<measure>

<measure> (measure) contains a word or phrase referring to some quantity of an object or commodity, usually comprising a number, a unit, and a commodity name. [3.6.3 Numbers and Measures]
Module core — Elements Available in All TEI Documents
Attributes
type⚓︎ specifies the type of measurement in any convenient typology.
Derived from att.typed
Status Optional
Datatype teidata.enumerated
Member of
Contained by
analysis: cl phr s span
figures: cell figDesc
iso-fs: fDescr fsDescr
linking: ab seg
spoken: u writing
tagdocs: eg valDesc
verse: metSym rhyme
May contain
Example

This example references a definition of a measurement unit declared in the TEI header:

<measure type="weight">
 <num>2</num> pounds of flesh
</measure>
<measure type="currency">£10-11-6d</measure>
<measure type="areaunitRef="#merk">2 <unit>merks</unit> of old extent</measure>
<!-- In the TEI Header: -->
<encodingDesc>
 <unitDecl>
  <unitDef xml:id="merktype="area">
   <label>merk</label>
   <placeName ref="#Scotland"/>
   <desc>A merk was an area of land determined variably by its agricultural
       productivity.</desc>
  </unitDef>
 </unitDecl>
</encodingDesc>
Example
<measure quantity="40unit="hogshead"
 commodity="rum">
2 score hh rum</measure>
<measure quantity="12unit="count"
 commodity="roses">
1 doz. roses</measure>
<measure quantity="1unit="count"
 commodity="tulips">
a yellow tulip</measure>
Example
<head>Long papers.</head>
<p>Speakers will be given 30 minutes each: 20 minutes for
presentation, 10 minutes for discussion. Proposals should not
exceed <measure max="500unit="count"
  commodity="words">
500
   words</measure>. This presentation type is suitable for
substantial research, theoretical or critical discussions.</p>
Content model
<content>
 <macroRef key="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</content>
Schema Declaration
<rng:element name="measure">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.rendition.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.linking.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.analytic.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.facs.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.change.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.responsibility.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.source.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.measurement.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.ranging.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.typed.attribute.subtype"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="type">
   <rng:ref name="teidata.enumerated"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</rng:element>
element measure
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.rendition.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   att.global.responsibility.attributes,
   att.global.source.attributes,
   att.measurement.attributes,
   att.ranging.attributes,
   att.typed.attribute.subtype,
   attribute type { teidata.enumerated }?,
   macro.phraseSeq
}