Re: pitch of notes when staff-lines = 1

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
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> On 8 Jun 2018, at 17:15, Michael Good <mgood@makemusic.com> wrote:
> 
> 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/>
>