The space object

Type: Dictionary

The space object represents a discrete period of time within a sequence in which no sequence content occurs. It embodies the idea of blank space within a measure.

Keys

Name Type Required? Description
duration note value quantity Yes The metrical duration of this space.

Note that, in contrast to an event's duration, this duration is not constrained to a single note value, but may be a multiple of one. I.e., the object is a "note value quantity" instead of a "note value."
type The string "space" Yes

Parent objects

This object is used by the following parent objects: