Why are we mixing Roman and Arabic numbers? Is there a good reason to do so?
Best wishes, Don On 23/01/07, Frederic Da Vitoria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
2007/1/23, Andrew Conkling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 1/23/07, Frederic Da Vitoria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It boils down to: > > - should we put a colon or a comma between the opera name and the parts > > - should we put a colon or a comma between the parts and the quote > > - should we put quotes around the quote > > > > #2, 3 and 4 are the closest to CSG and is supported bu those that would > > keep the rules as simple as possible. > > > > 3: colon - colon, quotes > > Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3: "La ci darem la mano" > > I think this or Aaron's subsequent suggestion to use a period before the title: > Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3. "La ci darem la mano" > > Also, what about the type, e.g. Aria, Recitativ, Duet, etc.? Right 7: colon - dot, quotes Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3. "La ci darem la mano" 1 - Opera name ( - No catalogue number) ( - No movement number) 2 - Act number 3 - Scene number 4 - Type (optional) 5 - First words of the scene 6 - Part (optional) 1: colon - colon, no quotes Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3, Duettino: La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) 2: colon - comma, quotes Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3, Duettino , "La ci darem la mano" (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) 3: colon - colon, quotes Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3, Duettino: "La ci darem la mano" (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) 4: colon - none, quotes Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3, Duettino "La ci darem la mano" (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) 5: comma - colon, no quotes Don Giovanni, Act I, Scene 3 , Duettino: La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) 6: comma - colon, quotes Don Giovanni, Act I, Scene 3, Duettino: "La ci darem la mano" (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) 7: colon - dot, quotes Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene 3, Duettino. "La ci darem la mano" (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) -- Frederic Da Vitoria _______________________________________________ Musicbrainz-style mailing list [email protected] http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style
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