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enclosure-shape data type

The enclosure-shape type describes the shape and presence / absence of an enclosure around text or symbols. A bracket enclosure is similar to a rectangle with the bottom line missing, as is common in jazz notation. An inverted-bracket enclosure is similar to a rectangle with the top line missing.

Base type: token

Allowed values

rectangle
square
oval
circle
bracket
inverted-bracket
triangle
diamond
pentagon
hexagon
heptagon
octagon
nonagon
decagon
none	No enclosure is displayed.

Where is this type used?

<accidental-text> — "enclosure" attribute

<credit-symbol> — "enclosure" attribute

<credit-words> — "enclosure" attribute

<display-text> — "enclosure" attribute

<dynamics> — "enclosure" attribute

<footnote> — "enclosure" attribute

<percussion> — "enclosure" attribute

<rehearsal> — "enclosure" attribute

<symbol> — "enclosure" attribute

<words> — "enclosure" attribute