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The <credit> element

Parent elements: <score-partwise><score-timewise>

The <credit> element represents the appearance of the title, composer, arranger, lyricist, copyright, dedication, and other text, symbols, and graphics that commonly appear on the first page of a score. The <credit-words>, <credit-symbol>, and <credit-image> elements are similar to the <words>, <symbol>, and <image> elements for directions. However, since the credit is not part of a measure, the default-x and default-y attributes adjust the origin relative to the bottom left-hand corner of the page. The enclosure for <credit-words> and <credit-symbol> is none if not specified.

By default, a series of <credit-words> and <credit-symbol> elements within a single <credit> element follow one another in sequence visually. Non-positional formatting attributes are carried over from the previous element by default.

Content

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Attributes

Name Type Required?(Default) Description
id xs:ID No Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document.
Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document.
page xs:positiveInteger No Specifies the page number where the <credit> should appear. This is an integer value that starts with 1 for the first page. Its value is 1 if not specified. Since credits occur before the music, these page numbers do not refer to the page numbering specified by the <print> element’s page-number attribute.
Specifies the page number where the <credit> should appear. This is an integer value that starts with 1 for the first page. Its value is 1 if not specified. Since credits occur before the music, these page numbers do not refer to the page numbering specified by the <print> element’s page-number attribute.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<concert-score> and <for-part><credit-image><credit-symbol><credit>