[mei-neumes-ig] MEI Neumes Module Draft, Version 0.21

[Ichiro Fujinaga, Prof.]

Dear all,

Subsequent to the Cantus Ultimus meeting, we had several discussions in Halifax. This resulted in the MEI Neumes Module Draft, Version 0.21.

The changes from Version 0.2 can be viewed here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14EVIGmBPdEtw7vXOPK8Uas7MG6WK6mxy_gQGSMpZH9A/edit?usp=sharing

I strongly suggest, for the ease of discussions online, that comments and questions on the Draft be restricted to one topic per email, e.g., one attribute at a time.

Ichiro

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MEI Neumes Module Draft, Version 0.21 (2017-10-14)

A <neume> element consists of one or more <nc> element(s).
A <nc> (neume component) element is a single pitched event, although the exact pitch may not be known.

Attributes for <neume>:
@significative letters
@hispanicTick (type1|type2) ((further specifications required)

Attributes for <nc>:
@pname
@oct
@intm (interval melodic; relative to the previous <neume>) {u|d|s|n|sh|sl} (u = up, d = down, s = same, n = neutral/unknown, sh = same or higher (but not lower), sl = same or lower (but not higher))
@s-shaped {n|e|s|w) (north, east, south, west; the direction of the initial long stroke, i.e., the standard letter S is “w”, its mirror shape is “e”, the letter turned 90-degrees on its side is “s”, and its mirror shape is “n”)
@significative letters
@curved {a|c} (anticlockwise, clockwise)
@angled
@liquescence
@episema
@len (s|l} (short, long)
@tilt {n|ne|e|se|s|sw|w|ne} (north, northeast, etc.)
@quilisma {2|3|4} (2, 3, or 4 curves)
@con {g|l|e}  (gapped, looped, extended) (connection to the previous <nc> within the same <neume>)