Difference between revisions of "HymnWiki:Editing Conventions"

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These editing conventions are not absolute, for the most part. Please follow them unless you have a good reason not to do so.

Do not make composer/poet pages and categories - these all go under one category: Hymnists.
In hymnist articles, make sure to list both poetic works and musical compositions, as well as arrangements and adaptations.
If known, put the birth and death years in parenthesis after a hymnist's name (for the article title): i.e. Robert Robinson (1735 - 1790) instead of Robert Robinson, as there may be several hymnists named Robert Robinson. If the years are unknown, try some other identifier in parentheses.

When saying who wrote the tune/lyrics, in an article, put the hymnist's birth and death years, if known, in parenthesis; put the date the song was written or first published afterward, as in the following example: Robert Robinson (1735 - 1790), 1758

List the meter for hymns (note if they differ from tune to tune, as the lyrics are sometimes repeated, depending on the tune); meters should be listed in the categories for the hymn.
List tune names if known, and what other songs they are used with (perhaps even in their own article).
To avoid obscurity, call writers of the hymn-lyrics poets, except when categorizing them (then call them hymnists).

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 * List the meter for hymns (note if they differ from tune to tune, as the lyrics are sometimes repeated, depending on the tune); meters should be listed in the categories for the hymn.
 * List tune names if known, and what other songs they are used with (perhaps even in their own article).
+* To avoid obscurity, call writers of the hymn-lyrics poets, except when categorizing them (then call them hymnists).