MusicXML 1.1 Alphabetical Index
This index lists the different MusicXML elements, attributes, and entities in alphabetical order. Each entry includes:
- The name of the MusicXML feature
- The DTD file where it is found.
- The XML type for this feature - element, attribute, or entity.
- The version where this feature was introduced.
- A brief description of the feature.
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| Name | File | Type | Since | Description |
| accelerate | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Accelerate playback at end? Values: yes, no |
| accent | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Horizontal accent |
| accidental | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Notated accidental. Many values, including quarter-tone accidentals. |
| accidental-mark | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Accidental mark modifying a notation or ornament, such as turns or trills |
| accord | direction.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Individual string tuning for scordatura |
| actual-notes | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | How many notes played |
| alter | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Chromatic alteration in semitones. May use decimal values for microtones. |
| alternate | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Alternate fingering? Values: yes, no |
| arpeggiate | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Part of arpeggiated chord |
| articulations | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Articulations and accents |
| artificial | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Artificial harmonic |
| attack | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Offset from starting time for playback, in divisions |
| attributes | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Musical information that typically changes at measure boundaries |
| backup | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Move backward to coordinate multiple voices in one part |
| barline | barline.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Barline information |
| barre | direction.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Indicate barre chords in a frame |
| bar-style | barline.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Values: regular, dotted, dashed, heavy, light-light, light-heavy, heavy-light, heavy-heavy, none |
| base-pitch | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Base pitch for harmonic, not what sounds |
| bass | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Altered bass as in pop music (as opposed to using inversions) |
| bass-alter | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Pitch alteration for bass |
| bass-step | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Pitch step for bass |
| beam | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Beam type. Values: begin, continue, end, forward hook, backward hook. |
| beam-level | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Distinguishes eighth to 256th beams Values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| beat-repeat | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Beat repeat mark |
| beats | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Time signature numerator |
| beats | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | How many added beats in the trill / bend |
| beat-type | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Time signature denominator |
| beat-unit | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Metronome beat unit; same values as type element |
| beat-unit-dot | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Metronome beat unit augmentation dot |
| bend | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | String bends, as in guitar and tab notation |
| bend-alter | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Number of semitones in bend; decimal values for microtones |
| bend-sound | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Collection of bend playback attributes |
| bezier | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Collection of Bezier curve attributes |
| bezier-offset | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Bezier point: horizontal in divisions |
| bezier-offset2 | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Outgoing Bezier point for continue type: horizontal in divisions |
| bezier-x | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Bezier point: horizontal in tenths |
| bezier-x2 | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Outgoing Bezier point for continue type: horizontal in tenths |
| bezier-y | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Bezier point: vertical in tenths |
| bezier-y2 | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Outgoing Bezier point for continue type: vertical in tenths |
| bookmark | link.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Well-defined target for incoming XLink |
| bottom-margin | layout.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Bottom margin in tenths |
| bracket | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Show level with brackets? Values: yes, no |
| bracket | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Flexible line and bracket definition, often combined with words |
| bracket | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Tuplet bracket displayed? Values: yes, no |
| bracket-degrees | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | All harmony degrees should be in a bracket |
| breath-mark | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Breath mark |
| caesura | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Caesura or railroad tracks |
| cancel | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Key signature cancellation |
| capo | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Capo fret for tablature |
| cautionary | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Cautionary accidental? Values: yes, no |
| chord | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Indicates note is an additional chord tone with preceding note |
| chromatic | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Chromatic steps for transposing written to sounding pitch |
| clef | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Clef |
| clef-octave-change | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Octave difference (e.g. -1 for treble clef used by tenor voice) |
| coda | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Coda sign |
| coda | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Place to jump forwards from tocoda with same value |
| color | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Color. Values: hexadecimal RGB triple or ARGB tuple in sRGB color space. |
| color | common.dtd | Entity | 1.1 | Collection of color attributes |
| creator | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Creator, similar to Dublin Core. |
| credit | score.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Credit that appears on first page of a score |
| credit-words | score.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Portion of a credit, including formatting |
| cue | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Indicates a cue note, written but not played |
| dacapo | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Go back to beginning of movement. Value: yes |
| dalsegno | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Jump backwards to segno with same value |
| damp | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Harp damping |
| damp-all | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Harp damping for all strings |
| damper-pedal | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Damper pedal control. Values: yes, no. Yes is depressed, no is released. |
| dashes | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Dashed line, often used with cresc., dim., and other words |
| defaults | score.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Collect score-wide defaults, including layout and fonts |
| default-x | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Change origin of default horizontal position |
| default-y | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Change origin of default vertical position |
| degree | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Add, alter, or subtract individual notes from a harmony |
| degree-alter | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Alteration for degree, relative to dominant if adding: 1 for sharp, -1 for flat, etc. |
| degree-type | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Type of degree aleration. Values: add, alter, subtract |
| degree-value | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Degree of chord being affected: 1 for root, 3 for third, etc. |
| delayed-turn | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Turn towards end of a note |
| detached-legato | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Detached legato |
| diatonic | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Diatonic steps for transposing written to sounding pitch |
| direction | barline.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Repeat direction. Values: backward, forward |
| direction | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Musical indication not tied to a particular note |
| direction | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Direction of arpeggiation |
| direction-type | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Type of direction; may be combined |
| directive | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Like directions, but at start of measure; usually tempo marks |
| display-octave | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | What octave would this be if pitched? (If percussion clef, treat as if treble clef) |
| display-step | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | What step would this be if pitched? (If percussion clef, treat as if treble clef) |
| divisions | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | How many divisions per quarter note for a duration |
| divisions | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | New divisions per quarter note for use with segno and coda |
| doit | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Indeterminate slide up from pitch |
| dot | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Dot of prolongation / augmentation dot |
| double | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Transposition involves doubling one octave down |
| double-tongue | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Double tongue |
| down-bow | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Down bow |
| duration | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Intended nominal (not performance-specific) duration, in divisions |
| dynamics | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Dynamics marking |
| dynamics | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Dynamics or MIDI velocity in percentage of default forte value (90 for MIDI) |
| dynamics | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | MIDI Note On velocity as percentage of default MIDI forte volume of 90 |
| editorial | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Footnote and level elements |
| editorial | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Editorial accidental? Values: yes, no |
| editorial-voice | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Footnote, level, and voice elements |
| element | identity.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Element that has explicit indication of support or no support |
| elevation | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | 3D elevation from -180 to 180; 0 is level, 90 directly above, -90 directly below |
| elision | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Elision symbol for multiple syllables on single note |
| enclosure | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Enclosure for rehearsal mark. Values: square, circle, none |
| enclosure | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Enclosure for words. Values: rectangle, oval, none |
| enclosure | score.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Enclosure for credit-words. Values: rectangle, oval, none |
| encoder | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Who did the encoding |
| encoding | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Information about this MusicXML encoding |
| encoding-date | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | When the encoding was done, as yyyy-mm-dd date |
| encoding-description | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Description of encoding |
| end-dynamics | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | MIDI Note Off velocity as percentage of default MIDI forte volume of 90 |
| ending | barline.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Multiple endings (e.g. first and second) |
| end-length | barline.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Ending jog size in tenths |
| end-length | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Bracket jog size in tenths |
| end-line | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | End of line for karaoke-style applications |
| end-paragraph | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | End of paragraph for karaoke-style applications |
| extend | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Word extension |
| eyeglasses | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Eyeglasses mark |
| f | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | f dynamic |
| falloff | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Indeterminate slide down from pitch |
| fan | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Fanned beams. Values: accel, rit, none |
| feature | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Feature of this grouping |
| fermata | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Fermata symbol |
| ff | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | ff dynamic |
| fff | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | fff dynamic |
| ffff | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | ffff dynamic |
| fffff | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | fffff dynamic |
| ffffff | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | ffffff dynamic |
| fifths | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Number of flats or sharps in traditional key signature |
| figure | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Figured bass figure |
| figured-bass | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Figured bass |
| figure-number | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Figured bass number |
| filled | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Notehead filled? Values: yes, no. |
| fine | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Final note or rest value: duration if numeric, or "yes' if no duration change |
| fingering | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Fingering indication, typically 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| fingernails | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Fingernails for harp notation |
| first-fret | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Fret shown in top space of frame |
| font | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Collection of font attributes |
| font-family | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Font family, like CSS. Values: music, serif, sans-serif |
| font-size | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Font size, like CSS - either number or CSS size |
| font-style | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Font style, like CSS. Values: normal, italic |
| font-weight | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Font weight, like CSS. Values: normal, bold |
| footnote | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Editorial footnote text |
| forward | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Move forward to coordinate multiple voices in one part, as in invisible rest |
| forward-repeat | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Forward repeat sign is implied. Value: yes |
| fp | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | fp dynamic |
| frame | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Chord frame or fretboard diagram |
| frame-frets | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Size of frame in horizontal spaces |
| frame-note | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Note to include in frame |
| frame-strings | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Size of frame in vertical lines |
| fret | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Fret for tablature / chord symbol: open string is 0 |
| full-note | note.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Common note elements between cue/grace and regular notes |
| function | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Harmony function (e.g. I, V) |
| fz | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | fz dynamic |
| glissando | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Rapidly moving from one pitch to another, sounding discrete half steps |
| grace | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Indicates a grace note |
| group | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Indicate purposes for part, e.g. score, parts, sound, data |
| group-abbreviation | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Abbreviated version of group name |
| group-barline | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Common barline for group? Values: yes, no, Mensurstrich |
| grouping | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Grouping for musical analysis |
| group-name | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Full name of group |
| group-symbol | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | How group is indicated in score. Values: none, brace, line, bracket |
| halign | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Horizontal alignment. Values: left, center, right |
| halign | common.dtd | Entity | 1.1 | Collection of horizontal alignment attributes |
| hammer-on | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Hammer on (slur up the fretboard) |
| harmonic | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Natural and artificial harmonics |
| harmony | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Harmony data, used for chord symbols or analysis |
| harmony-chord | direction.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Harmony chord information; may be stacked in a single harmony element |
| harp-pedals | direction.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Harp pedal diagram |
| heel | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Heel indication for organ pedals |
| height | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Frame height in tenths |
| humming | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Humming |
| id | link.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Unique ID for bookmark |
| id | score.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Unique ID for score-part or score-instrument |
| id | score.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | IDREF to score-part for part element |
| identification | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Basic score metadata |
| implicit | score.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Show measure number never appear here? Values: yes, no |
| instrument | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Which score-instrument to use for this note |
| instrument-abbreviation | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Abbreviated version of instrument name |
| instrument-name | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Full name of instrument |
| instruments | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Number of instruments per part |
| inversion | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Inversion for harmony: 0 for root position, 1 for first inversion, etc. |
| inverted-mordent | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Inverted mordent |
| ISOlat1 | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Character entities for ISO Latin-1 |
| ISOlat2 | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Character entities for ISO Latin-2 |
| justify | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Justification. Values: left, center, right. In direction.dtd in 1.0. |
| justify | common.dtd | Entity | 1.1 | Collection of justification attributes. |
| key | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Key signature |
| key-alter | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Amount of alteration in non-traditional key signature |
| key-step | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Altered tone in non-traditional key signature |
| kind | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Type of chord. Many values from triads through 13ths. |
| last-beat | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Percentage of trill where last beat falls |
| laughing | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Laughing |
| layout-tenths | common.dtd | Entity | 1.1 | Positioning unit in tenths of interline space, used for elements. |
| left-margin | layout.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Left margin in tenths |
| level | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Indication of editorial level |
| level-display | common.dtd | Entity | 1.1 | Collection of parentheses, bracket, and size attributes |
| line | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Staff line numbered from bottom to top |
| line | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Use line instead of Ped / * signs? Values: yes, no |
| line-end | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Bracket jog up, down, neither, or arrow? Values: up, down, both, arrow, none |
| line-shape | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Values: straight, curved |
| line-shape | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Collection of line shape attributes |
| line-type | common.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Values: solid, dashed, dotted, wavy |
| line-type | common.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Collection of line type attributes |
| link | link.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Outgoing XLink |
| link-attributes | link.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Collection of XLink attributes supported in MusicXML |
| location | barline.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Values: left, right, middle |
| long | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Longer mordent appearance? Values: yes, no. |
| lyric | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Text underlay for lyrics |
| lyric-font | score.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Lyric font |
| lyric-language | score.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Lyric language for a verse/section/chorus |
| make-time | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Divisions to add in order to make time for grace note playback |
| measure | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Higher level element in timewise, lower level in partwise |
| measure-distance | layout.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Horizontal distance from previous measure, as for coda |
| measure-layout | layout.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Measure layout including distance |
| measure-repeat | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Single or multiple measure repeat mark |
| measure-style | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Special way to print |
| member-of | direction.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Indicate hierarchy within grouping |
| metronome | direction.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Standard metronome marks |
| mf | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | mf dynamic |
| midi-bank | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | MIDI bank from 1 to 16, 384 |
| midi-channel | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | MIDI channel from 1 to 16 |
| midi-device | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | MIDI DeviceName meta event |
| midi-instrument | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Specify MIDI instrument for score-instrument or sound |
| midi-name | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | MIDI ProgramName meta event |
| midi-program | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | MIDI program number from 1 to 128 |
| midi-unpitched | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | For unpitched instruments, MIDI note number from 1 to 128 |
| millimeters | layout.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Number of millimeters in scaling ratio |
| miscellaneous | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Collection of metadata not yet specified in MusicXML |
| miscellaneous-field | identity.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Individual metadata field |
| mode | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Mode for key signature |
| mordent | note.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Mordent |
| movement-number | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Number of this movement |
| movement-title | score.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Title of this movement |
| mp | common.dtd | Element | 1.0 | mp dynamic |
| multiple-rest | attributes.dtd | Element | 1.0 | Multimeasure rest |
| music-data | score.dtd | Entity | 1.0 | Basic musical data in a MusicXML score |
| music-font | score.dtd | Element | 1.1 | Music font |
| name | identity.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Name of metadata field |
| name | note.dtd | Attribute | 1.0 | Type of lyric |
| name | score.dtd | Attribute | 1.1 | Lyric type for font or language |
| natural |