The <wedge> element
Parent element: <direction-type>
The <wedge> element represents crescendo and diminuendo wedge symbols. The line-type attribute is solid if not specified.
Content
Always empty.
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | wedge-type | Yes | The value is crescendo for the start of a wedge that is closed at the left side, diminuendo for the start of a wedge that is closed on the right side, and stop for the end of a wedge. |
| color | color | No | Indicates the color of an element. |
| dash-length | tenths | No | The length of dashes in a dashed line. Ignored if the corresponding line-type attribute is not dashed. |
| default-x | tenths | No | Changes the computation of the default horizontal position. The origin is changed relative to the start of the entire current measure, at either the left barline or the start of the system. 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. |
| id | ID | No | Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document. |
| line-type | line-type | No | Specifies if the line is solid, dashed, dotted, or wavy. |
| niente | yes-no | No | A value is yes indicates that a circle appears at the point of the wedge, indicating a crescendo from nothing or diminuendo to nothing. It is no if not specified, and used only when the type is crescendo, or the type is stop for a wedge that began with a diminuendo type. |
| number | number-level | No | Distinguishes multiple wedges when they overlap in MusicXML document order. |
| 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. |
| space-length | tenths | No | The length of spaces in a dashed line. Ignored if the corresponding line-type attribute is not dashed. |
| spread | tenths | No | Indicates the gap between the top and bottom of the wedge as measured in tenths. Ignored if specified at the start of a crescendo wedge or the end of a diminuendo wedge. |
Examples
This element is used in the following examples: