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| − | * Poets, composers, adapters, arrangers, and such (of all songs, hymns, etc.) go under the category Hymnists. | + | * Poets, composers, adapters, arrangers, and such (of all songs, hymns, etc.) go under the category Hymnists. |
| + | * Writers of song lyrics go under both Poets and Hymnists. | ||
| + | * Writers of song tunes go under both Composers and Hymnists. | ||
* In hymnist articles, make sure to list both poetic works and musical compositions, as well as arrangements and adaptations. | * In hymnist articles, make sure to list both poetic works and musical compositions, as well as arrangements and adaptations. | ||
* If multiple [[hymnists]] of the same name exist, or if desired for further identification, 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. | * If multiple [[hymnists]] of the same name exist, or if desired for further identification, 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. | ||
Revision as of 00:25, 12 April 2007
Most of these editing conventions are not absolute; which ones are indicated under Absolute. Please follow them unless you have a good reason not to do so.
Absolute
Acceptable Content:
Copyrights:
- See the copyright page.
Uploads:
- See the upload information page
Disclaimers
- See the Disclaimers.
Hymnists
- Poets, composers, adapters, arrangers, and such (of all songs, hymns, etc.) go under the category Hymnists.
- Writers of song lyrics go under both Poets and Hymnists.
- Writers of song tunes go under both Composers and Hymnists.
- In hymnist articles, make sure to list both poetic works and musical compositions, as well as arrangements and adaptations.
- If multiple hymnists of the same name exist, or if desired for further identification, 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.
Compilations
- For the article name of a compilation, put the full name of the hymnal, followed by a comma, followed by the year (if known).
- If the hymnal has a common name, plus the name of the publisher in parentheses in the article name, after the year.
Category Casing
- If there is already a category or some such with a certain casing, don't bother making a new one with different casing: i.e. if Spanish Compilations is a category, don't bother making one called Spanish compilations; there's no need for both, and one will be missing some unless someone is doing a lot of work.
Misc.
- List the poetic 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).
- Avoid obscurity when referring to authors of works (i.e. 'composer'/'poet'/'arranger'/'adapter' instead of 'writer'/'author'; however, 'hymnists' is the preferred category for all of these - the articles about the hymnists themselves should say precisely what they are)
