mei:mei_att.tempo.ges.attributes

Attribute Group Information

Attributes

QName Type Fixed Default Use Inheritable Annotation
midi.bpm mei:mei_data.MIDIBPM optional
Captures the number of *quarter notes* per minute. In MIDI, a beat is
always defined as a quarter note, *not the numerator of the time signature or the
metronomic indication*.
midi.mspb mei:mei_data.MIDIMSPB optional
Records the number of microseconds per *quarter note*. In MIDI, a beat is
always defined as a quarter note, *not the numerator of the time signature or the
metronomic indication*. At 120 quarter notes per minute, each quarter note will last
500,000 microseconds.
mm mei:mei_data.TEMPOVALUE optional
Used to describe tempo in terms of beats (often the meter signature
denominator) per minute, ala M.M. (Maezel's Metronome). Do not confuse this attribute with
midi.bpm or midi.mspb. In MIDI, a beat is always defined as a quarter note, *not the
numerator of the time signature or the metronomic indication*.
mm.dots mei:mei_data.AUGMENTDOT optional
Records the number of augmentation dots required by a dotted metronome
unit.
mm.unit mei:mei_data.DURATION optional
Captures the metronomic unit.

Used By

Element mei:tempo

Source

<xs:attributeGroup name="mei_att.tempo.ges.attributes">
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.miditempo.attributes"/>
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="mei:mei_att.mmtempo.attributes"/>
</xs:attributeGroup>