Lyrics: to uppercase or not to uppercase?
Posted: 06 Mar 2024, 09:07
In my eclectic editorial journey, I am now starting to dedicate some time to chamber vocal music.
When copying the material from the original source, I found that the start of a new verse is not uppercased in the lyrics, while it is when one reads the full poem in a book.
First: when did the practice of uppercasing the first word of a verse became common practice?
Second: what approach should one follow in a modern edition of a lied for voice/piano? I recall Gould saying to uppercase it, but I’m not fully convinced, given the “horizontal” nature of lyrics reading.
Finally, do you know of a tool to check syllabication in German? It is almost always clear, but a proper tool would help.
Thank you
When copying the material from the original source, I found that the start of a new verse is not uppercased in the lyrics, while it is when one reads the full poem in a book.
First: when did the practice of uppercasing the first word of a verse became common practice?
Second: what approach should one follow in a modern edition of a lied for voice/piano? I recall Gould saying to uppercase it, but I’m not fully convinced, given the “horizontal” nature of lyrics reading.
Finally, do you know of a tool to check syllabication in German? It is almost always clear, but a proper tool would help.
Thank you