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When necessary, disambiguation should be done using "(band)", "(album)", or "(song)" (such as [[Queen (band)]] or [[H.M.S. Donovan (album)|''H.M.S. Donovan'' (album)]]). As per [[WP:Disambiguation]] disambiguate by article content, not just by titles; for example, even though there is no article [[no such article|Hurricane]], the redirect [[Hurricane]] should not be replaced with [[Hurricane (song)]] or [[Hurricane (album)]]. |
When necessary, disambiguation should be done using "(band)", "(album)", or "(song)" (such as [[Queen (band)]] or [[H.M.S. Donovan (album)|''H.M.S. Donovan'' (album)]]). As per [[WP:Disambiguation]] disambiguate by article content, not just by titles; for example, even though there is no article [[no such article|Hurricane]], the redirect [[Hurricane]] should not be replaced with [[Hurricane (song)]] or [[Hurricane (album)]]. |
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Use further disambiguation only when needed (for example [[X (American band)]], [[X (Australian band)]]). Unless multiple albums (or songs) of the same name exist, they do not need to be disambiguated any further. For example, ''[[Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne album)]]'' is fine, because there are many other albums named ''Down to Earth'', but ''[[no such article|H.M.S. Donovan (Donovan album)]]'' is unnecessary. Disambiguate albums and songs by artist and not by year unless the artist has released multiple albums (or songs) with the same name. When a track is not strictly a [[song]] (in other words a composition without lyrics, or an instrumental that is not a cover of a song), disambiguation should be done using "(composition)" or "(instrumental)". |
Use further disambiguation only when needed (for example [[X (American band)]], [[X (Australian band)]]). Unless multiple albums (or songs) of the same name exist, they do not need to be disambiguated any further. For example, ''[[Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne album)]]'' is fine, because there are many other albums named ''Down to Earth'', but ''[[no such article|H.M.S. Donovan (Donovan album)]]'' is unnecessary. Disambiguate albums and songs by artist and not by year unless the artist has released multiple albums (or songs) with the same name. When a track is not strictly a [[song]] (in other words a composition without lyrics, or an instrumental that is not a cover of a song), disambiguation should be done using "(composition)" or "(instrumental)". However if another (song) exists, both the (song) and the (instrumental) will still require artist name.{{underdiscussion-inline|Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (music)#When (song) and (instrumental) both exist}} |
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If EPs are genuinely notable as an EP, and not for the main song on the EP, then the disambiguation should be "(EP)" unless "EP" is itself part of the title, as in [[The Black EP]] or [[The Green EP (Professor Green)]].{{underdiscussion-inline|Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (music)# |
If EPs are genuinely notable as an EP, and not for the main song on the EP, then the disambiguation should be "(EP)" unless "EP" is itself part of the title, as in [[The Black EP]] or [[The Green EP (Professor Green)]].{{underdiscussion-inline|Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (music)#When (song) and (instrumental) both exist}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 23:14, 13 September 2014
![]() | This guideline documents an English Wikipedia naming convention. Editors should generally follow it, though exceptions may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on this guideline's talk page. |
This page contains naming conventions for music-related articles, covering both classical musical works and popular bands, albums and songs.
Compositions (classical music)
Definitions - italics
- Generic and non-generic names
- Compositions have one or more generic or non-generic names:
Generic name Non-generic name Symphony No. 2 (Mahler) Resurrection Symphony Serenade in G major, K. 525 Eine kleine Nachtmusik Aria, BWV 508 Bist du bei mir song cycle Op. 25 (Schubert) Die schöne Müllerin Variations on a Theme by Haydn Saint Anthony Variations — Pavane pour une infante défunte Pavane (Fauré) — Sonata in B minor (Liszt) —
Non-generic names are italicised, except those of individual dances, songs, lieder and arias (e.g. The Blue Danube, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Heidenröslein, Madamina, il catalogo è questo), and separate movements of larger works (e.g. Air on the G String).
- Generic and non-generic composition types
- Most compositions belong to a generic composition type:
A generic name for a generic composition type is not italicised.
In some exceptional cases what in the wording looks like a generic name is treated as a non-generic name:
Quotation marks and partially italicized titles
Quotation marks should be avoided, except for the name of a theme in a set of variations in a generic article title:
Otherwise the use of quotation marks in generic artitle titles is limited to a very few exceptions:
Partially italicized article titles are likewise unusual for compositions (that is, apart from never italicizing comma-separated and parenthical disambiguators):
- William Tell Overture ("Overture" not italicized while the composition is a part of a larger work, the opera with the same name - compare Coriolan Overture, not part of a larger work)
Italics and quotation marks should never be used together in a single article title.
Capitalization of generic names
Generic names of compositions (sonata, partita, quartet, symhony,...) should not be capitalized beyond the first character of an article title in descriptive article titles. Examples:
Similar for article titles of articles on the composition types themselves:
Whether or not a title is descriptive often needs editor discretion:
but:
Other than that, generic names of compositions are capitalized in article titles on a single composition,
- Always when the generic name is part of an English-language non-generic article title:
- For untranslated and untransliterated non-generic article titles from other languages, use the convention of the language of origin:
- For extinct languages like Latin the convention can be less clear, so depends largely on consensus and how the available sources would generally write the name:
- Usually in all other cases:
- However, not always:
Instrumentation included in generic names:
- Capitalized as part of the name of the composition:
- Not capitalized as natural disambiguator (after the key signature if there is one):
Common names and nicknames
- As a general rule, when naming articles about pieces of classical music, use the most common form of the name. Do not include nicknames except when the work is almost exclusively known by its nickname (for example, Franz Schubert's Trout Quintet) – nicknames can vary from country to country and age to age, so what is familiar in one part of the world may be completely unfamiliar elsewhere.
Disambiguation
- If the name of the piece is shared by another piece or pieces, include the composer's surname in parentheses following the name of the piece. For example Concerto for Orchestra (Bartók), Concerto for Orchestra (Lutosławski); Violin Concerto (Beethoven), Violin Concerto (Berg).
- An extra level of disambiguation may be required if one composer has written several works with the same title (this is particularly true of works with generic titles like "Symphony" or "String Quartet"). The title should refer to the work in whatever way is most common in other publications. If this method is insufficient for describing one piece individually, the following methods should be used in order until the title is unique:
- Cardinal (or series) number: Symphony No. 7 (Sibelius), Symphony No. 40 (Mozart), Symphony No. 1 (Mahler) – A period follows the "No".
- Opus number: String Quartets, Op. 76 (Haydn)
- Key: Prelude in C-sharp minor (Rachmaninoff) – The key letter is uppercase, the word sharp or flat is lowercase and follows the letter with a hyphen, and the word minor or major is lowercase and follows with a space.
- Catalogue number: Violin sonata in A major (HWV 361) (see Opus number for an indication of which composers these might apply to). Try to avoid catalogue numbers if possible, however, as they are unfamiliar to most people. In particular, be wary of using Köchel (K) numbers for Mozart, as some pieces are given different numbers in different editions of the catalogue.
Articles in series
- Article titles for compositions in the same, or similar forms, should always be precise and consistent, per WP:NAMINGCRITERIA. Examples of this kind of series are the Bach cello suites, Beethoven piano concertos, Dvořák symphonies etc. Normally the series will be numbered, e.g. Symphony No. 1 (Mahler), Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart) etc., though on occasion they may be differentiated by opus number, such as the string quartets of Haydn (e.g. String Quartets, Op. 20 (Haydn)) or Chopin nocturnes (e.g. Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Chopin)), or by catalogue number, such as the Bach cantatas (e.g. Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51), or by some other well-established method, including a prevalent non-generic name such as Eine kleine Nachtmusik, which should have a redirect from the systematic name. In all cases, current scholarly practice should be followed. (Numbering schemes or title forms that are not generally accepted should be avoided, and they should not be invented.)
Unique names
- If the name of the piece is unique to that one piece, then the title should be the name of the piece alone. For example, Enigma Variations, War Requiem, Piano Phase. Note that what we mean by a unique name here is a unique descriptive name, and not names that are unique only because of opus number, catalogue number or key.
Facilitate easy navigation
- Redirects
- always consider making redirects to the article from other plausible names to aid searching, and avoid people creating duplicate articles. For example, if you create Piano Trio No. 1 (Schubert), consider making redirects to it from Piano Trio in B-flat major (Schubert) and Piano Trio, D. 898 (Schubert).
- Navboxes
- compositions may be described under article titles without opus number, catalogue number, nickname and other characteristics that may be highly recognisable to some readers: series should always have navboxes with such additional information and/or link to a list article that contains the details.
- Category sorting
- choose a clear sorting scheme for all compositions in a category, that is also as intuitive as possible to readers less familiar with the topic.
Bands, albums and songs
Do not replicate stylized typography in logos and album art, though a redirect may be appropriate (for example, KoЯn redirects to Korn).
Capitalization
Capitalization of band names should be consistent with the guidelines for trademarks.
Capitalization of song titles and album titles should be consistent with the guidelines for composition titles; in particular, capitalize the first and last word and all other words except:
- coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
- prepositions shorter than five letters (in, to, over)
- articles (an, a, the)
- the word to when used to form an infinitive.
Note that short verbs (Is, Are, and Do) and pronouns (Me, It, and His) are capitalized.
Disambiguation
When necessary, disambiguation should be done using "(band)", "(album)", or "(song)" (such as Queen (band) or H.M.S. Donovan (album)). As per WP:Disambiguation disambiguate by article content, not just by titles; for example, even though there is no article Hurricane, the redirect Hurricane should not be replaced with Hurricane (song) or Hurricane (album).
Use further disambiguation only when needed (for example X (American band), X (Australian band)). Unless multiple albums (or songs) of the same name exist, they do not need to be disambiguated any further. For example, Down to Earth (Ozzy Osbourne album) is fine, because there are many other albums named Down to Earth, but H.M.S. Donovan (Donovan album) is unnecessary. Disambiguate albums and songs by artist and not by year unless the artist has released multiple albums (or songs) with the same name. When a track is not strictly a song (in other words a composition without lyrics, or an instrumental that is not a cover of a song), disambiguation should be done using "(composition)" or "(instrumental)". However if another (song) exists, both the (song) and the (instrumental) will still require artist name.[under discussion]
If EPs are genuinely notable as an EP, and not for the main song on the EP, then the disambiguation should be "(EP)" unless "EP" is itself part of the title, as in The Black EP or The Green EP (Professor Green).[under discussion]