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Special_beam

<!ELEMENT special_beam (notehead_ref+)> <!ATTLIST special_beam    id CDATA #IMPLIED    fanned_from CDATA #IMPLIED    fanned_to CDATA #IMPLIED> <!ELEMENT notehead_ref EMPTY> <!ATTLIST notehead_ref    %spine_ref;>

Element special_beam allows the encoding of particular notations for beams, such as the ones illustrated in the examples below.

Attributes

• id, an optional attribute that provides unique identification for the symbol.
• fanned_from, an attribute that specifies the number of bars at the beginning of the beam.
• fanned_to, an attribute that specifies the number of bars at the end of the beam.

Element notehead_ref is used to define which notes should be affected by the symbol. Thanks to this method, it is possible to connect notes coming from different parts and voices.

Examples

<horizontal_symbols>    <special_beam>       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_01" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_02" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_03" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_04" />    </special_beam> </horizontal_symbols> <horizontal_symbols>    <special_beam fanned_from="3" fanned_to="1">       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_01" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_02" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_03" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_04" />    </special_beam> </horizontal_symbols> <horizontal_symbols>    <special_beam fanned_from="1" fanned_to="3">       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_01" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_02" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_03" />       <notehead_ref event_ref="event_04" />    </special_beam> </horizontal_symbols>