The <part-symbol> element
Parent element: <attributes>
The <part-symbol> element indicates how a symbol for a multi-staff part is indicated in the score; brace is the default value.
The top-staff and bottom-staff attributes are used when the brace does not extend across the entire part. For example, in a 3-staff organ part, the top-staff will typically be 1 for the right hand, while the bottom-staff will typically be 2 for the left hand. Staff 3 for the pedals is usually outside the brace. By default, the presence of a <part-symbol> element that does not extend across the entire part also indicates a corresponding change in the common barlines within a part.
Content
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottom-staff | staff-number | No | Specifies the bottom staff of the symbol when it does not extend across the entire part. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| top-staff | staff-number | No | Specifies the top staff of the symbol when it does not extend across the entire part. |
Examples
This element is used in the following examples: