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Element: dot

Description

One dot element is used for each dot of prolongation (augmentation dot). The placement element is used to specify whether the dot should appear above or below the staff line. It is ignored for notes that appear on a staff space.

Derived By

Type empty-placement

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 
placement  above-below  No 
Content Model

Always empty.

Referenced By
Example

      <note default-x="84">
        <pitch>
          <step>A</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>3</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <dot/>
        <stem default-y="10.5">up</stem>
      </note>

Definition

See note

 

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