Turned-over words in poetry
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References in an index to different volumes are often put in roman numerals of capitals, but they are large, wasteful of space, and not the clearest guides to the searcher. For this purpose arabic figures of title type or light-faced antique should be The period at the end of each subdipreferred.
vision of the general reference is not needed the semicolon is a better mark of separation. Commas before page figures should not be omitted. Cross;
references
and note-references should be
in italic.
POETRY
A three-to-em
space is wide enough for the proper separation of words of poetry in solid or singleleaded composition. The en quadrat may be used for double- or treble-leaded matter, but it is not an improvement, and spaces of greater width are a
To avoid the turning over of a positive blemish. thin spaces have to be used occalong line, very sionally,
even when they mar the general uni-
formity of spacing in the page, for the turned-over line of one syllable, often unavoidable, is a greater
misfortune than too thin spacing. When it is practicable, the word or syllable turned over may be put at the end of the preceding line or following line after a bracket. This may be done when the matter has to be kept on one page or in a specified number of pages, but it is not to be advised for open composition in a generously planned book.