The <other-notation> element
Parent element: <notations>
The <other-notation> element is used to define any notations not yet in the MusicXML format. It handles notations where more specific extension elements such as <other-dynamics> and <other-technical> are not appropriate.
The smufl attribute can be used to specify a particular notation, allowing application interoperability without requiring every Standard Music Font Layout (SMuFL) glyph to have a MusicXML element equivalent. Using the <other-notation> element without the smufl attribute allows for extended representation, though without application interoperability.
Content
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | start-stop-single | Yes | Indicates if this is a single-note notation, or the start or stop of a multi-note notation. |
| color | color | No | Indicates the color of an element. |
| default-x | tenths | No | Changes the computation of the default horizontal position. The origin is changed relative to the left-hand side of the note or the musical position within the bar. Positive x is right and negative x is left. This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the <offset> element. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both features should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy. |
| default-y | tenths | No | Changes the computation of the default vertical position. The origin is changed relative to the top line of the staff. Positive y is up and negative y is down. This attribute provides higher-resolution positioning data than the placement attribute. Applications reading a MusicXML file that can understand both attributes should generally rely on this attribute for its greater accuracy. |
| font-family | font-family | No | A comma-separated list of font names. |
| font-size | font-size | No | One of the CSS sizes or a numeric point size. |
| font-style | font-style | No | Normal or italic style. |
| font-weight | font-weight | No | Normal or bold weight. |
| id | ID | No | Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document. |
| number | number-level | No | Distinguishes multiple notations when they overlap in MusicXML document order. The default value is 1. |
| placement | above-below | No | Indicates whether something is above or below another element, such as a note or a notation. |
| print-object | yes-no | No | Specifies whether or not to print an object. It is yes if not specified. |
| relative-x | tenths | No | Changes the horizontal position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-x attribute. Positive x is right and negative x is left. It should be interpreted in the context of the <offset> element or directive attribute if those are present. |
| relative-y | tenths | No | Changes the vertical position relative to the default position, either as computed by the individual program, or as overridden by the default-y attribute. Positive y is up and negative y is down. It should be interpreted in the context of the placement attribute if that is present. |
| smufl | smufl-glyph-name | No | Indicates a particular Standard Music Font Layout (SMuFL) character using its canonical glyph name. Sometimes this is a formatting choice, and sometimes this is a refinement of the semantic meaning of an element. |