats  trill-beats  No  The beats attribute specifies the beats used in a trill-sound or bend-sound. It is a decimal value with a minimum value of 2.
second-beat  percent  No 
last-beat  percent  No 
Referenced By
Definition
<xs:complexType name="mordent">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>The mordent type is used for both represents the mordent sign with the vertical line and the inverted-mordent sign without the line. The long attribute is "no" by default. The approach and departure attributes are used for compound ornaments, indicating how the beginning and ending of the ornament look relative to the main part of the mordent.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexContent>
    <xs:extension base="empty-trill-sound">
      <xs:attribute name="long" type="yes-no">
        <xsd:annotation>
          <xsd:documentation>
          </xsd:documentation>
        </xsd:annotation>
      </xs:attribute>
      <xs:attribute name="approach" type="above-below">
        <xsd:annotation>
          <xsd:documentation>
          </xsd:documentation>
        </xsd:annotation>
      </xs:attribute>
      <xs:attribute name="departure" type="above-below">
        <xsd:annotation>
          <xsd:documentation>
          </xsd:documentation>
        </xsd:annotation>
      </xs:attribute>
    </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>

 

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