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MusicXML 4.1 Draft > MusicXML Reference > Data Types > The tenths data type

The tenths data type

The tenths type is a number representing tenths of interline staff space (positive or negative). Both integer and decimal values are allowed, such as 5 for a half space and 2.5 for a quarter space. Interline space is measured from the middle of a staff line.

Distances in a MusicXML file are measured in tenths of staff space. Tenths are then scaled to millimeters within the scaling element, used in the defaults element at the start of a score. Individual staves can apply a scaling factor to adjust staff size.

When a MusicXML element or attribute refers to tenths, it means the global tenths defined by the <scaling> element, not the local tenths as adjusted by the <staff-size> element.

Allowed values

Base type: xs:decimal

Where is this type used?

<bottom-margin>

<distance>

<left-margin>

<line-width>

<measure-distance>

<page-height>

<page-width>

<right-margin>

<staff-distance>

<system-distance>

<tenths>

<top-margin>

<top-system-distance>

<accent> — default-x attribute

<accent> — default-y attribute

<accent> — relative-x attribute

<accent> — relative-y attribute

<accidental> — default-x attribute

<accidental> — default-y attribute

<accidental> — relative-x attribute

<accidental> — relative-y attribute

<accidental-mark> — default-x attribute

<accidental-mark> — default-y attribute

<accidental-mark> — relative-x attribute

<accidental-mark> — relative-y attribute

<accidental-text> — default-x attribute

<accidental-text> — default-y attribute

<accidental-text> — relative-x attribute

<accidental-text> — relative-y attribute

<accordion-registration> — default-x attribute

<accordion-registration> — default-y attribute

<accordion-registration> — relative-x attribute

<accordion-registration> — relative-y attribute

<arpeggiate> — default-x attribute

<arpeggiate> — default-y attribute

<arpeggiate> — relative-x attribute

<arpeggiate> — relative-y attribute

<arrow> — default-x attribute

<arrow> — default-y attribute

<arrow> — relative-x attribute

<arrow> — relative-y attribute

<bass-alter> — default-x attribute

<bass-alter> — default-y attribute

<bass-alter> — relative-x attribute

<bass-alter> — relative-y attribute

<bass-separator> — default-x attribute

<bass-separator> — default-y attribute

<bass-separator> — relative-x attribute

<bass-separator> — relative-y attribute

<bass-step> — default-x attribute

<bass-step> — default-y attribute

<bass-step> — relative-x attribute

<bass-step> — relative-y attribute

<bend> — default-x attribute

<bend> — default-y attribute

<bend> — relative-x attribute

<bend> — relative-y attribute

<bracket> — end-length attribute

<bracket> — dash-length attribute

<bracket> — space-length attribute

<bracket> — default-x attribute

<bracket> — default-y attribute

<bracket> — relative-x attribute

<bracket> — relative-y attribute

<brass-bend> — default-x attribute

<brass-bend> — default-y attribute

<brass-bend> — relative-x attribute

<brass-bend> — relative-y attribute

<breath-mark> — default-x attribute

<breath-mark> — default-y attribute

<breath-mark> — relative-x attribute

<breath-mark> — relative-y attribute

<caesura> — default-x attribute

<caesura> — default-y attribute

<caesura> — relative-x attribute

<caesura> — relative-y attribute

<clef> — default-x attribute

<clef> — default-y attribute

<clef> — relative-x attribute

<clef> — relative-y attribute

<coda> — default-x attribute

<coda> — default-y attribute

<coda> — relative-x attribute

<coda> — relative-y attribute

<credit-image> — height attribute

<credit-image> — width attribute

<credit-image> — default-x attribute

<credit-image> — default-y attribute

<credit-image> — relative-x attribute

<credit-image> — relative-y attribute

<credit-symbol> — default-x attribute

<credit-symbol> — default-y attribute

<credit-symbol> — relative-x attribute

<credit-symbol> — relative-y attribute

<credit-words> — default-x attribute

<credit-words> — default-y attribute

<credit-words> — relative-x attribute

<credit-words> — relative-y attribute

<damp> — default-x attribute

<damp> — default-y attribute

<damp> — relative-x attribute

<damp> — relative-y attribute

<damp-all> — default-x attribute

<damp-all> — default-y attribute

<damp-all> — relative-x attribute

<damp-all> — relative-y attribute

<dashes> — dash-length attribute

<dashes> — space-length attribute

<dashes> — default-x attribute

<dashes> — default-y attribute

<dashes> — relative-x attribute

<dashes> — relative-y attribute

<degree-alter> — default-x attribute

<degree-alter> — default-y attribute

<degree-alter> — relative-x attribute

<degree-alter> — relative-y attribute

<degree-type> — default-x attribute

<degree-type> — default-y attribute

<degree-type> — relative-x attribute

<degree-type> — relative-y attribute

<degree-value> — default-x attribute

<degree-value> — default-y attribute

<degree-value> — relative-x attribute

<degree-value> — relative-y attribute

<delayed-inverted-turn> — default-x attribute

<delayed-inverted-turn> — default-y attribute

<delayed-inverted-turn> — relative-x attribute

<delayed-inverted-turn> — relative-y attribute

<delayed-turn> — default-x attribute

<delayed-turn> — default-y attribute

<delayed-turn> — relative-x attribute

<delayed-turn> — relative-y attribute

<detached-legato> — default-x attribute

<detached-legato> — default-y attribute

<detached-legato> — relative-x attribute

<detached-legato> — relative-y attribute

<directive> — default-x attribute

<directive> — default-y attribute

<directive> — relative-x attribute

<directive> — relative-y attribute

<display-text> — default-x attribute

<display-text> — default-y attribute

<display-text> — relative-x attribute

<display-text> — relative-y attribute

<doit> — dash-length attribute

<doit> — space-length attribute

<doit> — default-x attribute

<doit> — default-y attribute

<doit> — relative-x attribute

<doit> — relative-y attribute

<dot> — default-x attribute

<dot> — default-y attribute

<dot> — relative-x attribute

<dot> — relative-y attribute

<double-tongue> — default-x attribute

<double-tongue> — default-y attribute

<double-tongue> — relative-x attribute

<double-tongue> — relative-y attribute

<down-bow> — default-x attribute

<down-bow> — default-y attribute

<down-bow> — relative-x attribute

<down-bow> — relative-y attribute

<dynamics> — default-x attribute

<dynamics> — default-y attribute

<dynamics> — relative-x attribute

<dynamics> — relative-y attribute

<ending> — default-x attribute

<ending> — default-y attribute

<ending> — relative-x attribute

<ending> — relative-y attribute

<ending> — end-length attribute

<ending> — text-x attribute

<ending> — text-y attribute

<extend> — default-x attribute

<extend> — default-y attribute

<extend> — relative-x attribute

<extend> — relative-y attribute

<eyeglasses> — default-x attribute

<eyeglasses> — default-y attribute

<eyeglasses> — relative-x attribute

<eyeglasses> — relative-y attribute

<falloff> — dash-length attribute

<falloff> — space-length attribute

<falloff> — default-x attribute

<falloff> — default-y attribute

<falloff> — relative-x attribute

<falloff> — relative-y attribute

<fermata> — default-x attribute

<fermata> — default-y attribute

<fermata> — relative-x attribute

<fermata> — relative-y attribute

<figure-number> — default-x attribute

<figure-number> — default-y attribute

<figure-number> — relative-x attribute

<figure-number> — relative-y attribute

<figured-bass> — default-x attribute

<figured-bass> — default-y attribute

<figured-bass> — relative-x attribute

<figured-bass> — relative-y attribute

<fingering> — default-x attribute

<fingering> — default-y attribute

<fingering> — relative-x attribute

<fingering> — relative-y attribute

<fingernails> — default-x attribute

<fingernails> — default-y attribute

<fingernails> — relative-x attribute

<fingernails> — relative-y attribute

<flip> — default-x attribute

<flip> — default-y attribute

<flip> — relative-x attribute

<flip> — relative-y attribute

<footnote> — default-x attribute

<footnote> — default-y attribute

<footnote> — relative-x attribute

<footnote> — relative-y attribute

<frame> — default-x attribute

<frame> — default-y attribute

<frame> — relative-x attribute

<frame> — relative-y attribute

<frame> — height attribute

<frame> — width attribute

<function> — default-x attribute

<function> — default-y attribute

<function> — relative-x attribute

<function> — relative-y attribute

<glissando> — dash-length attribute

<glissando> — space-length attribute

<glissando> — default-x attribute

<glissando> — default-y attribute

<glissando> — relative-x attribute

<glissando> — relative-y attribute

<golpe> — default-x attribute

<golpe> — default-y attribute

<golpe> — relative-x attribute

<golpe> — relative-y attribute

<group-abbreviation> — default-x attribute

<group-abbreviation> — default-y attribute

<group-abbreviation> — relative-x attribute

<group-abbreviation> — relative-y attribute

<group-name> — default-x attribute

<group-name> — default-y attribute

<group-name> — relative-x attribute

<group-name> — relative-y attribute

<group-symbol> — default-x attribute

<group-symbol> — default-y attribute

<group-symbol> — relative-x attribute

<group-symbol> — relative-y attribute

<half-muted> — default-x attribute

<half-muted> — default-y attribute

<half-muted> — relative-x attribute

<half-muted> — relative-y attribute

<hammer-on> — default-x attribute

<hammer-on> — default-y attribute

<hammer-on> — relative-x attribute

<hammer-on> — relative-y attribute

<handbell> — default-x attribute

<handbell> — default-y attribute

<handbell> — relative-x attribute

<handbell> — relative-y attribute

<harmon-mute> — default-x attribute

<harmon-mute> — default-y attribute

<harmon-mute> — relative-x attribute

<harmon-mute> — relative-y attribute

<harmonic> — default-x attribute

<harmonic> — default-y attribute

<harmonic> — relative-x attribute

<harmonic> — relative-y attribute

<harmony> — default-x attribute

<harmony> — default-y attribute

<harmony> — relative-x attribute

<harmony> — relative-y attribute

<harp-pedals> — default-x attribute

<harp-pedals> — default-y attribute

<harp-pedals> — relative-x attribute

<harp-pedals> — relative-y attribute

<haydn> — default-x attribute

<haydn> — default-y attribute

<haydn> — relative-x attribute

<haydn> — relative-y attribute

<heel> — default-x attribute

<heel> — default-y attribute

<heel> — relative-x attribute

<heel> — relative-y attribute

<hole> — default-x attribute

<hole> — default-y attribute

<hole> — relative-x attribute

<hole> — relative-y attribute

<image> — height attribute

<image> — width attribute

<image> — default-x attribute

<image> — default-y attribute

<image> — relative-x attribute

<image> — relative-y attribute

<inversion> — default-x attribute

<inversion> — default-y attribute

<inversion> — relative-x attribute

<inversion> — relative-y attribute

<inverted-mordent> — default-x attribute

<inverted-mordent> — default-y attribute

<inverted-mordent> — relative-x attribute

<inverted-mordent> — relative-y attribute

<inverted-turn> — default-x attribute

<inverted-turn> — default-y attribute

<inverted-turn> — relative-x attribute

<inverted-turn> — relative-y attribute

<inverted-vertical-turn> — default-x attribute

<inverted-vertical-turn> — default-y attribute

<inverted-vertical-turn> — relative-x attribute

<inverted-vertical-turn> — relative-y attribute

<key> — default-x attribute

<key> — default-y attribute

<key> — relative-x attribute

<key> — relative-y attribute

<kind> — default-x attribute

<kind> — default-y attribute

<kind> — relative-x attribute

<kind> — relative-y attribute

<left-divider> — default-x attribute

<left-divider> — default-y attribute

<left-divider> — relative-x attribute

<left-divider> — relative-y attribute

<line-detail> — width attribute

<link> — default-x attribute

<link> — default-y attribute

<link> — relative-x attribute

<link> — relative-y attribute

<lyric> — default-x attribute

<lyric> — default-y attribute

<lyric> — relative-x attribute

<lyric> — relative-y attribute

<measure-numbering> — default-x attribute

<measure-numbering> — default-y attribute

<measure-numbering> — relative-x attribute

<measure-numbering> — relative-y attribute

<measure> (partwise) — width attribute

<measure> (timewise) — width attribute

<metronome> — default-x attribute

<metronome> — default-y attribute

<metronome> — relative-x attribute

<metronome> — relative-y attribute

<mordent> — default-x attribute

<mordent> — default-y attribute

<mordent> — relative-x attribute

<mordent> — relative-y attribute

<non-arpeggiate> — default-x attribute

<non-arpeggiate> — default-y attribute

<non-arpeggiate> — relative-x attribute

<non-arpeggiate> — relative-y attribute

<note> — default-x attribute

<note> — default-y attribute

<note> — relative-x attribute

<note> — relative-y attribute

<numeral-alter> — default-x attribute

<numeral-alter> — default-y attribute

<numeral-alter> — relative-x attribute

<numeral-alter> — relative-y attribute

<numeral-root> — default-x attribute

<numeral-root> — default-y attribute

<numeral-root> — relative-x attribute

<numeral-root> — relative-y attribute

<octave-shift> — dash-length attribute

<octave-shift> — space-length attribute

<octave-shift> — default-x attribute

<octave-shift> — default-y attribute

<octave-shift> — relative-x attribute

<octave-shift> — relative-y attribute

<open> — default-x attribute

<open> — default-y attribute

<open> — relative-x attribute

<open> — relative-y attribute

<open-string> — default-x attribute

<open-string> — default-y attribute

<open-string> — relative-x attribute

<open-string> — relative-y attribute

<other-articulation> — default-x attribute

<other-articulation> — default-y attribute

<other-articulation> — relative-x attribute

<other-articulation> — relative-y attribute

<other-direction> — default-x attribute

<other-direction> — default-y attribute

<other-direction> — relative-x attribute

<other-direction> — relative-y attribute

<other-notation> — default-x attribute

<other-notation> — default-y attribute

<other-notation> — relative-x attribute

<other-notation> — relative-y attribute

<other-ornament> — default-x attribute

<other-ornament> — default-y attribute

<other-ornament> — relative-x attribute

<other-ornament> — relative-y attribute

<other-technical> — default-x attribute

<other-technical> — default-y attribute

<other-technical> — relative-x attribute

<other-technical> — relative-y attribute

<part-abbreviation> — default-x attribute

<part-abbreviation> — default-y attribute

<part-abbreviation> — relative-x attribute

<part-abbreviation> — relative-y attribute

<part-name> — default-x attribute

<part-name> — default-y attribute

<part-name> — relative-x attribute

<part-name> — relative-y attribute

<part-symbol> — default-x attribute

<part-symbol> — default-y attribute

<part-symbol> — relative-x attribute

<part-symbol> — relative-y attribute

<pedal> — default-x attribute

<pedal> — default-y attribute

<pedal> — relative-x attribute

<pedal> — relative-y attribute

<percussion> — default-x attribute

<percussion> — default-y attribute

<percussion> — relative-x attribute

<percussion> — relative-y attribute

<plop> — dash-length attribute

<plop> — space-length attribute

<plop> — default-x attribute

<plop> — default-y attribute

<plop> — relative-x attribute

<plop> — relative-y attribute

<pluck> — default-x attribute

<pluck> — default-y attribute

<pluck> — relative-x attribute

<pluck> — relative-y attribute

<prefix> — default-x attribute

<prefix> — default-y attribute

<prefix> — relative-x attribute

<prefix> — relative-y attribute

<principal-voice> — default-x attribute

<principal-voice> — default-y attribute

<principal-voice> — relative-x attribute

<principal-voice> — relative-y attribute

<print> — staff-spacing attribute

<pull-off> — default-x attribute

<pull-off> — default-y attribute

<pull-off> — relative-x attribute

<pull-off> — relative-y attribute

<rehearsal> — default-x attribute

<rehearsal> — default-y attribute

<rehearsal> — relative-x attribute

<rehearsal> — relative-y attribute

<right-divider> — default-x attribute

<right-divider> — default-y attribute

<right-divider> — relative-x attribute

<right-divider> — relative-y attribute

<root-alter> — default-x attribute

<root-alter> — default-y attribute

<root-alter> — relative-x attribute

<root-alter> — relative-y attribute

<root-step> — default-x attribute

<root-step> — default-y attribute

<root-step> — relative-x attribute

<root-step> — relative-y attribute

<schleifer> — default-x attribute

<schleifer> — default-y attribute

<schleifer> — relative-x attribute

<schleifer> — relative-y attribute

<scoop> — dash-length attribute

<scoop> — space-length attribute

<scoop> — default-x attribute

<scoop> — default-y attribute

<scoop> — relative-x attribute

<scoop> — relative-y attribute

<segno> — default-x attribute

<segno> — default-y attribute

<segno> — relative-x attribute

<segno> — relative-y attribute

<shake> — default-x attribute

<shake> — default-y attribute

<shake> — relative-x attribute

<shake> — relative-y attribute

<slide> — dash-length attribute

<slide> — space-length attribute

<slide> — default-x attribute

<slide> — default-y attribute

<slide> — relative-x attribute

<slide> — relative-y attribute

<slur> — dash-length attribute

<slur> — space-length attribute

<slur> — default-x attribute

<slur> — default-y attribute

<slur> — relative-x attribute

<slur> — relative-y attribute

<slur> — bezier-x attribute

<slur> — bezier-y attribute

<slur> — bezier-x2 attribute

<slur> — bezier-y2 attribute

<smear> — default-x attribute

<smear> — default-y attribute

<smear> — relative-x attribute

<smear> — relative-y attribute

<snap-pizzicato> — default-x attribute

<snap-pizzicato> — default-y attribute

<snap-pizzicato> — relative-x attribute

<snap-pizzicato> — relative-y attribute

<soft-accent> — default-x attribute

<soft-accent> — default-y attribute

<soft-accent> — relative-x attribute

<soft-accent> — relative-y attribute

<spiccato> — default-x attribute

<spiccato> — default-y attribute

<spiccato> — relative-x attribute

<spiccato> — relative-y attribute

<staccatissimo> — default-x attribute

<staccatissimo> — default-y attribute

<staccatissimo> — relative-x attribute

<staccatissimo> — relative-y attribute

<staccato> — default-x attribute

<staccato> — default-y attribute

<staccato> — relative-x attribute

<staccato> — relative-y attribute

<staff-divide> — default-x attribute

<staff-divide> — default-y attribute

<staff-divide> — relative-x attribute

<staff-divide> — relative-y attribute

<stem> — default-x attribute

<stem> — default-y attribute

<stem> — relative-x attribute

<stem> — relative-y attribute

<stopped> — default-x attribute

<stopped> — default-y attribute

<stopped> — relative-x attribute

<stopped> — relative-y attribute

<stress> — default-x attribute

<stress> — default-y attribute

<stress> — relative-x attribute

<stress> — relative-y attribute

<string> — default-x attribute

<string> — default-y attribute

<string> — relative-x attribute

<string> — relative-y attribute

<string-mute> — default-x attribute

<string-mute> — default-y attribute

<string-mute> — relative-x attribute

<string-mute> — relative-y attribute

<strong-accent> — default-x attribute

<strong-accent> — default-y attribute

<strong-accent> — relative-x attribute

<strong-accent> — relative-y attribute

<suffix> — default-x attribute

<suffix> — default-y attribute

<suffix> — relative-x attribute

<suffix> — relative-y attribute

<symbol> — default-x attribute

<symbol> — default-y attribute

<symbol> — relative-x attribute

<symbol> — relative-y attribute

<tap> — default-x attribute

<tap> — default-y attribute

<tap> — relative-x attribute

<tap> — relative-y attribute

<tenuto> — default-x attribute

<tenuto> — default-y attribute

<tenuto> — relative-x attribute

<tenuto> — relative-y attribute

<thumb-position> — default-x attribute

<thumb-position> — default-y attribute

<thumb-position> — relative-x attribute

<thumb-position> — relative-y attribute

<tied> — dash-length attribute

<tied> — space-length attribute

<tied> — default-x attribute

<tied> — default-y attribute

<tied> — relative-x attribute

<tied> — relative-y attribute

<tied> — bezier-x attribute

<tied> — bezier-y attribute

<tied> — bezier-x2 attribute

<tied> — bezier-y2 attribute

<time> — default-x attribute

<time> — default-y attribute

<time> — relative-x attribute

<time> — relative-y attribute

<toe> — default-x attribute

<toe> — default-y attribute

<toe> — relative-x attribute

<toe> — relative-y attribute

<tremolo> — default-x attribute

<tremolo> — default-y attribute

<tremolo> — relative-x attribute

<tremolo> — relative-y attribute

<trill-mark> — default-x attribute

<trill-mark> — default-y attribute

<trill-mark> — relative-x attribute

<trill-mark> — relative-y attribute

<triple-tongue> — default-x attribute

<triple-tongue> — default-y attribute

<triple-tongue> — relative-x attribute

<triple-tongue> — relative-y attribute

<tuplet> — default-x attribute

<tuplet> — default-y attribute

<tuplet> — relative-x attribute

<tuplet> — relative-y attribute

<turn> — default-x attribute

<turn> — default-y attribute

<turn> — relative-x attribute

<turn> — relative-y attribute

<unstress> — default-x attribute

<unstress> — default-y attribute

<unstress> — relative-x attribute

<unstress> — relative-y attribute

<up-bow> — default-x attribute

<up-bow> — default-y attribute

<up-bow> — relative-x attribute

<up-bow> — relative-y attribute

<vertical-turn> — default-x attribute

<vertical-turn> — default-y attribute

<vertical-turn> — relative-x attribute

<vertical-turn> — relative-y attribute

<wavy-line> — default-x attribute

<wavy-line> — default-y attribute

<wavy-line> — relative-x attribute

<wavy-line> — relative-y attribute

<wedge> — spread attribute

<wedge> — dash-length attribute

<wedge> — space-length attribute

<wedge> — default-x attribute

<wedge> — default-y attribute

<wedge> — relative-x attribute

<wedge> — relative-y attribute

<with-bar> — default-x attribute

<with-bar> — default-y attribute

<with-bar> — relative-x attribute

<with-bar> — relative-y attribute

<words> — default-x attribute

<words> — default-y attribute

<words> — relative-x attribute

<words> — relative-y attribute