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==Catalogue & number== |
==Catalogue & number== |
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Catalogues should always be preceded by comma and space.<br/> |
Catalogues should always be preceded by comma and space.<br/> |
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| − | Opus and number should always be lower-cased and abbreviated: op. and no. |
+ | Opus and number should always be lower-cased and abbreviated: op. and no. There should be a space before the number.<br/> |
| − | If they are used together, space is delimiter. There should also be a space before the number.<br/> |
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Specific catalogues (eg. Köchel) should follow their usual capitalization. |
Specific catalogues (eg. Köchel) should follow their usual capitalization. |
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Revision as of 14:23, 18 May 2012
| Status: This page describes an active style guideline proposal and is not official. |
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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
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.
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.
- Using "major" or "minor" is the preferred style for generic Works titles in English
Examples
A-flat major
C-sharp minor
Concerto in c
Symphony in E major
Capitalization
English titles in general should follow MB standard capitalization/English, but librettos and quotes should always follow sentence style.
Quotation marks
Always use double quotes "
- Remember that this is only regarding quotes in English; do not change for example a German quote to have English quotation marks.
Examples
Songs of Travel: The Roadside Fire
Songs of Travel: Bright is the ring of words
Nocturne from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
