[mb-users] Colon/period usage in track titles

[Andrew Conkling]

On 12/11/06, Frederic Da Vitoria <davitofrg at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2006/12/11, Andrew Conkling <andrew.conkling at gmail.com>:
> > On 12/11/06, Frederic Da Vitoria <davitofrg at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > May I suggest (again?) quotes around the name, as in
> > > Symphony No. 1: IV. "Finale" Allegro vivace
> > >
> > > Whose turn is it to say No?
> >
> > Mine. :) Finale is not a common name, which is the only time we
> > (should) use quotes in a title.
>
> Ok. Square brackets, then? Symphony No. 1: IV. [Finale] Allegro vivace

I thought that's what we used for posthumously assigned names? At
least, that's what I've always seen in print.

But I think that the problem with parentheses and brackets is that
they relegate the Finale to some sort of lesser title, i.e. something
that doesn't normally belong with the rest of the title.

By the way, I figured I'd check out an online score:
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/variations/scores/aer3909/large/sco10119.html
First one that came to mind, but it uses a period. How 'bout that? :)