Difference between revisions of "HymnWiki:Editing Conventions"

Revision as of 03:35, 5 April 2007

These editing conventions are not absolute, for the most part.

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).

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+These editing conventions are not absolute, for the most part.
 ==Hymnists==
 * 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.