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part measure
The part measure object
Type: Dictionary
The part measure object is the place to encode the musical information for a given measure in a given part. This constitutes the majority of musical content in an MNX document.
Keys
| Name |
Type |
Required? |
Description |
| beams |
An array of
beam objects
|
No |
All beams that begin within this part-measure.
Beams that are rendered in multiple measures (i.e., beams that cross barlines) are encoded in the first measure in which they appear. |
| clefs |
An array of
positioned clef objects
|
No |
|
| dynamics |
An array of
dynamic objects
|
No |
All dynamics in this part-measure. |
| ottavas |
An array of
ottava objects
|
No |
All ottavas that begin within this part-measure.
Ottavas that are rendered across multiple measures (i.e., ottavas that cross barlines) are encoded in the first measure in which they appear. |
| sequences |
An array of
sequence objects
|
Yes |
|
Parent objects
This object is used by the following parent objects:
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), Dynamics, 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, 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 (targeting specific notes), Styling elements (basic), Styling via a class (basic), Tempo markings, Three-note chord and half rest, Ties, Time signatures, Tremolos (single-note), Tuplets, Two-bar C major scale, “Hello world”