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The <figured-bass> element

Parent elements: <measure> (partwise)<part> (timewise)

The figured-bass element represents figured bass notation. Figured bass elements take their position from the first regular note (not a grace note or chord note) that follows in score order. The optional duration element is used to indicate changes of figures under a note.

Figures are ordered from top to bottom. The value of parentheses is “no” if not present.

Content

In this order

Attributes

Name Type Required? Description
color color No
default-x tenths No
default-y tenths No
font-family font-family No
font-size font-size No
font-style font-style No
font-weight font-weight No
halign left-center-right No
id xs:ID No
parentheses yes-no No
placement above-below No
print-dot yes-no No
print-lyric yes-no No
print-object yes-no No
print-spacing yes-no No
relative-x tenths No
relative-y tenths No
valign valign No

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<extend> (Figured Bass)<figure-number><prefix><suffix>