The time signature object | MNX specification

# The time signature object

Type: Dictionary

This object defines a time signature, applicable to this and all following measures, until changed.

## Attributes

Name | Type | Required? | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
count | positive integer | Yes | The number of beats. Generally this corresponds to the top number of the rendered time signature.
display | time signature display | No | A special time signature glyph to use, e.g. for common time or cut time. Note it's still required to encode "count" and "unit" even when using "display". For display="common", use "count": 4, "unit": 4. For display="cut", use "count": 2, "unit": 2.
unit | time signature unit | Yes | The unit value. Generally this corresponds to the bottom number of the rendered time signature.

Plus globally available attributes: _c, _x, id

## Parent objects

This object is used by the following parent objects:

- measure global: "time"

## Examples

This object is used in the following examples:

Accidentals, Articulations, Beams, Beams (across barlines), Beams (hooks), Beams (secondary beam breaks implied), Beams (secondary beam breaks), Beams (with inner grace notes), Clef changes, Dotted notes (augmentation dots), Dynamics, Full-measure rests, Grace note, Grace notes (beamed), Grand staff piano music, Jumps (D.S. al Fine), Jumps (Dal Segno), Key signatures, Lyric line metadata, Lyrics (basic), Lyrics (multi-line), Multimeasure rests, Multiple layouts, Multiple voices, Organ layout, Ottavas (8va), Parts, Repeats, Repeats (more than once repeated), Repeats (with alternate endings, advanced), Repeats (with alternate endings, simple), Repeats (with implied start repeat), Rest positions, Slurs, Slurs (for chords), Slurs (targeting specific notes), Tempo markings, Three-note chord and half rest, Tie targets, Ties, Time signature glyphs, Time signatures, Tremolos (multi-note), Tremolos (single-note), Tuplets, Two-bar C major scale, “Hello world”