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The <print> element

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

The <print> element contains general printing parameters, including layout elements. The <part-name-display> and <part-abbreviation-display> elements may also be used here to change how a part name or abbreviation is displayed over the course of a piece. They take effect when the current measure or a succeeding measure starts a new system.

Layout group elements in a <print> element only apply to the current page, system, or staff. Music that follows continues to take the default values from the layout determined by the <defaults> element.

Content

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Attributes

Name Type Required?(Default) Description
blank-page xs:positiveInteger No The number of blank pages to insert before the current measure. It is ignored if new-page is not “yes”. These blank pages have no music, but may have text or images specified by the credit element. This is used to allow a combination of pages that are all text, or all text and images, together with pages of music.
The number of blank pages to insert before the current measure. It is ignored if new-page is not “yes”. These blank pages have no music, but may have text or images specified by the credit element. This is used to allow a combination of pages that are all text, or all text and images, together with pages of music.
id xs:ID No Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document.
Specifies an ID that is unique to the entire document.
new-page yes-no No Indicates whether to force a page break, or to force the current music onto the same page as the preceding music. Normally this is the first music data within a measure. If used in multi-part music, the attributes should be placed in the same positions within each part, or the results are undefined.
Indicates whether to force a page break, or to force the current music onto the same page as the preceding music. Normally this is the first music data within a measure. If used in multi-part music, the attributes should be placed in the same positions within each part, or the results are undefined.
new-system yes-no No Indicates whether to force a system break, or to force the current music onto the same system as the preceding music. Normally this is the first music data within a measure. If used in multi-part music, the attributes should be placed in the same positions within each part, or the results are undefined.
Indicates whether to force a system break, or to force the current music onto the same system as the preceding music. Normally this is the first music data within a measure. If used in multi-part music, the attributes should be placed in the same positions within each part, or the results are undefined.
page-number xs:token No Sets the number of a new page. It is ignored if new-page is not “yes”.
Sets the number of a new page. It is ignored if new-page is not “yes”.
staff-spacing tenths No Specifies spacing between multiple staves in tenths of staff space. Deprecated as of Version 1.1; the staff-layout element should be used instead. If both are present, the staff-layout values take priority.
Specifies spacing between multiple staves in tenths of staff space. Deprecated as of Version 1.1; the staff-layout element should be used instead. If both are present, the staff-layout values take priority.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

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