The staff number object | MNX specification

# The staff number object

Type: Number

This number identifies a staff in context of a multi-staff part. Counting starts at 1 for the top staff.

For example, consider piano music with a grand staff: two staves total. Staff number 1 refers to the top staff, and staff number 2 refers to the bottom one.

## Parent objects

This object is used by the following parent objects:

- dynamic: "staff"
- event: "staff"
- kit note: "staff"
- note: "staff"
- ottava: "staff"
- positioned clef: "staff"
- sequence: "staff"
- staff source: "staff"
- tuplet: "staff"

## Examples

This object is used in the following examples:

Grand staff piano music, Orchestral layout, Organ layout, System layouts