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(→‎Quotation marks: Add clarification about double quotes and update examples to use U+201C (LEFT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK) and U+201D (RIGHT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK) instead of U+0022 (QUOTATION MARK). This would hopefully have prevented some confusion in https://musicbrainz.org/edit/97552645.)
 
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This is the guideline for titles or parts of titles in English. Do '''not''' assume that anything expressed here is valid for other languages.


==Catalogue & number==
==Catalogue & number==
Opus and number should always be lower-cased and abbreviated:
Catalogues should always be preceded by comma and space.<br/>
Opus and number should always be lower-cased and abbreviated: op. and no. There should be a space before the number.<br/>
op. and no. If they are used together, space is delimiter. Specific catalogues (eg. Köchel) should follow their usual style.
Specific catalogues (eg. Köchel) should follow their usual capitalization.


====Examples====
====Examples====
op.4<br/>
''op. 4''<br/>
op.27 no.3<br/>
''op. 27 no. 3''<br/>
Symphony no.5<br/>
''Symphony no. 5''<br/>
''String Quartet in D major, op. 11''<br/>



==Keys==
==Keys==
The word "in" should always precede the key name.
The word "in" should always precede the key name. The key itself should be in upper case, except on releases where lowercase is used to express a minor key (see below).


===Sharp/flat===
===Sharp/flat===
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===Major/minor===
===Major/minor===
The words "major" & "minor" are always lower-cased. Do not add "major" or "minor" if these words are omitted in the source; tonality is sometimes expressed with capitalization (upper case = major, lower case = minor), or omission (naked key = major, "minor" printed).
The words "major" & "minor" are always lower-cased.


*Following the style in Grove, "major" or "minor" does not have to be added
*Using "major" or "minor" is the preferred style for generic Works titles in English.


====Examples====
====Examples====
A-flat major<br/>
''Sonata in C-sharp minor''<br/>
C-sharp minor<br/>
''Symphony in E major''<br/>
''Suite no. 4 in E-flat'' (major omitted, but implied) - but work ''Suite no. 4 in E-flat major''<br/>
Concerto in D<br/>
''Concerto in c'' (lowercase implies minor) - but work ''Concerto in C minor''<br/>
Symphony in E major<br/>


==Capitalization==
English titles in general should follow MusicBrainz's [[Style/Language/English|standard capitalization for English]], but librettos and quotes should always follow sentence style.


===Quotation marks===
==Quotes & libretti==
Always use [[Style/Miscellaneous|double quotes]] (as opposed to single quotes or other types of quotation marks) in English titles.
Although capitalization should follow MB standard capitalization/English, librettos & quotes should follow sentence style.
Use double quotes if a different character has been used (' or something)


====Examples====
====Examples====
''Songs of Travel: The Roadside Fire''<br/>
''Songs of Travel: Bright is the ring of words''<br/>
''Nocturne from “A Midsummer Night's Dream”''<br/>
“''Träume” - “Schmerzen” from the “Wesendonck” Lieder''<br/>

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Latest revision as of 20:35, 5 March 2023

Status: This is an official style guideline.

This is the guideline for titles or parts of titles in English. Do not assume that anything expressed here is valid for other languages.

Catalogue & number

Catalogues should always be preceded by comma and space.
Opus and number should always be lower-cased and abbreviated: op. and no. There should be a space before the number.
Specific catalogues (eg. Köchel) should follow their usual capitalization.

Examples

op. 4
op. 27 no. 3
Symphony no. 5
String Quartet in D major, op. 11

Keys

The word "in" should always precede the key name. The key itself should be in upper case, except on releases where lowercase is used to express a minor key (see below).

Sharp/flat

If the key name contain the words "sharp" or "flat", they should be in lower case and a hyphen should be used as delimiter.

Major/minor

The words "major" & "minor" are always lower-cased. Do not add "major" or "minor" if these words are omitted in the source; tonality is sometimes expressed with capitalization (upper case = major, lower case = minor), or omission (naked key = major, "minor" printed).

  • Using "major" or "minor" is the preferred style for generic Works titles in English.

Examples

Sonata in C-sharp minor
Symphony in E major
Suite no. 4 in E-flat (major omitted, but implied) - but work Suite no. 4 in E-flat major
Concerto in c (lowercase implies minor) - but work Concerto in C minor

Capitalization

English titles in general should follow MusicBrainz's standard capitalization for English, but librettos and quotes should always follow sentence style.

Quotation marks

Always use double quotes (as opposed to single quotes or other types of quotation marks) in English titles.

Examples

Songs of Travel: The Roadside Fire
Songs of Travel: Bright is the ring of words
Nocturne from “A Midsummer Night's Dream”
Träume” - “Schmerzen” from the “Wesendonck” Lieder

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