It should not make any difference whether two articulations are given inside two different notation elements, inside two different articulations children of the same notation element or inside the same articulations element. Thus, all three notes should have a staccato and an accent. MusicXML Part 4 0 3 4 G 2 A 4 4 1 quarter sharp A 4 4 1 quarter sharp A 4 4 1 quarter sharp