Overview The "Tuning" Element Table of
Contents

This element describes the tuning and/or temperament of the organ. It is intended to record the pitch and temperament of the organ, rather than every time it was tuned. It may appear more than once if the pitch or temperament of the organ has changed over time.

  Parent Elements (that contain this element)

Organ

  Child Elements (contained by this element)

NameHow ManyDescription
Remark (zero or more)   remarks about this tuning.

  Attributes
builder
The ID of the Builder element describing the builder who established this tuning.
date
The date on which this tuning was established (see date formats).
freqA
A number, possibly containing a decimal point, representing the frequency of A above middle C, for example "440".
id
An identifier for referencing this element from within other elements.
temperament
The name of the temperament. The following words or phrases should be used if approprate; others may be used if necessary:
"equal"
"kellner"
"kirnberger III"
"mean tone"
"pythagorean"
"valotti"
"werckmeister I"
"werckmeister II"
"werckmeister III"
  Examples
<Tuning freqA="440" temperament="equal"> </Tuning>
  DTD Fragment
<!ELEMENT Tuning (
	Remark
	)* >
<!ATTLIST Tuning
	builder IDREF #IMPLIED
	date CDATA ""
	freqA CDATA ""
	id ID #IMPLIED
	temperament CDATA ""
	>

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