Element: clef

Description

Clefs are represented by a combination of sign, line, and clef-octave-change elements.

Derived By

Type clef

Attributes

Name	Type	Required?	Default	Description
number	staff-number	No		The optional number attribute refers to staff numbers within the part. A value of 1 is assumed if not present.
additional	yes-no	No		Sometimes clefs are added to the staff in non-standard line positions, either to indicate cue passages, or when there are multiple clefs present simultaneously on one staff. In this situation, the additional attribute is set to "yes" and the line value is ignored.
size	symbol-size	No		The size attribute is used for clefs where the additional attribute is "yes". It is typically used to indicate cue clefs. The after-barline attribute is set to "yes" in this situation. The attribute is ignored for mid-measure clefs.
after-barline	yes-no	No		Sometimes clefs at the start of a measure need to appear after the barline rather than before, as for cues or for use after a repeated section.
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

Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component	Type	Occurs	Default	Description
		1..1
sign	clef-sign	1..1		The sign element represents the clef symbol.
line	staff-line	0..1		Line numbers are counted from the bottom of the staff. Standard values are 2 for the G sign (treble clef), 4 for the F sign (bass clef), 3 for the C sign (alto clef) and 5 for TAB (on a 6-line staff).
clef-octave-change	xs:integer	0..1		The clef-octave-change element is used for transposing clefs. A treble clef for tenors would have a value of -1.

Referenced By

• Complex Type attributes

Example

Bass clef

        <clef>
          <sign>F</sign>
          <line>4</line>
        </clef>

Treble clef

        <clef>
          <sign>G</sign>
          <line>2</line>
        </clef>

Vocal tenor clef

        <clef>
          <sign>G</sign>
          <line>2</line>
          <clef-octave-change>-1</clef-octave-change>
        </clef>

Alto clef

        <clef>
          <sign>C</sign>
          <line>3</line>
        </clef>

Tenor clef

        <pitch>
          <sign>C</sign>
          <line>4</line>
        </pitch>

Soprano clef

        <clef>
          <sign>C</sign>
          <line>1</line>
        </clef>

Mezzo soprano clef

        <clef>
          <sign>C</sign>
          <line>2</line>
        </clef>

Baritone clef

        <clef>
          <sign>C</sign>
          <line>5</line>
        </clef>

Baritone clef

        <clef>
          <sign>F</sign>
          <line>3</line>
        </clef>

Bass clef (down octave)

        <clef>
          <sign>F</sign>
          <line>4</line>
          <clef-octave-change>-1</clef-octave-change>
        </clef>

Percussion clef

        <clef>
          <sign>percussion</sign>
        </clef>

TAB clef

        <clef>
          <sign>TAB</sign>
          <line>5</line>
        </clef>

Definition

See attributes