Re: pitch of notes when staff-lines = 1

HI James,

Yes, the “if not present” refers to the unpitched element. And yes, it is an error to place pitched notes on a staff with a percussion clef, though I think many importers will handle that gracefully.

Best regards,
Michael

> On Jun 8, 2018, at 11:55 AM, James Sutton <jsutton@dolphin-com.co.uk> wrote:
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> Thanks Michael,
> 
> Just for complete clarity. 
> 
> 1. "If not present". Does this refer to the percussion clef or the display-step elements?
> 2. Is it an error to place pitched notes on a staff with percussion clef?
> 
> best regards
> James Sutton
> Dolphin Computing
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>> On 8 Jun 2018, at 17:15, Michael Good <mgood@makemusic.com <mailto:mgood@makemusic.com>> wrote:
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>> Hi James,
>> 
>> This is documented in the MusicXML tutorial at http://www.musicxml.com/tutorial/percussion/staff-lines/ <http://www.musicxml.com/tutorial/percussion/staff-lines/>. It is also in the XSD documentation for the display-step-octave group: "If percussion clef is used, the display-step and display-octave elements are interpreted as if in treble clef, with a G in octave 4 on line 2. If not present, the note is placed on the middle line of the staff, generally used for a one-line staff.” The tutorial includes some examples.
>> 
>> Please let me know if this still seem unclear.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Michael
>> 
>> Michael Good
>> VP of MusicXML Technologies
>> MakeMusic, Inc.
>> 
>>> On Jun 8, 2018, at 1:57 AM, James Sutton <jsutton@dolphin-com.co.uk <mailto:jsutton@dolphin-com.co.uk>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What is the rule for placing pitched notes on a staff with staff-lines < 5 with a percussion clef (not TAB)?
>>> I cannot find this anywhere in the documentation
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> James Sutton
>>> Dolphin Computing
>>> http://www.dolphin-com.co.uk <http://www.dolphin-com.co.uk/>
>>> http://www.seescore.co.uk <http://www.dolphin-com.co.uk/>
>>> http://www.playscore.co <http://www.dolphin-com.co.uk/>
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