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Element: degree-type

Description

The degree-type type indicates if this degree is an addition, alteration, or subtraction relative to the kind of the current chord. The value of the degree-type element affects the interpretation of the value of the degree-alter element. The text attribute specifies how the type of the degree should be displayed in a score.

Derived By

Type degree-type

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
text  xs:token  No  The text attribute specifies how the type of the degree should be displayed in a score.
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 
Content Model

Contains text only.

Referenced By
Example

add

      <harmony default-y="40">
        <root>
          <root-step>A</root-step>
        </root>
        <kind>minor-seventh</kind>
        <degree>
          <degree-value>13</degree-value>
          <degree-alter>-1</degree-alter>
          <degree-type>add</degree-type>
        </degree>
      </harmony>

alter

        <kind halign="center" parentheses-degrees="yes" text="7">dominant</kind>
        <degree>
          <degree-value>5</degree-value>
          <degree-alter>-1</degree-alter>
          <degree-type>alter</degree-type>
        </degree>

subtract

        <kind halign="center" parentheses-degrees="yes" text="7">dominant</kind>
        <degree>
          <degree-value>5</degree-value>
          <degree-alter>-1</degree-alter>
          <degree-type>alter</degree-type>
        </degree>
        <degree>
          <degree-value>3</degree-value>
          <degree-alter>0</degree-alter>
          <degree-type>subtract</degree-type>
        </degree>

Definition

See degree

 

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