The <measure-style> element
Parent element: <attributes>
The <measure-style> element indicates a special way to print partial to multiple measures within a part. This includes multiple rests over several measures, repeats of beats, single, or multiple measures, and use of slash notation.
The <multiple-rest> and <measure-repeat> elements indicate the number of measures covered in the element content. The <beat-repeat> and <slash> elements can cover partial measures. All but the multiple-rest element use a type attribute to indicate starting and stopping the use of the style.
Content
Exactly one of the following
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required?(Default) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| color | color | No | Indicates the color of an element. |
| Indicates the color of an element. | |||
| font-family | font-family | No | A comma-separated list of font names. |
| A comma-separated list of font names. | |||
| font-size | font-size | No | One of the CSS sizes or a numeric point size. |
| One of the CSS sizes or a numeric point size. | |||
| font-style | font-style | No | Normal or italic style. |
| Normal or italic style. | |||
| font-weight | font-weight | No | Normal or bold weight. |
| Normal or bold weight. | |||
| id | xs:ID | No | Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document. |
| Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document. | |||
| number | staff-number | No | Allows a measure style to apply to only the specified staff in the part. If absent, the measure style applies to all staves in the part. |
| Allows a measure style to apply to only the specified staff in the part. If absent, the measure style applies to all staves in the part. | |||
Examples
This element is used in the following examples:
<beat-repeat><except-voice><measure-repeat><multiple-rest><slash-type> and <slash-dot><slash>Tutorial: Percussion