Didn't we have this same argument a couple months ago about "sordina/sordino"?
I haven't tracked the etymology of cappella, but I assume this is another case where Italian spelling was less uniform several centuries ago, and the phrase was exported to other languages in a different form where it became entrenched. I know that "cappella" is the correct spelling of the Italian word for chapel, but I'm not convinced that's relevant. When you say "a cappella", you're not saying "in the chapel style"; you're saying, in whichever language you speak, "sung without instrumental accompaniment". In English, many reputable dictionaries acknowledge "a capella" as an equally acceptable spelling. For what it's worth, I prefer the spelling with two p's. But I also prefer the spelling "gray", but that doesn't mean I tell others who write "grey" that they're wrong. mdl _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
