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The Voicing template
Parameters
- 1. Number of voices. An integer number (42 or less) or combination of integer numbers with possible punctuation; the letters vv will be displayed to the end of what you enter.
- This parameter is not standardized: but it is recommended to use one integer (e.g., 8 or 16), and explain further in following parameters.
- 2. Identification of parts. A string of letters only the letters S A T B, with no spaces. It is possible to use one of two punctuation marks within the string: period (.) or comma (,).
- Periods indicate multiple choirs (e.g., SATTB.SATTB.SATTB – three five-voice choirs), which will display as written; in this case, the total number of letters should be the number in the first parameter (15 in this example). Assigns page to a category of the same name (SATTB.SATTB.SATTB in this example), and to a category for number of voices (15-part choral music in this example).
- Commas indicate up to six alternate voicings (e.g., SAT,SAB,SST), which will display with or between; the number of letters delimited by commas should be the same, which is the number in the first parameter (3 in this example). Assigns page to all the categories delimited by the commas (SAT, SAB, and SST in this example), and to a category for number of voices (3-part choral music in this example).
- 3. Optional substitute text. Plain text that will display for the category specified in the second parameter. Cannot include a link or a template. Permissible punctuation is period (.) and comma (,).
- Please do not use special characters (such as * & # $ / \ | { } [ ] ).
- add=. Text that will display after the voicing. It could include links or templates.
Directions
- If a work has substantial divisi sections, then it will (or at least should) be categorized in a way that takes into account the number of parts including the divisi parts. Thus, a choral work with soprano, alto, tenor, and bass parts whose soprano and bass parts are extensively divided, should not be voiced as SATB (a subcategory of 4-part choral music); instead, it should be voiced as SSATBB (a subcategory of 6-part choral music). The most typical example of this is "SATB divisi" choral music, in which all four parts are extensively subdivided into two parts: this should be voiced as SSAATTBB, which is a subcategory of 8-part choral music (not of 4-part choral music).
Formatting new voicing categories
- Template VoicingCatTxt adds text
- Template OneChoirVoicingCat adds text
- Template MultiChoirVoicingCat adds text
Listing voicing categories
- Template VoicingList shows
Utility templates
- Template VoiceCode is used inside Templates OneChoirVoicingCat and MultiChoirVoicingCat to allow correct sorting of voicings, so that voicings that start with "S" are sorted first, and so on.