Instructions for Editors

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Contents 1 Guidelines 2 Editing Standards 2.1 Authors 2.2 Hymnals 2.3 Texts 2.4 Tunes 2.5 Spreadsheets 3 Common Tasks

Guidelines

• Introduction
• Editing a hymnal
• Asking questions
• Known problems

Editing Standards

• Definition of terms

Authors

• Names of Authors
• Altered texts

Hymnals

• Editions and Printings

Texts

• Titles of hymns
• First lines
• Full texts
• Copyright
• Date

Tunes

• Tune names
• Meters
• Key signatures
• Incipits
• Date

Spreadsheets

• Page Spreadsheet
• Scripture Spreadsheet
• Topic Spreadsheet
• Media Spreadsheet

Common Tasks

• Renumbering hymnals
• Linking a text or tune to an authority
• Adding a new text, tune, or person
• Changing an authority identifier
• Connecting Authorities
• Splitting merged texts, tunes, or persons
• Entering accents and special characters
• Citing full texts in the authority