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Element: staves

Description

The staves element is used if there is more than one staff represented in the given part (e.g., 2 staves for typical piano parts). If absent, a value of 1 is assumed. Staves are ordered from top to bottom in a part in numerical order, with staff 1 above staff 2.

Derived By

Type xs:nonNegativeInteger

Referenced By
Example

      <attributes>
        <divisions>2</divisions>
        <key>
          <fifths>0</fifths>
          <mode>major</mode>
        </key>
        <time>
          <beats>4</beats>
          <beat-type>4</beat-type>
        </time>
        <staves>2</staves>
        <clef number="1">
          <sign>G</sign>
          <line>2</line>
        </clef>
        <clef number="2">
          <sign>F</sign>
          <line>4</line>
        </clef>
      </attributes>

Definition

See attributes

 

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