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Element: measure [element score-timewise]

Description

Measures have a required number attribute (going from partwise to timewise, measures are grouped via the number).

Derived By

Restricting xs:anyType

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
number  xs:token  Yes 
implicit  yes-no  No  Measures with an implicit attribute set to "yes" never display a measure number, regardless of the measure-numbering setting.
non-controlling  yes-no  No 
width  tenths  No 
Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component  Type  Occurs  Default  Description 
  1..1 
part  xs:anyType (restriction)  1..* 
Referenced By
Example

    <measure number="2" width="226">
      <note>
        <rest measure="yes"/>
        <duration>8</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
      </note>
    </measure>
Definition

See score-timewise

 

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