The part object

Type: Dictionary

The part object represents a set of measures which describe a single part within the score — generally corresponding to a single instrument. The sequence of measures must match the measures found in the "global" object.

Keys

Name	Type	Required?	Description
id	ID	No	An optional ID for this part. This is used by other elements in the same MNX document in cases when they need to refer to a specific part (or parts).
measures	An array of part measure objects	No
name	part name	No	An optional name for this part. Notation software might use this in instrument-selection UI, and/or it might be rendered to the left of this part's staves (see the "staff" object).
shortName	part short name	No	An optional abbreviated name for this part. Notation software might use this in instrument-selection UI, and/or it might be rendered to the left of this part's staves (see the "staff" object). For example, the system in a piece of music might use the name "Guitar", while subsequent systems might use the abbreviated "Gtr." instead.
smuflFont	smufl font	No	The SMuFL-compliant font to be used to render notational objects in this part. Can be overridden by certain child elements.
staves	staff count	No	The number of staves that this part uses. For example, use the value 2 for a grand staff (as used in piano music). If not provided, the default is 1.

Parent objects

This object is used by the following parent objects:

__root__: "parts"

Examples

This object is used in the following examples:

Accidentals, Articulations, Beams, Beams (across barlines), Beams (hooks), Beams (secondary beam breaks), Beams (with inner grace notes), Clef changes, Dotted notes (augmentation dots), Grace note, Grace notes (beamed), Grand staff piano music, Jumps (D.S. al Fine), Jumps (Dal Segno), Key signatures, Lyric line metadata, Lyrics (basic), Lyrics (multi-line), Multimeasure rests, Multiple layouts, Multiple voices, Orchestral layout, Organ layout, Ottavas (8va), Parts, Repeats, Repeats (more than once repeated), Repeats (with alternate endings, advanced), Repeats (with alternate endings, simple), Repeats (with implied start repeat), Rest positions, Slurs, Slurs (for chords), Slurs (incomplete slurs), Slurs (targeting specific notes), Styling elements (basic), Styling via a class (basic), System layouts, Tempo markings, Three-note chord and half rest, Ties, Time signatures, Tremolos (single-note), Tuplets, Two-bar C major scale, “Hello world”