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Element: tuplet-actual

Description

The tuplet-actual element provides optional full control over how the actual part of the tuplet is displayed, including number and note type (with dots). If any of these elements are absent, their values are based on the time-modification element.

Derived By

Type tuplet-portion

Content Model

Contains elements as defined in the following table.

Component  Type  Occurs  Default  Description 
  1..1 
tuplet-number  tuplet-number  0..1 

The tuplet-number type indicates the number of notes for this portion of the tuplet.

tuplet-type  tuplet-type  0..1 

The tuplet-type type indicates the graphical note type of the notes for this portion of the tuplet.

tuplet-dot  tuplet-dot  0..* 

The tuplet-dot type is used to specify dotted normal tuplet types.

Referenced By
Example

      <note default-x="84">
        <pitch>
          <step>C</step>
          <octave>5</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>683</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <time-modification>
          <actual-notes>3</actual-notes>
          <normal-notes>2</normal-notes>
        </time-modification>
        <stem default-y="-50">down</stem>
        <notations>
          <tuplet bracket="yes" number="1" placement="above" type="start"/>
        </notations>
      </note>
      <note default-x="130">
        <pitch>
          <step>B</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>682</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>quarter</type>
        <time-modification>
          <actual-notes>3</actual-notes>
          <normal-notes>2</normal-notes>
        </time-modification>
        <stem default-y="-55.5">down</stem>
      </note>
      <note default-x="175">
        <pitch>
          <step>A</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>228</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>eighth</type>
        <time-modification>
          <actual-notes>9</actual-notes>
          <normal-notes>4</normal-notes>
          <normal-type>quarter</normal-type>
        </time-modification>
        <stem default-y="10">up</stem>
        <beam number="1">begin</beam>
        <notations>
          <tuplet number="2" placement="above" type="start">
            <tuplet-actual>
              <tuplet-number>3</tuplet-number>
              <tuplet-type>eighth</tuplet-type>
            </tuplet-actual>

            <tuplet-normal>
              <tuplet-number>1</tuplet-number>
              <tuplet-type>quarter</tuplet-type>
            </tuplet-normal>
          </tuplet>
        </notations>
      </note>
      <note default-x="197">
        <pitch>
          <step>G</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>227</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>eighth</type>
        <time-modification>
          <actual-notes>9</actual-notes>
          <normal-notes>4</normal-notes>
          <normal-type>quarter</normal-type>
        </time-modification>
        <stem default-y="8">up</stem>
        <beam number="1">continue</beam>
      </note>
      <note default-x="219">
        <pitch>
          <step>F</step>
          <octave>4</octave>
        </pitch>
        <duration>228</duration>
        <voice>1</voice>
        <type>eighth</type>
        <time-modification>
          <actual-notes>9</actual-notes>
          <normal-notes>4</normal-notes>
          <normal-type>quarter</normal-type>
        </time-modification>
        <stem default-y="5">up</stem>
        <beam number="1">end</beam>
        <notations>
          <tuplet number="1" type="stop"/>
          <tuplet number="2" type="stop"/>
        </notations>
      </note>

Definition

See tuplet

 

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