[DCRM-L] Capitalization question

[Erin Blake]

I agree. Treat it as a quoted title and capitalize the first letter. 

I see DCRM(B) avoided the issue by having the a chief title that starts with a proper noun: Hereafter foloweth a litel boke called Colyn Cloute

And DCRM(G) does the same end-run, with a poster title from a very different era: Bill Graham presents, in San Francisco, Grateful Dead, Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band, and the Doors

Erin.

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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Schneider, Nina
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 12:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] Capitalization question

Isn't this one of those questions that regularly comes up? I thought it was a capital The because it's not a possessive and so more like a quoted title. In any case, that's what I would do.

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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] on behalf of Deborah J. Leslie [DJLeslie at folger.edu]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 9:19 PM
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Subject: [DCRM-L] Capitalization question

Which is the more correct capitalization?

Here beginneth a good boke of medecines called the treasure of pore men

OR

Here beginneth a good boke of medecines called The treasure of pore men

That is, is the chief title, which is embedded in the title proper, more like a quoted title, or more like Eileen Ford's a more beautiful you in 21 days?

Thanks,
Deborah

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