Description
Time modification indicates tuplets, double-note tremolos, and other durational changes. A time-modification element shows how the cumulative, sounding effect of tuplets and double-note tremolos compare to the written note type represented by the type and dot elements. Nested tuplets and other notations that use more detailed information need both the time-modification and tuplet elements to be represented accurately.
Derived By
Type time-modification
Content Model
Contains elements as defined in the following table.
Component |
Type |
Occurs |
Default |
Description |
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1..1 |
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actual-notes |
xs:nonNegativeInteger |
1..1 |
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The actual-notes element describes how many notes are played in the time usually occupied by the number in the normal-notes element.
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normal-notes |
xs:nonNegativeInteger |
1..1 |
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The normal-notes element describes how many notes are usually played in the time occupied by the number in the actual-notes element.
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0..1 |
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normal-type |
note-type-value |
1..1 |
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If the type associated with the number in the normal-notes element is different than the current note type (e.g., a quarter note within an eighth note triplet), then the normal-notes type (e.g. eighth) is specified in the normal-type and normal-dot elements.
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normal-dot |
empty |
0..* |
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The normal-dot element is used to specify dotted normal tuplet types.
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Referenced By
Example
<note default-x="117">
<pitch>
<step>D</step>
<octave>5</octave>
</pitch>
<duration>4</duration>
<voice>1</voice>
<type>quarter</type>
<time-modification>
<actual-notes>3</actual-notes>
<normal-notes>2</normal-notes>
</time-modification>
<stem default-y="-45.5">down</stem>
<notations>
<tuplet bracket="yes" number="1" placement="above" type="start"/>
</notations>
</note>
<note default-x="156">
<pitch>
<step>E</step>
<octave>5</octave>
</pitch>
<duration>4</duration>
<voice>1</voice>
<type>quarter</type>
<time-modification>
<actual-notes>3</actual-notes>
<normal-notes>2</normal-notes>
</time-modification>
<stem default-y="-40">down</stem>
</note>
<note default-x="195">
<pitch>
<step>D</step>
<octave>5</octave>
</pitch>
<duration>4</duration>
<voice>1</voice>
<type>quarter</type>
<time-modification>
<actual-notes>3</actual-notes>
<normal-notes>2</normal-notes>
</time-modification>
<stem default-y="-45.5">down</stem>
<notations>
<tuplet number="1" type="stop"/>
</notations>
</note>
Definition
See note