The <part-group> element
Parent element: <part-list>
The <part-group> element indicates groupings of parts in the score, usually indicated by braces and brackets. Braces that are used for multi-staff parts should be defined in the <attributes> element for that part. The <part-group> start element appears before the first <score-part> in the group. The <part-group> stop element appears after the last <score-part> in the group.
As with parts, a <part-group> can have a name and abbreviation. Values for the child elements are ignored at the stop of a <part-group>.
A <part-group> element is not needed for a single multi-staff part. By default, multi-staff parts include a brace symbol and (if appropriate given the <bar-style>) common barlines. The symbol formatting for a multi-staff part can be more fully specified using the <part-symbol> element.
Content
In this order
- <group-name> (Optional)
- <group-name-display> (Optional)
- <group-abbreviation> (Optional)
- <group-abbreviation-display> (Optional)
- <group-symbol> (Optional)
- <group-barline> (Optional)
- <group-time> (Optional)
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In this order
- <footnote> (Optional)
- <level> (Optional)
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | start-stop | Yes | Indicates the start or stop of the <part-group>. |
| number | token | No | Distinguishes overlapping and nested <part-group> elements, not a sequence of <part-group> elements. The default value is 1. |
Examples
This element is used in the following examples: