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Format

MusicXML

Summary

Name
MusicXML
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.recordare.musicxml+xml
  • PUID: fmt/896
Format type
Text (Mark-up)
Description
MusicXML is 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
xml, musicxml
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Relationships

Has priority over
Is subtype of

Internal signatures

Music XML

Note
<?xml version="1.0"{8-256}http://www.musicxml.org/dtds/

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
3C3F786D6C2076657273696F6E3D(22|27)312E30(22|27){8-256}687474703A2F2F7777772E6D75736963786D6C2E6F72672F647464732F
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V96

    Release date
    21 January 2020

    MusicXML: Added new extension musicxml and new name from Music XML to MusicXML. Submitted by the Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire – Lausanne.

  • Updated in V89

    Release date
    8 March 2017

    Music XML: Adjusted signature due to findings found through PRONOM Research and added note.

  • Added in V85

    Release date
    29 June 2016

    Music XML: Signature developed through PRONOM Research. Requested by Bibliotheque cantonale et universitaire BCU Lausanne.

    Music XML: Full entry added. Requested by Bibliotheque cantonale et universitaire BCU Lausanne.