Recordare has released version 2.0 of MusicXML, an XML application for common Western music notation used in printed sheet music. "The big change is the addition of many new features for music formatting. Files saved in the MusicXML 1.1 format can now include full information about how notes, symbols, measures, staves, systems, credits, and pages appear in a printed score." New elements in 2.0 include:
image and credit-image elements for
including graphics in scores.appearance element for general score
graphical settings, including line-width, note-size, and
other-appearance child elements.rootfiles, and rootfile elements for describing compressed zip archives containing MusicXML documentsvolume, pan, and elevation elements for
better mixer support.solo and ensemble elements for better
specification of playback sounds.metronome-note and metronome-relation
elements for swing and other metrical markings, including
metronome-type, metronome-dot, metronome-beam, and metronome-tuplet
child elements. measure-numbering element for better
specification of how measure numbers are displayed in each part.inverted-turn ornament elementstress and unstress articulation elements.part-name-display,
part-abbreviation-display, group-name-display,
group-abbreviation-display, display-text, and accidental-text elements
to allow full formatting of part and group names and abbreviations.part-symbol element for formatting control
of the symbol that groups multi-staff parts.slash-type and slash-dot elements for more
complete specification of beat-repeat and slash notation.accordion-registration elements for
accordion registration symbols, including accordion-high,
accordion-middle, and accordion-low elements.group-time element for time signatures that
stretch vertically across multiple staves or parts.relation element for metadata, similar to
the same element in Dublin Core.
