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Format

Compressed MusicXML

Summary

Name
Compressed MusicXML
Version
3.1+
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.recordare.musicxml
  • PUID: fmt/2005
Description
This is a ZIP container version of the MusicXML format, an XML based format. It was designed for sharing sheet music files between applications, and for archiving sheet music files for use in the future.
File extensions
mxl
Source
Brigham Young University / Brigham Young University

Container signatures

Type: ZIP

111000 - Compressed MusicXML file

File path
mimetype

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
0
Sequence
'application/vnd.recordare.musicxml'

Changelog

  • Added in V118

    Release date
    30 April 2024

    Compressed MusicXML 3.1+: Signature researched and samples provided by Brigham Young University.

    Compressed MusicXML 3.1+: Full entry added. Submitted by Brigham Young University.