Some users have expressed a preference for romans, but as I said elsewhere, I prefer arabic (they behave much better for sorting ;-) ) So I am with you, here.
2007/1/23, Cadalach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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)
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